The show must go on! Jessica Chastain arrives for another performance of The Heiress as Broadway bounces back after Hurricane Sandy

PUBLISHED: 21:50 EST, 4 November 2012 | UPDATED: 06:11 EST, 5 November 2012

She made her Broadway debut just a day after lights went up in New York City theatres for the first time since Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast.

But as the Big Apple continues to reel from the destruction of the Superstorm, Jessica Chastain - alongside Broadway's biggest stars - has epitomised the phrase 'the show must go on'.

The actress, currently starring in The Heiress, was pictured on Sunday making her way to the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Cheerful: Jessica Chastain waved at photographers as she made her way to the Walter Kerr Theatre for a Sunday matinee performance of The Heiress in New York City

The red-headed actress bundled up from the cool temperatures in a black peacoat draped over blue jeans.

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In a city still wracked with power-outages and a subway system in restoration, she was prepared to weather the storm's aftermath in style, wearing a pair of waterproof booties.

Weathering the storm: The 35-year-old star wore waterproof booties and bundled up in a black peacoat

Fresh-faced: Jessica wore little, if any, make-up and wore her red man tousled behind her ears

Star style: The actress is among hundreds of Broadway stars heading back to work since Hurricane Sandy made landfall last Monday evening

The 35-year-old star appeared to be in a cheerful mood, waving to cameras and stopping to sign an autograph on her way into the theatre.

Jessica stars as Catherine Sloper, a dowdy and socially awkward heiress, in the revival of the 1947 play based on Henry James novel Washington Square.

The show has divided critics since its Thursday debut.

Stopping for a fan: Jessica paused to sign an autograph

Spotted: It appeared the actress didn't have much luck blending into the crowd

While Bloomberg News' Jeremy Gerard called her performance 'close to perfect', New York Time s critic Ben Brantley wrote of her performance: 'I never felt the urgency of filial and romantic love festering into vengeful hatred, which should inform any production of The Heiress.'

The Heiress on Broadway is scheduled to run until February.

The lights meanwhile went up again on Broadway Wednesday for the first time since Hurricane Sandy made landfall last Monday evening.

On stage: Jessica Chastain stars alongside Dan Stevens, left, and David Strathairn, right, in The Heiress

Though some Broadway shows, including Disney's Mary Poppins and The Lion King remained dark Wednesday night, the curtain rose for many of the other 38 shows.

All Broadway shows were planned to be back on schedule on Thursday and some even managed to turn the mess into promotions.

The Performers was offering a Sandy Special of $29.50 for top tickets, while the Roundabout Theatre Company let patrons with MetroCards buy tickets for $20 to its Cyrano de Bergerac and The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Professional: Alicia Silverstone meanwhile arrived for a Sunday matinee performance of her Broadway show The Performers

Back to work: Alicia made her way inside the Longacre Theater in an understated black and blue jean ensemble

Stepping out: Olivia Wilde braved the streets of Manhattan on Friday - four days after the devastating storm made landfall

Flashing a smile: The actress wore green skinny jeans with a grey hoodie and black overcoat

Tired: Jonah Hill looked exhausted as he made his way through SoHo on Sunday

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Jessica Chastain is quite a beautiful lady. Generally you either like red hair or you don't. - snedman , Baton Rouge, 05/11/2012 04:40 Sadly, a lot of men still don't. A guy I like won't date me because I'm a ''ginge''.......

- Lisa28 , Belfast, United Kingdom, 05/11/2012 23:01

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The first 4 photos of Jessica Chastain are almost exactly the same and are therefore unnecessary.

- Joanna , Leeds, 05/11/2012 21:44

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Jessica looks really pretty in those street photos. Fresh faced and beautiful :)

- shananika , Santa Cruz, United States, 05/11/2012 20:49

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Love her boots!

- sedena1717 , Colfax CA, 05/11/2012 16:32

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Why is John Turturro, asking for autographs in that outift ?....(snicker) ....Just kidding ! ...(but it looks like him, no?) Stay away from her John !

- Scar , City, 05/11/2012 10:45

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Regarding dm everybiody looks exhausted.... Maybe because they are fedup with being photografed all day and then only print the bad pictures!

- lhavers , amsterdam, 05/11/2012 09:05

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Jessica Chastain is quite a beautiful lady. Generally you either like red hair or you don't.

- snedman , Baton Rouge, 05/11/2012 04:40

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