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Pixie Lott was supported by her husband Oliver Cheshire as she attended the after party for her press night performance in Who Killed Marilyn?
The singer, 35, has swapped her pop roots for a turn as the Hollywood icon in the West End play, and celebrated her debut with a party at the Emerald Theatre.
While Pixie's turn has earned critical praise, the play itself earned a lacklustre reception from the Daily Mail's Patrick Marmion, who awarded it just two stars.
After taking her bows for her work as Marilyn, Pixie stunned in a pink and gold sheer gown as she posed for snaps with her husband Oliver.
The performer also posed in a vintage car aptly taken from the show while celebrating her role in the play.
The new production, written by Sharleen Cooper Cohen and directed by Philip Wm. McKinley, sets out to examine the woman behind the legend, revisiting Monroe's life and her death, which was officially ruled a probable suicide from a barbiturate overdose.
Pixie Lott was supported by her husband Oliver Cheshire as she attended the after party for her press night performance in Who Killed Marilyn? on Thursday
The singer has swapped her pop roots for a turn as the Hollywood icon in the West End play, and took to the stage for the show's press night
While Pixie's turn has earned critical praise, the play itself earned a lacklustre reception from The Daily Mail's Patrick Marmion, who awarded it just two stars
But in his review, Patrick noted that despite shining a light on Marilyn's demise, the play has 'all the drama of a Wikipedia entry'.
He wrote: 'For all the plot's febrile fiction, Lott makes a good fist of her role in Philip Wm. McKinley's zestless production, despite overusing her famously breathy, rising intonation famous from films such as Some Like It Hot.
'She is also over-dependent on flirtatiously running hands down her thighs while bending legs and winking.
'Such moves only reinforce the Marilyn myth and never really get behind the mask.
'Even so, Lott toils to the end of the 140-minute pot boiler, talking us through Marilyn's lively celebrity sex life as if from the grave.
'And her impersonation does become increasingly emotionally charged – culminating in a psychological epiphany with her shrink.'
Regardless of the reaction, Pixie was a dead ringer for the legendary Hollywood star with a bleached blonde bob and her signature red lip.
Pixie recently said of the role: 'I am absolutely thrilled to be stepping into the iconic shoes of Marilyn Monroe for Who Killed Marilyn?
The new production, written by Sharleen Cooper Cohen and directed by Philip Wm. McKinley, sets out to examine the woman behind the legend, revisiting Monroe's life and her death
After taking her bows for her work as Marilyn, Pixie stunned in a pink and gold sheer gown as she posed for snaps with her husband Oliver
The performer also posed in a vintage car aptly taken from the show while celebrating her role in the play
But in his review, Patrick noted that despite shining a light on Marilyn's demise, the play has 'all the drama of a Wikipedia entry'
Regardless of the reaction, Pixie was a dead ringer for the legendary Hollywood star with a bleached blonde bob and her signature red lip
Pixie's tear-stained face during the play's curtain call offered a glimpse at her performance's emotional final moments
For Lott, who has been married to model Oliver Cheshire since 2022, with whom she shares two sons, this will be her second foray into theatre
The star, who shot to fame aged just 18 when debut single Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) hit number one in 2009, played Holly Golightly in the West End's Breakfast at Tiffany's in 2016
'I have always loved Marilyn, she is such a fascinating, timeless legend, and bringing her complex story to life on this beautiful stage and being her every night is an absolute dream come true for me.
'I can't wait for audiences to experience the mystery, the glamour, and the raw emotion we will be pouring into this incredible play.'
Marilyn was found dead at her LA home in the early hours of August 5, 1962, at the age of 36.
The play leans into the conspiracy theories that have dogged her passing for over 60 years, from claims she was murdered over her alleged affairs with President John F Kennedy and brother Robert, to theories of an organised crime mob cover-up.
For Lott, who has been married to model Oliver Cheshire since 2022, with whom she shares two sons, this will be her second foray into theatre.
The star, who shot to fame aged just 18 when debut single Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) hit number one in 2009, played Holly Golightly in the West End's Breakfast at Tiffany's in 2016 to positive reviews.
The mother-of-two, who has also been back in the charts this summer with new single Dance Like No One's Watching, is joined by a seasoned West End cast, including Benjamin Dilloway, who plays her second husband, playwright Arthur Miller.
Who Killed Marilyn? runs at the Emerald Theatre until October 29.
In 2016, the star revealed that she longs for the days before the digital era when celebrities were able to retain a sense of mystery and their lives weren't broadcast over the internet.
Speaking to Harper's Bazaar in a quirky quick-fire questions round, the singer admitted that she would love to be stuck in a lift with Marilyn Monroe for that reason, as there's so much we still don't know about the iconic figure.
'I feel like she has so many secrets,' the star said.
'Back in those days the stars weren't as accessible.
'There wasn't Instagram or Twitter and you wouldn't know what they were doing.'
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