Injury forces Keira Knightley to miss show

In “Therese Raquin“, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Emile Zola, Knightley plays the titular role of a bored woman trapped in a loveless marriage who seeks to liven up her existence by embarking on an affair with one of her husband’s friends.

Reps for Roundabout Theatre Company announced on Wednesday afternoon, October 7, that the 30-year-old Academy and Golden Globe nominee suffered a “minor injury”, forcing the performance later that night to be cancelled.

The Associated Press reported that not only Knightley missed the show, but it was cancelled due to her absence. An usher came and escorted the man back to his seat. He’d reportedly been sitting within the mezzanine area watching the play before going to the railings to shout about a wedding proposals, telling the actress: “Five seconds is too long to wait for a response!” Other audience members claimed he had shouted: “We’re going to be in heaven together”. Knightley, who plays the title character in the play “Thérèse Raquin” was onstage with Gabriel Ebert when the disturbance took place at the Studio 54 Theatre, the same location where previous year actor Shia LaBeouf was handcuffed during a performance of “Cabaret” for yelling obscenities. She stared in 2009 comedy The Misanthrope and Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour in 2011.

During the filming of “The Imitation Game” previous year, Knightley tore a muscle through a door.