Katie Holmes was spotted returning to Broadway’s Our Town on Thursday after enjoying a brief Christmas break.
The Dawson’s Creek alum, 46, made her way to the historic Barrymore Theatre in New York City bundled up in a brown trench coat.
The makeup-free star also had on flared blue jeans and black loafers.
Her wavy brunette hair was tied up in a bun and she kept a pair of sunglasses on during her walk.
Along with a black leather purse, Holmes carried her belongings in a colorful Hello Kitty tote bag.
Missing from Holmes’ outing was her 18-year-old daughter Suri Cruise, who recently returned home to NYC for the holidays.
Katie Holmes was spotted returning to Broadway’s Our Town on Thursday after enjoying a brief Christmas break
The Dawson’s Creek alum, 46, made her way to the historic Barrymore Theatre in New York City bundled up in a brown trench coat
The revival of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which was first performed in 1938, officially returned to Broadway in October after weeks of previews that started on September 17.
Narrated by a stage manager, the meta play revolves around New Hampshire village life at the dawn of the 20th century.
Amid a Spartan stage set, characters break the fourth wall, travel backwards in time and even return from beyond the grave.
The revival features more diverse casting and includes Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Ephraim Sykes, Julie Halston, Richard Thomas and Michelle Wilson.
Holmes stars as Mrs. Webb, mother to Deutsch’s protagonist Emily.
In an interview with Playbill, Holmes spoke about working on the show and the new approach to the universal story.
‘He didn’t want this to be a play about nostalgia,’ the Dawson’s Creek alum said referring to director Kenny Leon.
‘He wanted this to be a play about village life set against the stars, against humanity.’
The makeup-free star also had on flared blue jeans and black loafers
Her wavy brunette hair was tied up in a bun and she kept a pair of sunglasses on during her walk
Holmes’ co-star Jim Parsons was also seen arriving to the theater on Thursday
The tight knit cast and crew of Our Town recently celebrated Holmes’ 46th birthday backstage on December 19.
And her daughter Suri — who she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise — could be serenading her with happy birthday along with the cast and crew in an Instagram Story post shared by Holmes.
In the clip, the 18-year-old Carnegie Mellon University freshman could be seen holding an old Robert Redford headshot emblazoned with ‘Happy B-day Katie!’
Suri traveled all the way from Pittsburgh, PA to see the empty nester act in Our Town and give her a beautiful bouquet of purple roses.
Holmes gushed of her gift to her 2.9M Instagram followers: ‘I am so grateful for all of my blessings especially my daughter!’
While Suri has seemingly been estranged from dad Tom since his and Holmes’ divorce in 2012, the teen and her actress mom have a close bond.
Over the summer, Holmes gushed to Town & Country about how ‘proud’ she is of Suri and revealed she’ll miss her while she’s away at college in Pennsylvania.
‘I’m proud of my daughter. Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I’m really proud of her and I’m happy,’ the TV star gushed.
Holmes stars as Mrs. Webb, mother to Zoey Deutsch’s protagonist Emily, in the revival of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play; Holmes seen on stage in October
Last week, Suri Cruise surprised her mum Katie (R) backstage at the Barrymore Theatre in Midtown Manhattanby serenading her with happy birthday alongside the cast and crew
‘I remember being this age, this time of beginnings. It’s exciting to learn about yourself, and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it like that.’
While Katie has kept social media posts about Suri to a minimum, she did previously celebrate her daughter on National Daughter’s Day, and she has spoken lovingly about the teen several times.
‘I love her so much. My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality,’ she told InStyle in 2020.
‘To make sure she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident, and able. And to know it.’
She added that her daughter ‘came out very strong — she’s always been a strong personality.’
‘She’ll pick an activity and work her butt off until she’s really good at it. Then she’s like, “OK, I’m going to try the next thing.” She’s very focused and a hard worker,’ Katie added.’