VIDEO: Scott Bakula Tells the Story of Injuring an Elderly Audience Member During THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Scott Bakula appeared as a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night, February 21!

During his appearance, Bakula told James about an onstage mishap that he had to deal with early in his career during a production of The Pirates of Penzance. Bakula told the tale of how he nearly killed an audience member after a prop sword malfunctioned.

In the show, Bakula and other cast member had to toss swords to one another, when one went rogue and hit an elderly audience member in the head.

Bakula said, "as far as I know" the woman was okay.

Watch the full clip below!

Each week night, THE LATE LATE SHOW with James Corden throws the ultimate late night after party with a mix of celebrity guests, edgy musical acts, games and sketches. Corden differentiates his show by offering viewers a peek behind-the-scenes into the green room, bringing all of his guests out at once and lending his musical and acting talents to various sketches. Additionally, bandleader Reggie Watts and the house band provide original, improvised music throughout the show. Since Corden took the reigns as host in March 2015, he has quickly become known for generating buzzworthy viral videos, such as Carpool Karaoke."