Deadline revealed earlier that McKellen suffered a fractured wrist and other injuries.
The statement to Deadline was issued by McKellens personal publicist Clair Dobbs.
To them, of course, I am hugely indebted.
(L-R) Richard Coyle, Sir Ian McKellen and Toheeb Jimoh bow at the curtain call during the press night performance of “Player Kings” at the Noel Coward TheatreHoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
A spokesperson for the production says performances will resume Thursday, and tonights performance has been canceled.
We will keep audiences updated regarding remaining performances this week.
Bookers for the affected performance will be contacted by their point of purchase directly.
We look forward to welcoming audiences back to the Noel Coward Theatre on Thursday 19 June.
We will keep audiences updated regarding remaining performances this week.
Those affected will be contacted by their point of purchase as soon as possible tomorrow.
They also thanked doctors who were in the audience who assisted, and venue staff for their support.
you could read the statement in full below followed by eariler details.
The 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.
His exact injuries are not known, but his rep Clair Dobbs tells Deadline he is doing OK.
The BBC spoke to an audience member who described the incident as very shocking.
I really hope that he is going to be all right, Sandro Trapani said.
A British cultural icon, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.
Player Kingsbegan its 12-week West End run in April.
Baz Bamigboye contributed to this report.
