Actor Ian McKellen is withdrawing from a U.K. tour of his latest play because he needs more time to recover after falling off the stage at a London theater last month. McKellen, 85, said his injuries “improve day by day.” But he said he had “accepted the medical advice to protect my full recovery by not working in the meantime.” The “Lord of the Rings” star spent three nights in a London hospital after tumbling from the stage during a performance of “Player Kings” at the Noel Coward Theatre on June 17. Producers said Monday that understudy David Semark would continue to play the part during a national tour that runs July 3-27.



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