{"id":2270310,"date":"2024-06-18T09:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T13:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/screaming-in-pain-ian-mckellen-hospitalized-after-falling-off-stage\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T09:12:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T13:12:19","slug":"screaming-in-pain-ian-mckellen-hospitalized-after-falling-off-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/screaming-in-pain-ian-mckellen-hospitalized-after-falling-off-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian McKellen Hospitalized After Stage Fall, Screams in Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscreaming-in-pain-ian-mckellen-hospitalized-after-falling-off-stage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2270310&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor Ian McKellen, known for his \u200brole in &#8220;Lord of the Rings,&#8221; was hospitalized after falling off the stage during a performance of\u2063 &#8220;Player Kings,&#8221; a blend of Shakespeare\u2019s &#8220;Henry IV, Parts \u200cOne and \u2062Two,&#8221; at\u200d the No\u00ebl Coward Theater in London. The 85-year-old actor lost his balance\u2062 during a battle scene, resulting \u2064in his fall and evident pain which led to the \u200bevacuation of the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">theater<\/a> and the cancellation of the following\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-fauci-new-study-finds-closing-schools-in-response-to-covid-19-delayed-herd-immunity-and-will-increase-overall-deaths\/\" title=\"FIRE FAUCI: New Study Finds Closing Schools In Response to COVID-19 Delayed Herd Immunity and Will Increase Overall Deaths\">night&#8217;<\/a>s performance. Fortunately, subsequent medical examinations indicated that McKellen will recover fully. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-theater-cancels-cinderella-production-citing-too-many-white-cast-members\/\" title=\"Minnesota Theater Cancels \u2018Cinderella\u2019 Production Citing Too Many White Cast Members\">theater released<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-backs-milley-amid-uproar-over-alleged-china-calls\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Backs Milley Amid Uproar Over Alleged China Calls\">statement acknowledging<\/a> the \u2063incident and expressing gratitude for\u2063 the public&#8217;s support, while noting that McKellen\u200c remained\u2062 in good spirits and was expected to make a speedy recovery thanks to the excellent care\u2064 provided by the National Health Service (NHS).  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cLord of the Rings\u201d actor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/celebrities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ian McKellen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  was hospitalized after falling from the stage during a Monday performance at the No\u00ebl Coward Theater in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/london\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">London<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 85-year-old lost his balance and fell during a battle scene in \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/theater\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Player Kings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d a production of Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cHenry IV, Parts One and Two,\u201d per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx88v15r41jo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. McKellen reportedly cried out in pain after his fall, prompting staff to rush over and assist him. The report said the theater was \u201cevacuated\u201d and Tuesday night\u2019s performance was also canceled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McKellen is expected to make a full recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThank you to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-havent-quit-watching-fox-news-yet-watch-this-clip-of-leland-vittert-laughing-at-a-trump-spokeswoman-and-you-will-video\/\" title=\"If You Haven't Quit Watching FOX News Yet... Watch this Clip of Leland Vittert laughing at a Trump Spokeswoman and You Will -- VIDEO\">audience<\/a> and the general public for their well wishes following Ian\u2019s fall during this evening\u2019s performance of \u2018Player Kings,\u2019\u201d a statement from the theater said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFollowing a scan, the brilliant NHS team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full recovery and Ian is in good spirits,\u201d it said. \u201cThe production has made the decision to cancel the performance on Tuesday 18 June so Ian can rest. Those affected will be contacted by their point of purchase as soon as possible tomorrow. Thank you to doctors Rachel and Lee who were on hand in the audience and to all the venue staff for their support.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An audience member told BBC the fall was \u201cvery shocking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs far as I saw, he was conscious because he was asking for assistance,\u201d the witness explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">London-based journalist Charlie Johnson was in the audience and shared his account of the fall with an X post. \u201cJust witnessed Ian McKellen severely injure himself after falling off stage at Noel Coward Theatre. Sir Ian could be heard screaming in pain as ushers rushed to his aid. Show cancelled as he is treated by ambulance crews. Wish him all the best,\u201d he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cejohnson99\/status\/1802787738250363025?s=46&#038;t=7dEMLEvmtKbqI2lGLTp4lQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wrote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McKellen frequently acts in Shakespearean plays, including productions of \u201cMacbeth,\u201d \u201cKing Lear,\u201d \u201cRichard II,\u201d \u201cCoriolanus,\u201d \u201cIago,\u201d and \u201cRichard III.\u201d He is the winner of a Tony Award and six Olivier Awards, which are the British equivalent awarded for excellence in professional theater. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The actor became internationally known for his portrayal of Gandalf in \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d and \u201cThe Hobbit.\u201d McKellen also played Magneto in the \u201cX-Men\u201d films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ian McKellen, 85, was hospitalized after falling off the stage during a London performance at the No\u00ebl Coward Theater. The &#8220;Lord of the Rings&#8221; actor lost his balance in a battle scene of &#8220;Player Kings,&#8221; a rendition of Shakespeare&#8217;s &#8220;Henry IV, Parts One and Two,&#8221; according to the BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2270311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/Ian-McKellan-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2270310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/Ian-McKellan-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2270310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2270311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2270310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2270310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2270310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}