Sheridan Smith rocks 'Scouse bird' earrings as she leaves the theatre trends now

Sheridan Smith beamed as she left the Duke of York's Theatre in London on Thursday after her West End show, Shirley Valentine. 

With Wednesday's press night under her belt and a standing ovation to match, the actress, 41, looked like she had another successful run as she waved to fans outside the venue. 

In homage to her character, Shirley, who is a Liverpudlian working class house wife, Sheridan wore gold 'Scouse bird'. 

Critics have hailed the actress' performance in the one-woman play, which saw her bring her son Billy, three, on stage at the end of the show. 

Sheridan had changed out of her stage costume and into a lime green tracksuit, which she teamed with matching trainers and a peach baseball cap. 

The Cilla star wrapped up in a long black coat and still sported a full face of make-up which she had worn during her performance.  

The actress was moved to tears on Wednesday evening after her one-woman show as middle-aged lonely heart Shirley earned a standing ovation. 

Sheridan has stepped into shoes first worn by Pauline Collins in a 1989 film of the same name to play Valentine in a new West End production at London's Duke Of York Theatre - a turn that has been a hit with critics. 

A source told MailOnline: 'She brought her baby boy up onstage who waved adoringly to the crowds, kissed his mum on the cheek and carried on clapping.

'The audience was enthralled and it was the perfect ending to the most breathtaking performance by Sheridan in a one woman show.

'She captivated audiences throughout and took them on the most beautiful journey, with ease.' 

The Matthew Dunster directed show, which runs until June, has already made history by breaking the Duke Of York's box office record after opening to advance bookings totalling £4million. 

Those in attendance for Wednesday's official launch included Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, who was accompanied by her mother Judith, and former Brookside actress Claire Sweeney. 

Shirley Valentine, which was also made into a 1989 movie with Pauline Collins, is a one-woman-show which tells the story of a working class housewife from Liverpool.

The play is the joyous, life-affirming story of the woman who got lost in marriage and motherhood, the woman who wound up talking to the kitchen wall whilst cooking her husband's chips and egg.

But Shirley still has a secret dream. And in her bag, an airline ticket. One day she may just leave a note, saying: 'Gone! Gone to Greece.'