Sir Ian McKellen will miss the remainder of his dates in London play Player Kings to recover from a fall. Earlier this week, the 85-year-old Lord of the Rings star was hospitalised after he slipped and fell off the stage during a fight scene at the Noël Coward Theatre . He cried out in pain as staff rushed to help.
The show was promptly canceled and the audience was asked to leave but the veteran performer is expected to appear in Wednesday’s matinee after the Tuesday performance was called off. Sir Ian McKellen has said he is having “physiotherapy, light exercise and a lot of essential rest at home” after three nights in hospital following the fall from the stage. “I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support,” the actor said via his publicist, Clair Dobbs, on X/Twitter on Tuesday (18 June).
“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.” Player Kings , which was adapted by Robert Icke, has been at the Noël Coward since April.
Richard Coyle and Ted Lasso ’s Toheeb Jimoh also star. In a statement to The Independent , a representative for the production said: “Thank you to our audience and the general public for their well wishes following Ian’s fall during this evening’s performance of Player Kings . “Following a scan, the brilliant NHS te.