Ruthie Ann Miles returned to the stage five months after a driver ran into her and her four-year-old daughter Abigail in Park Slope. Abigail died immediately. Miles was seven months pregnant at the time and, after months in intensive care, lost her baby. She returned to the stage as Lady Thiang in the West End production of The King and I over the weekend.

Her co-star Kelli O'Hara Tweeted and Instagrammed the news:

Thank for this, Kelli! Please give her a big hug from this side of the pond! — Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) August 4, 2018

Last night was truly a beautiful evening. I’m so grateful to have witnessed such an inspirational and brave performance. Truly one to remember for the rest of my life. Welcome to the KAI London family @RuthieAnnMiles xxx https://t.co/ZYRMP1IlYZ — Cletus Chan (@Cletus_Chan) August 4, 2018

Oh @kelliohara that is the best news. Thanks for sharing. ❤️ — Judy Kuhn (@JudyKuhn1) August 4, 2018

Miles won a Tony for best supporting actress in a musical for playing Lady Thiang in the Lincoln Center production of the musical. The crash, which took place 9th Street and 5th Avenue, also claimed the life of 20-month-old Joshua Lew, the son of her good friend Lauren Lew. (Miles thanked "the Lews" in her Tony acceptance speech.) The women and their children had been crossing the street with the light when the driver, Dorothy Bruns, rammed into them.

Bruans has multiple sclerosis, raising questions about whether she was fit to drive. She was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, assault, and disobeying a red light.

According to the Post, Miles performed while "taking short rests in a chair, and using a cane to steady her stride as she walked onto the boards of the London Palladium." An audience member told the Post, "Because of her brilliance and the depth of what she brings … all of a sudden you can’t imagine Lady Thiang being performed without a cane."

Miles is sharing the role with Naoko Mori.