Benedict Cumberbatch is ready to show off his letter-reading skills. The Oscar-nominated actor has officially been tapped as the first star confirmed for Letters Live ‘s New York debut engagement.

Benedict Cumberbatch is among the performers who is taking part in the annual philanthropic stage event 'Letters Live.' ...

Benedict Cumberbatch is the first performer to sign up for the New York debut of London’s Letters Live, a stage show that pairs celebrities with actual “literary correspondence” from the ...

Benedict Cumberbatch, fresh from shooting “The Imitation Game,” also took part, reading a letter from Second World War cryptanalyst Alan Turing, whom he’d just finished portraying on screen.

UPDATED: In addition to Benedict Cumberbatch, the first-ever Letters Live in New York has added a second wave of performers for the event which takes place on May 18 and 20 at the town hall.

Benedict Cumberbatch and his Sherlock co-star Louise Brealey will take part in the new series of Letters Live, celebrating literary correspondence over the centuries.

To launch the partnership, Cumberbatch will host a special fundraising edition of his long-running theatrical event "Letters Live" at KOKO on Nov. 7.

Benedict Cumberbatch and FKA Twigs have been announced for the Letters Live fundraiser at KOKO in London next month.

Benedict Cumberbatch has been appointed the KOKO Foundation’s global ambassador for environmental advocacy. The KOKO Foundation is the charitable arm of London music venue KOKO, which has been ...

By the end of his reading, Cumberbatch was a convert. “It was such a thrill,” he says. “It was such a beautiful, profound way to honour [Turing] in a different form.” So moving was the experience, ...