Taron Egerton has joked that he’s affected by a “bruised ego” however reassured followers he’s “utterly fantastic” after fainting in the course of the first night time of his new West Finish play.
The Rocketman star, who’s starring alongside Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey in a revival of Mike Bartlett’s 2009 play Cock at London’s Ambassadors Theatre, handed out throughout Saturday night time’s first preview.
After being attended to by a health care provider within the viewers, his understudy Joel Harper-Jackson stepped in and the forged had been capable of end the play.
The 32-year-old Welsh actor has since launched an announcement by way of Instagram promising to return to the present on Monday night time.
“As a few of you’ll have heard, I handed out in the course of the first efficiency of Cock final night time,” he wrote.
“I’m utterly fantastic. Barely sore neck and a bruised ego however I’m fantastic.
“I’ve determined to place a optimistic spin on it and I might respect it if anybody who was within the theatre final night time simply mentioned that I gave such a dedicated, electrifying efficiency that my physique couldn’t deal with it and checked out.
“That being mentioned, apparently you’re meant to truly do the total present and never simply three quarters of it. So I’ll be again with a vengeance tomorrow night time.”
He additionally praised his understudy as “a tremendous actor and a beautiful individual”, including: “Thanks Joel.”
On Sunday afternoon, Joel wrote on Twitter that taking Taron’s place on stage had been “an absolute privilege”.
He added: “Taron is a real gentleman, has been so supportive & most significantly he’s okay & will probably be again on Monday.
“The workforce at @cocktheplayldn have been so supportive & I really feel terribly fortunate to have skilled that second. I’ll always remember it.”
An announcement from the manufacturing mentioned: “Throughout yesterday night’s first preview of Mike Bartlett’s play Cock on the Ambassadors Theatre, Taron Egerton fainted in direction of the top of the efficiency.
“A health care provider who was within the viewers attended to Taron instantly after the incident, and while he felt fantastic, it was determined that Taron’s understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson would proceed within the function to finish the efficiency.”