Nicole Kidman, 48, cuts a classy figure in demure dress at Photograph 51 photocall following well-received performance
She recently made her long-awaited return to London's West End.
Yet, Nicole Kidman cut a classy - and relaxed - figure as she attended a photocall at the Noel Cowards theatre for the Michael Grandage Company's production of Photograph 51 on Monday.
The 48 year-old nailed classic chic when she wore a metallic tweed dress, which ensured she looked every inch the leading lady, after her last performance earned her a standing ovation.
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Demure: Nicole Kidman cut a classy - and relaxed - figure as she attended a photocall for the Michael Grandage Company's production of Photograph 51 on Monday
Keeping it simple, the acclaimed actress accessorised with just a pair of diamond earrings and a chunky watch, which added extra class.
Wearing her hair down in a cascade of soft, centre-parted curls, she also sported nude make-up for the occasion.
She capped the look with a pair of black shoes with a kitten heel.
Dresses well: Keeping it simple, the acclaimed actress accessorised with just a pair of diamond earrings and a chunky watch, which added extra class
Posing up a storm at the event, it comes just two days after she received a standing ovation for her role in the show about British scientist Rosalind Franklin.
As a result, it was no surprise that the mother-of-four happily posed with Michael Grandage himself, who has produced the play.
She also cosied up to playwright Anna Ziegler and Stephen Campbell Moore.
Keeping her cool: Posing up a storm at the event, it comes just two days after she received a standing ovation for her role in the show about British scientist Rosalind Franklin
Nicole previously speaking of her excitement over joining the cast and crew in an official statement
'It’s a privilege to be returning to London theatre and in Anna Ziegler’s extraordinary play of Photograph 51, portraying the life of Rosalind Franklin.'
'I’m looking forward to being part of an amazing team both on stage and behind the scenes – a company who put access at the centre of what they do,' she added.
Nicole has been planning her return to London theatre for some time, saying last year: 'Life and other work have conspired to keep me away, but I’m determined to make at least one of the proposals work.'
Friends: Michael Grandage (L) and Nicole pose at a photocall for the Michael Grandage Company's production
Line-up: Playwright Anna Ziegler, Nicole Kidman, director Michael Grandage and Stephen Campbell Moore
Following the well-recieved first preview, on Saturday, many audience members took to Twitter to gush about Kidman's stunning showing.
One user tweeted: 'Brilliant performance by Nicole Kidman on her opening night on stage at the Noel Coward Theatre. #Photograph51'.
While another wrote: 'As a PhD student in chemistry and crystallography at Oxford, #Photograph51 was a phenomenal! @NicoleKidman was superb! #Inspired'.
Overwhelmed: Kidman was surrounded by a horde of supporters after the preview performance for Photograph 51 on Saturday
Fan friendly: The gracious star stopped to sign autographs following the show
Genuine: Nicole seemed to enjoy being greeted her fans outside the stage door and posed for pictures
Feeling good: The actress was in great spirits as she mingled with the crowd
All part of the job! The Oscar winner was animated as she signed autographs for fans outside the theatre
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, play director Michael Grandage said: 'The audience were hugely generous and the quality of listening was profound.
'It's an important story that Nicole and all of us want to tell and we couldn't have been happier with the response'.
Grandage also said ahead of the official press night on September 14, the play will be refined.
Overtime: Nicole couldn't stop smiling, even after her shift, as she made time for her fans
Heading home: The Australian star was greeted by a roaring crowd as she left the theatre
On Saturday Nicole looked chic as she left the theatre, donning a long, black coat with a coordinating top and fitted black trousers as she smiled from ear to ear.
Kidman coupled the sleek look with a pair of pointed black heels, and carried a large black leather handbag.
She wore her long, blonde tresses in a center part, and pulled back into a ponytail, and sported natural make-up.
Classic: The blonde beauty looked chic in a long jacket, carrying a black leather handbag as she left
Keeping it simple: She wore her long, blonde tresses in a center part, and pulled back into a ponytail, and kept her make-up natural
Back on stage: Nicole wore Fifties garb as she took to the stage on Saturday to portray Franklin
Not photographed with the beaming star were her husband Keith Urban or their children Faith Margaret and Sunday Rose.
She was swarmed by a crowd of fans as she left the theatre, and the gracious star smiled as she stopped to sign autographs after the show.
The evening marked the beginning of previews for the Anna Ziegler show, which officially opens on September 14.
In character: Nicole also sported a darker wig and a pair of glasses
Big news: The show is named Photograph 51 after the name given to an x-ray image taken by a researcher at King’s College London, which revealed the double-helix shape of DNA
Making a difference: The discovery was a crucial starting point for research by Francis Crick and James Watson, who identified how DNA was structured
Photograph 51 is the name given to an x-ray image taken by a researcher at King’s College London, which revealed the double-helix shape of DNA.
It was a crucial starting point for research by Francis Crick and James Watson, who identified how DNA was structured.
Franklin, portrayed in the play by Nicole, was the chemist overseeing the original discovery, but has been relatively overlooked by history – while Crick and Watson won the Nobel Prize along with fellow researcher Maurice Wilkins.
Telling her story: Franklin - portrayed in the play by Nicole - was the chemist overseeing the original discovery, but has been relatively overlooked by history – while Crick and Watson won the Nobel Prize along with fellow researcher Maurice Wilkins
Fighting back: The play tells Franklin's story, and how sexism led to her being kept out of the spotlight
In the moment: Nicole seemed to enjoy being back onstage after all these years
Nicole donned a red wig for the performance, as she hit the stage in a loose-fitting Fifties-era dress and a pair of glasses to embody Franklin.
She was also spotted donning a lab coat as her character looked over an important document, before Nicole changed and headed outside to greet fans.
The performance is quite anticipated, as it has been 17 years since the Telegraph’s Charles Spencer called Nicole's The Blue Room performance 'pure theatrical Viagra.'
Curtain call: The cast all sported wide grins as they hit the stage following their first performance
Coming soon: Saturday marked the beginning of previews for the Anna Ziegler show, which officially opens on September 14
Take a bow: It appeared the preview crowd enjoyed the performance, as the actors looked absolutely delighted as they took their bows on Saturday
Seemingly a role close to her heart, Nicole revealed to Dailymail.com earlier this year that she had discussed the role with her dad Dr Antony, who was a biochemist, before he died, saying: 'When I told him I was thinking about doing it, he was very excited.
'Then my dad passed away last September. I went: "All right, I need to do this for my father."'
Nicole added there were other factors which attracted her to the role when she saw the script for the first time last year: ‘It’s written by a woman, and it’s about a woman that a lot of women don’t know about.
'And I need to do it because I’ve got to get back on stage, into that uncomfortable place of going, "I’m terrified!"'
High expectations: The performance is quite anticipated, as it has been 17 years since the Telegraph’s Charles Spencer called Nicole's The Blue Room performance 'pure theatrical Viagra'
Critical acclaim: Nicole previously impressed critics with her appearance 17 years earlier in David Hare’s play The Blue Room (pictured)
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