Benedict Cumberbatch as 'Hamlet' Sells 100,000 Tickets in Mere Minutes — mashable.com

Oh, that his too, too solid fanbase would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew, maybe some normal people would have a chance to see Benedict Cumberbatch play Hamlet. Cumberbatch’s 12-week run as Hamlet on a London stage is nearly a year away, but it sold out in mere minutes, a feat The London Evening Standard is calling the city’s fastest-selling theater ticket in history. SEE ALSO: 'Star Wars' Cast: What Happened to Those Cumberbatch, Ejiofor and Fassbender Rumors?

Read More