Player Kings to reopen on Thursday and producers say they look forward to actor ‘returning as soon as he is ready’
Ian McKellen is “recovering well” after falling from the stage during a performance of Player Kings but the West End show will be cancelled until Thursday, the production has said.
The actor, 85, was portraying the Shakespearean character John Falstaff at the Noël Coward theatre in London on Monday when he lost his footing during a fight scene involving the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy.
McKellen was taken to hospital to receive treatment and the remainder of Monday and Tuesday’s performances were cancelled to allow him to rest.
The Lord of the Rings actor had been expected to return for Wednesday’s matinee performance but the show has now been cancelled until Thursday. In a statement posted on X, the producers said they “look forward to him returning to the production as soon as he is ready”.
