Ian McKellen will sit out the final three performances of Player Kings as he recovers from falling off the stage during a show on June 17.
“David Semark will be playing the role of Sir John Falstaff for the final three scheduled performances of Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theater in London while Ian McKellen recuperates from his fall on Monday 17 June,” the theater’s statement read. “We look forward to Ian returning to the production, which begins a national tour in Bristol on Wednesday 3 July, before visiting Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.
“I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support,” he wrote. “Since the accident, during a performance of Player Kings last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service. To them, of course, I am hugely indebted. They have assured me that my recovery will be complete and speedy and I am looking forward to returning to work.
McKellen, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, is a veteran of British theater. A six-time Olivier Award winner, he is known for his roles in revivals of Shakespeare plays. This isn’t the first time one has led McKellen to injury, either. In 2018, he hurt his leg while running to catch a train en route to play King Lear at London’s Duke of York Theatre.
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