Sheridan Smith blows kisses to a sea of fans as she signs autographs after her latest successful performance in the one-woman show Shirley Valentine
Sheridan Smith beamed as she blew kisses to a sea of fans waiting outside after her performance at Shirley Valentine on Saturday night.
The actress, 41, plays the Liverpudlian housewife in the one-woman show at London’s Duke of York Theatre.
After another successful night on stage, he met fans at the gate and spent a lot of time chatting with them.
He shook hands with theatergoers and signed autographs before blowing kisses as he got into his cab home.
Sheridan looked casual yet stylish in a koala cap and leather jacket as she bundled up after her performance.
Beaming: Sheridan Smith was ecstatic as she greeted fans after her performance as Shirley Valentine at London’s Duke of York Theater on Saturday
Loving: The actress, 41, blew kisses as she got into her taxi, after talking to fans and taking selfies.
She opted for a low-key all-black look, which included an angel-winged T-shirt, and accessorized it with a gold chain.
Her blonde locks were neatly tied up under her hat, but she kept a glamorous makeup palette from the show, which included a red lip.
Sheridan recently made history by breaking a box office opening record. with £4 million in ticket sales for the show.
Stepping into the shoes first worn by Pauline Collins in a 1989 film of the same name, the actress has been a hit with critics for her one-woman portrayal as the middle-aged lonely heart.
Her press night performance was met with an enthusiastic reception, with an emotional Smith evidently surprised by the response as she closed the performance by welcoming her 22-month-old son Billy to the stage.
said a source Sun: ‘Shirley Valentine was already a natural treasure, but Sheridan has made the nation fall in love with her all over again.
‘No one could have imagined that a one-woman play from the 1980s would break box office records, but theater bosses are delighted.
‘Sheridan has never been happier. She is adored on stage and has her son by her side. It’s like she’s having her own Shirley Valentine awakening.’
Casual figure: The actress kept a subtle look in black, bundled up in a leather jacket
Success: Sheridan made history with £4m in ticket sales as performances continue to be popular
Unbelievable: Sheridan recently made history by breaking an opening box office record with £4 million in ticket sales for the show.
Success: The role of Shirley Valentine became famous thanks to the actress Pauline Collins, 82, when it was made into a film in 1989.
Running through June, the play is the joyous and life-affirming story of the woman who lost herself in marriage and motherhood, the woman who ended up talking to the kitchen wall while cooking the hashbrowns and egg. of her husband.
A description adds: “But Shirley still has a secret dream. And in her bag, a plane ticket. It is possible that one day she will leave a note that says: “she Gone! She Gone to Greece”.
The play was written by Willy Russell, directed by Matthew Dunster, designed by Paul Wills, with lighting design by Lucy Carter, sound design by Ian Dickinson for Autograph and produced by David Pugh.
Speaking earlier about taking on the role, Sheridan explained: “As a mother, now myself, I am delighted to play the most beloved mother in the theater and I am honored to be tasked by Willy Russell to bring his Shirley to life once again in West”. The end. Now, to practice cooking fries and egg.’
