Webster's Dictionary defines "wizard" both as "One who practices magic or sorcery" and "Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field." They could have just said, "See Brent Carver." When the 54-year-old Tony Award-winning actor was cast as Gandalf in the production of The Lord of the Rings, which starts previews at the Princess of Wales Theatre this Thursday, it came as no great surprise to anyone familiar with Carver's theatre work. [More]