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Ian McKellen Says He Injured His Neck and Wrist During Onstage Fall: 'My Doctors Promise a Complete Recovery'

Sir Ian McKellen provided an update to fans on his condition after taking a stumble during a production of 'Players Kings' in June.

My understudy David Semark, who with panache took over for the final performances at the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End of London, will play Falstaff again in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle," McKellen shared. His mis en scene is compelling throughout and his actors, led by Toheeb Jimho and Richard Coyle as Prince Hal and his father, remain on top form," McKellen wrote. "So he fell down the orchestra pit just in front of our eyes and he was screaming something like, 'Help,' and I thought it was part of the play because there were a lot of wounded people, like, you know, it's a war act, and yeah, it was quite shocking," she recalled.

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