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British acting icon Ian McKellen has pulled out of the Player Kings tour following a June 17 onstage fall that saw him fracture his wrist and sustain other injuries. The Lord of the Rings star had initially thought he could return to Player Kings once the UK leg of the tour started but the production…

Ian McKellen will not feature in the final three performances of Player Kings in London’s West End after his fall. The Lord of the Rings acting icon fractured his wrist and sustained other injuries after falling from the stage on Monday night. A statement from the Noel Coward Theatre said that…

Sir Ian McKellen has said the last major professional achievement he would like to conquer is starring in a musical. Speaking on this morning’s BBC Radio 4 Today program, the 82-year-old legend of British theater, who was promoting his new detective play Whodunnit (Unrehearsed), said he “doesn’t have much to prove…