Dawn French showcased her edgy style at a night out at the theatre yesterday, following her decision to ditch her signature black hair for a much shorter, grey hairstyle.
The comedian, 64, was among the guests in attendance at the Sondheim's Old Friends charity gala last night, which was hosted at the Sondheim Theatre in London's West End.
The concert was in honour of the late composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim - whose credits include West Side Story, Company and Gypsy - following his death last year.
Dawn looked fabulous at the gala in an all-black ensemble, with her seen wearing a waterfall collar jacket, which she had accompanied with black dress for the special occasion.
The actor - who had appeared in musical revue Side by Side, which features songs by Sondheim, in 1997 - wore a pair of black boots that featured gold detail to the event.
She was photographed at the theatre sporting dark smokey eyeshadow and a pale pink lip, with her further showcasing her natural grey hair at the charity gala last night.
Dawn has embraced such a hairstyle in recent years, with the Vicar of Dibley star having ditched her signature dyed dark hair, as she "couldn't be bothered" to upkeep it.
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The comedian has spoken about her plan to grow her hair out, telling Good Housekeeping recently that she is "curious" to see what her iconic bob would look like grey.
Her decision to embrace her natural hair has encouraged others to do the same, with some fans having expressed such on Twitter in response to a photo from last night.
One person said that Dawn was a "hairstyle role model" and had been their "inspiration," having similarly embraced grey hair. Others called her as a "trendsetter" and "gorgeous."
Old Friends was a concert in aid of the Stephen Sondheim Foundation last night, with performers at the gala having included Michael Ball, 59, and Bernadette Peters, 74.
Other members of the company at the special one-off charity event included Judi Dench, 87, Helena Bonham Carter, 55, Bonnie Langford, 57, and Rob Brydon, 57.
They were joined by Gary Wilmot, 67, Petula Clark, 89, and Imelda Staunton, 66, as well as a host of other theatre performers, with the gala featuring a 26-piece orchestra.
It had been produced by Cameron Mackintosh, 75, whose production credits include several Sondheim shows such as Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
It was in aid of the Stephen Sondheim Foundation, which had been established under his will to receive future income from his copyrights and intellectual property.
The foundation will aim to support playwrights, composers and lyricists in the early stages of their careers to assist in the development and advancement of their work.
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