Taron Egerton

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Taron Egerton to return 'with a vengeance' after fainting during West ... (The Guardian)

The actor who passed out on stage said he had 'a bruised ego but I'm fine' and would be back to perform on Monday night.

The new West End production, which runs for 12 weeks, is directed by Marianne Elliott who, while appearing on stage at the first preview, said that Bartlett’s “wild, wonderful words” were “theatre in its truest form” and took the actors and the audience on an “imaginative journey”. I’ve decided to put a positive spin on it and I would appreciate it if anyone who was in the theatre last night just said that I gave such a committed, electrifying performance that my body couldn’t handle it and checked out. Egerton, best known for his screen role as Elton John in Rocketman, passed out on stage towards the end of the preview on Saturday night at the Ambassadors theatre.

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Taron Egerton faints on stage during first night performance of new ... (The Independent)

According to crowd members at London's Ambassadors Theatre, one of Egerton's co-stars stopped the opening night performance and a safety curtain went down, ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “A doctor who was in the audience attended to Taron immediately after the incident, and whilst he felt fine, it was decided that Taron’s understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson would continue in the role to complete the performance.” Taron Egerton worried the audience of his new play after collapsing on stage midway through the performance.

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Taron Egerton says he's fine after fainting on stage - CNN (CNN)

The "Rocketman" actor fainted Saturday during the first performance of his play "Cock," a story about a love triangle being staged at the Ambassadors Theatre in ...

"Joel is an amazing actor and a lovely person," Egerton wrote. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ego but I am fine." "I am completely fine.

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Taron Egerton does not faint during second night of West End play (Cumnock Chronicle)

The Rocketman star, 32, is currently performing in a revival of Mike Bartlett's 2009 play Cock at London's Ambassadors Theatre. During Saturday night's first ...

Following the worrying incident on Sunday Egerton reassured fans he was “completely fine” but had suffered a “sore neck and a bruised ego”. But taking to Instagram on Monday night he reassured fans that his second show had gone more smoothly. Taron Egerton made it through the second night of his new West End play without fainting and informed fans in a light-hearted online video.

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Taron Egerton shares health update after collapsing on stage during ... (North Wales Pioneer)

During Saturday night's first preview, he fainted on stage and was attended to by a doctor in the audience. His understudy Joel Harper-Jackson stepped in and ...

Taron Egerton has issued a statement to reassure worried fans after collapsing on stage during the first night of his new West End play. During Saturday night’s first preview, he fainted on stage and was attended to by a doctor in the audience. Taron Egerton shares health update after collapsing on stage during West End play

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Taron Egerton Collapses On Stage During First Night Of New Play ... (Deadline)

“As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of COCK last night,” he wrote. “I am completely fine. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ...

After a brief delay, director Marianne Elliott came on stage to assure the crowd that Egerton was doing “absolutely fine” backstage. A doctor in the audience quickly tended to Egerton, who is 32-years-old. However, he was unable to continue, and understudy Joel Harper-Jackson stepped in for the final section of the play.

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Taron Egerton collapses on stage during opening night of West End ... (Q102)

The Rocketman actor was starring in a performance of Mike Bartlett's 2009 play Cock at the Ambassadors Theatre when he fainted on stage.

That being said, apparently you're meant to actually do the full show and not just three quarters of it. The Rocketman actor was starring in a performance of Mike Bartlett's 2009 play Cock at the Ambassadors Theatre when he fainted on stage. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ego, but I'm fine."

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Taron Egerton 'completely fine' after fainting during West End play ... (Evening Standard)

The Rocketman star, 32, is starring alongside Jonathan Bailey in a revival of Mike Bartlett's 2009 play Cock at London's Ambassadors Theatre. During Saturday ...

I'll never forget it." "I've decided to put a positive spin on it and I would appreciate it if anyone who was in the theatre last night just said that I gave such a committed, electrifying performance that my body couldn't handle it and checked out. During Saturday night's first preview, he fainted on stage and was attended to by a doctor in the audience.

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Taron Egerton collapsed on the opening night of new theatre show (Marie Claire UK)

Taron Egerton had fans and viewers fearing the worse when he fainted on stage during the opening show of his new theatre production, Cock. The 32-year-old.

Taking to his Instagram account, the Rocketman star reassured worried viewers he is fit and well. “I’ve decided to put a positive spin on it and I would appreciate it if anyone who was in the theatre last night just said that I gave such a committed, electrifying performance that my body couldn’t handle it and check out. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ego, but I’m fine.”

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Taron Egerton Says He's 'Completely Fine' After Passing Out on Stage (Today.com)

The “Rocketman” actor fainted during the first performance of his new play Cock in London Ambassadors Theatre. 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Press Room.

He also specifically thanked his understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson, who finished the rest of the production when he couldn’t continue. According to Deadline, Egerton was halfway through the show when he collapsed and the play paused. “Three weeks into rehearsing for @cocktheplayldn and having the best time,” he wrote on

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Rocketman actor Taron Egerton collapses on stage of theatre ... (The Sun)

ACTOR Taron Egerton collapsed on stage in front of a packed crowd on opening night of his new theatre show.The star - famous for playing Elton John in.

"But mainly I wanted to say thanks to Joel Harper Jackson who stepped in to do the last bit of the play. ACTOR Taron Egerton collapsed on stage in front of a packed crowd on opening night of his new theatre show. Rocketman actor Taron Egerton collapses on stage of theatre show’s opening night – as doctor in the crowd rushes to help

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