Sheridan Smith looked effortlessly chic as she left London’s Gielgud Theater on Monday.
The actress, 42, put on a fabulously stylish display in her simple ensemble, as she wore light blue jeans, a navy sweater and black boots.
Adding a touch of glamour, Sheridan, nominated for an Olivier Award for her role as Shirley Valentine, paired her look with a pair of gold hoop earrings and a thick gold chain.
She wore minimal makeup as she left the theater where she currently plays Myrtle Gordon in John Cassavetes’ new musical Opening Night.
The brunette beauty looked in high spirits as she flashed a pearly white smile and a thumbs up as she left her workplace.
Brunette Sheridan Smith, 42, looked effortlessly chic as she left London’s Gielgud Theater on Monday, where she is starring in a musical called Opening Night.
The actress put on a fabulously stylish display in her simple ensemble, as she wore light blue jeans, a navy blue sweater, and black boots.
Sheridan is at the beginning of a 21-week stint on the new show, which is based on the 1977 film of the same name about the actress who is traumatized by the death of a teenage fan.
While Sheridan is now one of London’s biggest, best and most versatile actresses, she hasn’t always done so well.
Her past has been flanked by her own demons since she lost her father, Colin, after he passed away in 2016.
She was in a series of public meltdowns involving alcohol, anxiety, public outrage, angry social media posts and drunken late-night rants.
Sheridan’s chaotic lifestyle choices nearly brought the curtain down on her career in 2016 when she starred in Funny Girl at Menier Chocolate Factory.
There were reports of missed curtain calls and slurred words. And on April 28, the producer lowered the curtain on his superstar just 15 minutes into the show.
He made the decision to give up alcohol because he “completely fell apart” in recent months after years of offstage problems.
She also admitted that a joke made by Graham Norton during the 2016 BAFTA Awards about her onstage antics in a West End production of Funny Girl was what “took her over the edge.”
To add a touch of glamour, Sheridan, who previously won two Olivier Awards, paired her look with a pair of gold earrings and a thick gold chain.
The brunette beauty looked in high spirits as she flashed a pearly white smile and a thumbs up as she left her workplace.
Sheridan now seems to be in a great place and earns a standing ovation most nights for his latest theater role.
Her fans have strong faith in the star and have seen her transform her life. Many believe this is the perfect role for her to finally close the doors to her darkest past.
The actress herself described being offered the role as “a gift” because she could use it to finally extinguish past traumas that threatened to derail her career.
Sheridan, who previously won two Olivier Awards, said he took on the role. “take control” of your own demons.
She said: ‘It feels like a moment of taking back control. I feel that the role is a gift, it is a gift for any actress and I enjoy every minute, it is a great honor. “I can’t wait for people to see it now.”
In many ways, the show resembles the star’s past rollercoaster lifestyle. Sheridan, playing Myrtle.
Already in character, before viewers take their seats, viewers can glimpse the close reality of the star and the character.
While she may play a drunk on the show, Sheridan became teetotal in June 2019.
The Care favorite was in great form as she gushed about her return to theatre, after receiving rave reviews for her most recent role in The Castaways.
Her dressing room, which she calls her ‘sanctuary’, is filled with photographs of her three-year-old son Billy, and is where she recovers after performing her main drunk scene, which she will improvise every night and which is so physically demanding that he joked. about the need to wear shin guards.
He added: “When I got home on Sunday, I have to say I woke up and I was hurting everywhere and I thought, Oh my God, I’m getting older.”
He’s been learning the music for the show since October, when he landed the role.
She wore minimal makeup as she left the theater where she currently plays Myrtle Gordon in John Cassavetes’ new musical Opening Night.
Sheridan in the character of the drunk Myrtle: the actress has stopped drinking for personal reasons
Her past has been flanked by her own demons since she lost her father, Colin, after he died in 2016. She was in a series of public meltdowns involving alcohol, anxiety, public outrage, angry social media posts and drunken nighttime ravings (photographed in 2016)
But despite his illustrious background in music and theater, he felt the need to take singing lessons to ensure his vocal performance matched the standards set by legendary American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, the man behind the show’s soundtrack. .
Sheridan explained: “We’ve had weeks of rehearsals and I knew I was going to do this in October, so I started learning music because Rufus Wainwright’s music is just phenomenal, he’s a genius, but he’s very difficult to learn.”
“As you can see, I have some sheet music here, but I don’t read music like many of the cast, so I’ve been learning the songs for quite a while and taking singing lessons.”
Opening Night is an adaptation of the 1977 film, starring Gena Rowlands as Myrtle, by Rufus and director Ivo van Hove.
The plot centers on the actress starring in a play called The Second Woman, who limps through dead-end places before her planned star-studded debut on Broadway.
But its main character is in a dangerous downward spiral, fearing she has lost her youth and her mind and is also traumatized by the death of a young fan run over and killed outside the theater, whom she now sees everywhere.
His volatile behavior grows to such a point that the curtain is lowered on him.
Sheridan was nominated for a 2024 Olivier Award for her role as Shirley Valentine in February 2023.
Shirley Valentine, which was also made into a 1989 film with Pauline Collins, is a women’s show that tells the story of a working-class housewife from Liverpool.
The play is the joyful and comforting story of the woman who lost herself in marriage and motherhood, the woman who ended up talking to the kitchen wall while she cooked her husband’s French fries and egg.
But Shirley still has a secret dream. And in her bag, a plane ticket. One day she may just leave a note saying, ‘She’s gone!’ She has gone to Greece.
Shirley Valentine is 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.
Many believe this is the perfect role for her to finally close the doors to her darkest past. The actress herself described that she was offered the role as “a gift” because she could use it to finally extinguish past traumas that threatened to derail her career.
After recovering, Sheridan now looks very different to what the UK faced in 2016, as she earns a standing ovation most nights for her latest theater role.
Sheridan has now been nominated for a 2024 Olivier Award for her role as Shirley Valentine in February 2023.
After Sheridan’s first performance, she earned a well-deserved standing ovation and audience members rushed to social media to rave about the show, calling Sheridan’s performance “perfect.”
One wrote: ‘@sheridansmith1 What a performance, a true icon and such talent! “One woman show so amazing @shirleyonstage you must see.”
‘A well-deserved standing ovation for @sheridansmith1 tonight after an incredible opening night performance as Shirley Valentine. “Now I’m craving fries and egg,” another tweeted.
While others noted that she “killed it,” one simply shared: “Sheridan Smith as Shirley Valentine in West End: absolutely divine.”