Sir Ian McKellen in first major theatrical role since stage fall

Sir Ian McKellen in first major theatrical role since stage fall

He will star in an adaptation of King Lear at a small theatre in Hackney Wick. Sir Ian McKellen will take on his first major theatrical role since since his fall from the stage in 2024. He will star in Lear, a reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear, at a small theatre in east London this winter. It will mark his first major theatrical endeavour since he lost his footing whilst performing in Player Kings in June 2024 at the Noel Coward Theatre, b…