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"There Was No Stopping Him," Director Said of Brian Blessed Finishing King Lear After Fainting Onsta by Carey Purcell

Brian Blessed, who is starring in the title role of King Lear collapsed in the middle of a performance at Holy Trinity Church in Guildford, the BBC reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55pm on January 21, 2015

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