Ian McKellen rushed to hospital after falling off stage at London theater

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Ian McKellen was taken to the hospital after falling off stage during a performance of 'Player Kings' in London, but he's expected to make 'a speedy and full recovery.'

Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas at Austin , Lauren wrote about film, television, awards season, music, and more for the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, Us Weekly, Awards Circuit, and others before landing at EW in May 2019.at the Noël Coward Theatre in London on Monday night.

"Thank you to our audience and the general public for their well wishes following Ian's fall during this evening's performance of," the statement said. "Following a scan, the brilliant NHS team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full recovery and Ian is in good spirits."would be canceled to allow McKellen time to rest. "Those affected will be contacted by their point of purchase as soon as possible tomorrow," the theater said.

McKellen is no stranger to Shakespeare, having played the likes of Macbeth, King Lear, Richard II, Coriolanus, Iago, and Richard III on stage. He has received rave reviews so far for his performance in."If you want to know that you are mortal you just have to look at your address book," he said."And so when a script comes through, or the hint of an offer, you think, 'This might be my last job. No. I’m not doing that.

 

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