'Girl band': Vanessa Hudgens and pals channel the women from HBO series written by Lena Dunham as they pose for photos in NYC's West Village

PUBLISHED: 03:36, 20 June 2015 | UPDATED: 14:19, 20 June 2015

As her final performance in Gigi on Broadway approaches, Vanessa Hudgens has allowed herself some free time to bond with her close friends.

The 26-year-old was spotted enjoying a spot of relaxation with pals in New York's West Village on Friday.

She took to Instagram to share snaps of her girls' day, even recreating a scene from popular HBO series Girls, which she tagged: 'girl band.'

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'We heart the West Village!' Vanessa Hudgens hit the town with her 'girl band' on Friday ahead of a Gigi on Broadway performance

Vanessa, who will tread the boards in the show for the final time on Sunday, wore a fitted, halterneck dress which featured a blue sweetheart neckline and then fell to a flowing skirt that hit mid-thigh.

The summery sun dress was decorated in a soft blue and green pattern, and featured two large pocks on the front, decorated in blue, and embellished with large blue buttons.

The High School Musical star coupled the bright look with a pair of coordinating ankle tie blue wedges.

Inspiration: The 26-year-old seemed inspired by the women of HBO hit series Girls, as she shared an Instagram photo on a West Village stoop

Vanessa wore her raven tresses slicked back for the outing, and hid her eyes behind a pair of black wayfarer-style sunglasses.

She accessorized with a statement necklace, and was spotted carrying a stylish, white leather handbag.

In her Instagram photo she was seen blowing a kiss as she sat on a lower step on a West Village front stoop, alongside three of her close girlfriends.

Blue belle: Vanessa looked gorgeous in a halterneck blue and white sundress for the outing, which showed off her toned pins

On trend: She accessorized the look with a pair of strappy blue wedges and a chic, white leather purse

The other girls struck similarly stylish poses, ranging from a peace sign to a disinterested, far-off stare.

Vanessa emphatically captioned the chic photo: 'We [emoji heart] the west village,' also sharing a snap of the girls from behind as they walked away, captioning it: 'The tribe.'

Recently it was revealed that Vanessa's Broadway show, Gigi - a reboot of the 1951 musical starring Audrey Hepburn - would be ending its run early, likely due to disappointing box office numbers and poor reviews.

'Tribe' Vanessa seemed to be taking advantage of some free time as her Broadway show Gigi is about to wrap, with the performance coming to a close early on Sunday

And on Friday Vanessa took to Instagram to also post snaps of her close friends Kayslee Collins and Laura Jayne supporting her on Thursday at one of her final shows.

She wrote: 'It's so nice when you're best friend comes to see you in @gigionbroadway,' alongside a photo of Laura kissing Vanessa on the cheek as the pair spent time in what appeared to be the actress's glamorous dressing room.

Vanessa joked: 'She's mineeee,' in another snap of the pair, before sharing a picture cozying up to Kayslee, captioned: 'And my other lover... We go way back.'

Supportive: She shared a picture from Thursday of her close friend Laura Jayne coming to support her in one of her final Gigi on Broadway performances

'She's mineeee' The two snuggled together in two snaps, one of which was captioned: 'It's so nice when you're best friend comes to see you in @gigionbroadway'

In the pictures, Vanessa sported a retro curled 'do and a dark red lip as she posed in a black jumpsuit, accessorized with a fringed brown jacket and a tan Chloe crossbody bag.

The actress only has four shows left at the Neil Simon Theatre, in a role which she said was a dream come true.

Set during the turn of the 20th century, Gigi tells the story of a free-spirited teenage girl living in Paris who is groomed (in the custom of her family) to serve as a companion to a bored, wealthy playboy until the pair realize they have fallen in love.

Vanessa's last show for Gigi on Broadway takes place at 3pm at the Neil Simon Theatre on Sunday, June 21.

Center stage: Gigi tells the story of a free-spirited teenage girl living in Paris who is groomed (in the custom of her family) to serve as a companion to a bored, wealthy playboy until the pair realize they have fallen in love

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