Sheridan Smith’s troubled new West End show faces being cut short after audience backlash sees t...

Sheridan Smith’s troubled new West End show faces being cut short after audience backlash sees theatregoers fall asleep IT was supposed to be her triumphant return to the West End. But Sheridan Smith’s lead role in musical Opening Night is turning into a nightmare. Despite the Cleaning Up actress deservedly getting heaps of praise for her part, critics have savaged the production for the poor plot — which has seen people falling asleep in their chairs — and questionable staging. …