Sheridan Smith greets fans at the stage door of disastrous play Opening Night - after production team confirmed it will end two months early following a string of issues

Sheridan Smith greeted fans at the stage door of her cancelled play Opening Night, after it was revealed it would end earlier than originally planned. Sheridan Smith greeted fans at the stage door of her cancelled play Opening Night at Gielgud Theatre on Tuesday, after it was revealed it would end earlier than originally planned Actress and singer Sheridan, 42, has been starring in the play as character Myrtle Gordon, a functioning alcoholic actress In another snap, Sheridan is seen in character as Myrtle in a scene where she comes out of the theatre and onto the street. The production has been plagued with issues, including audience members walking out midway through and blasting it as 'boring', resulting in its run being shortened by two months Sheridan appeared to brush off any disappointment outside stage door at the Gielgud Theatre as she embraced fans A beaming Sheridan stepped out of the theatre in a pair of ripped mom jeans, with a black blazer and white trainers after the show In another snap, Sheridan is seen in character as Myrtle in a scene where she comes out of the theatre and onto the street It comes just days after her problem-plagued West End musical, Opening Night, has been cancelled two months early after it was blasted by critics and audience members Charley popped to a nearby shop to buy cigarettes and biscuits before the pair set off in the same car. Announcing the news on Thursday, the production team said that the play 'may not have had the life we had hoped for' Opening Night will now end its run at the Gielgud Theatre in London on Saturday May 18, two months earlier than originally planned on July 27 Myrtle is filmed slumped outside the stage door, however her regular routine was interrupted by a police incident nearby.