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Birthday girl Lupita Nyong'o wraps up in eye-catching poncho and wide-brim hat as she heads home from Broadway

By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:16 EST, 2 March 2016 | Updated: 23:12 EST, 2 March 2016

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She is fast becoming a star on Broadway.

But Lupita Nyong'o had another reason to celebrate as she headed outside of the John Golden Theatre on Tuesday night.

The actress was also celebrating her 33rd birthday at the theater, which is where she performs her play Eclipsed.

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Big night! Birthday girl Lupita Nyong'o greeted excited fans outside of the John Golden Theatre as she turned 33 in New York City on Tuesday

Lupita made a stylish exit from the theater in a loose orange poncho and beige fedora as she made her way towards fans with a sharpie in hand.

The actress, who won an Oscar for her role in 12 Years a Slave in 2014, also sported a pair of large sunglasses and a long-sleeved black top.

Lupita was celebrating her big day inside the theater, she revealed in an Instagram snap of herself holding up a box of macaroons.

'Birthday celebration at the theatre. Thank you @eclipsedbway cast and crew for making merry with one of my favorite things: #macaroons! And thank you to my entire online community for the messages and tributes,' she wrote in the caption.

Making her mark! The starlet clutched a sharpie as she prepared to meet autograph-seekers

Lupita stars as The Girl in Eclipsed.

The play is about a group of women who are kept captive by a rebel leader in war-torn Liberia.

They form a community, until the arrival of Lupita's rebel new girl character upsets their routine.

Casual yet cool: The Oscar-winning actress covered up in a long colourful poncho and donned a wide-brim beige fedora

Eclipsed was first produced at The Public Theater Off-Broadway, and earned rave reviews after its debut in October.

Lupita starred in that same run as well.

It also drew a big crowd, and was extended twice before closing on November 29 after a sold-out run.

Lupita understudied for the same show when she was a graduate student at Yale, she told People.

Taking the spotlight: In Eclipsed, Lupita stars as the newcomer to a community - here she is pictured at the preview beside Saycn Sengbloh, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Zainab Jah, Lupita playwright Danai Gurira, and Akosua Busia

Asked why she choose to do the role, Lupita replied, 'I understudied the show at the Yale Repertory Theater in 2009. I was so moved. It was the first time I had seen an all-female African story told in this manner.'

The actress also admitted that she was a fan of the Subway system.

'I love the subway,' she said, responding to a question about living in the Big Apple. 'I also love that you can get gluten-free bread at 2 in the morning. Not everyone can do that.'

Eclipsed, which has had preview shows since February 23, has an opening date of March 6.

Aww: The star shared a snap of herself holding a box of macaroons on Tuesday, which she captioned, 'Birthday celebration at the theater. Thank you @eclipsedbway cast and crew for making merry with one of my favorite things: #macaroons! And thank you to my entire online community for the messages and tributes'