Sir Ian McKellen has led tributes from actors and the theatre industry to "unique" impresario Bill Kenwright, following his death at the age of 78.
Kenwright also hosted Golden Years on Radio 2, playing pop and rock from the late 1950s and early 60s, for a decade until 2020., formerly Twitter: "We were young together, when he was in Coronation Street and I was dipping a toe into Shaftesbury Avenue. "Yet every chat would veer round to his equal passion - Everton football club. The city that gave us The Beatles and two major football teams, also bred a unique impresario.
"In a multi-award-winning career spanning six decades, Bill produced over 500 West End, Broadway, UK touring and international theatre productions, films and music albums. His impact on the arts industry has been profound."