Lily Allen showcases her toned abs in a TINY bralette as she enjoys night out with La Roux star Elly Jackson ahead of opening of her new play
The singer, 40, took to her Instagram Stories with snaps ahead of the opening of her new play Hedda which premieres at the Theatre Royal Bath later this week.
Lily showcased her incredibly toned abs in a tiny stripped bralette which she wore with a black hoodie that slipped down her shoulders.
The Smile hitmaker appeared in great spirits as she cosied up to her friends and giggled for the camera.
The stunner later shared a snap of the play's poster outside the theatre which sees her in character as Hedda Gabbler, sobbing and holding a gun.
Lily and Elly are longtime friends having both found fame in the music industry in the 00s, La Roux won a Grammy and produced hit singles In for the Kill and Bulletproof.
Lily Allen (centre) flaunted her jaw-dropping figure as she enjoyed a night out with pals including La Roux frontman Elly Jackson (left) on Monday
Lily showcased her incredibly toned abs in a tiny stripped bralette which she wore with a black hoodie that slipped down her shoulders
Lily (R) and Elly (L) are longtime friends having both found fame in the music industry in the 00s (pictured together last month)
Lily is retunring to the stage as Hedda in a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play, following the success of 2:22 A Ghost Story and The Pillowman.
Directed by Matthew Dunster, she is the first to star in the new re-imagined show.
The role is described as 'the hoop through which every actress with her eye on greatness must jump.'
Ingrid Bergman, Peggy Ashcroft, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg, Cate Blanchett, Glenda Jackson and Rosamund Pike have all played Ibsen's manipulative, tragic heroine Hedda.
It will be only her third stage role, following a well-received stint in 2:22 A Ghost Story — in which she was directed by Dunster — and a slightly less well-received performance in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman.
She told DailyMail's Alison Boshoff last year: 'I am absolutely thrilled to be given the chance of playing Hedda Gabler.
'I adore working with Matthew Dunster and can't wait to explore this piece with him.
'I'm very excited to bring her to Bath next summer, in the intimacy of the Ustinov studio, it's going to be great.'
The stunner later shared a snap of the play's poster outside the theatre which sees her in character as Hedda Gabbler, sobbing and holding a gun
Lily is retunring to the stage as Hedda Gabbler in a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play, following the success of 2:22 A Ghost Story and The Pillowman
La Roux won a Grammy and produced hit singles In for the Kill and Bulletproof (pictured 2009)
Matthew added: 'Lily and I were talking about women we knew that were trapped in relationships where men had all the power, and how these 21st century women were still being controlled and destroyed.
'The conversation turned to plays where we could explore those ideas. We thought of Hedda Gabler and the connections were obvious, exciting and devastating.
'I relish watching Lily challenge herself, she pushes me, and I really value our ongoing collaboration.
'We want to offer up a Hedda that is absolutely for now.'
Lily snagged an Olivier Award nomination for 2:22 A Ghost Story.
Before then she had a small role as actress Elizabeth Taylor in the 2020 film How To Build A Girl, which was produced by her mother, Alison Owen, and based on the book by Caitlin Moran.
She was also in the comedy series Margate.
Lily enrolled in drama school in New York in 2023 and remarked that it was the first time she had studied since leaving school aged 15.
She added that live theatre was: 'utterly terrifying; I don't think I've ever been more scared than before the opening nights'.
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