Sir Ian McKellen will not appear when play resumes after fall from stage

Sir Ian McKellen will not appear when the run of "Player Kings" resumes in the West End after his fall from the stage.

The veteran actor, 85, was performing at London's Noel Coward Theatre when he lost his footing in a fight scene.

Mr McKellen’s understudy will fill in for him for the final London dates of the show while he recovers.

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