Hugh Jackman signs autographs and poses for selfies with fans as he departs the Minneta Lane Theatre in New York
was in good spirits as he signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans as he exited the Minneta Lane Theatre in New York on Tuesday night.
The actor, 56, who is currently starring in his one-man live show at Radio City and his new off-Broadway play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, was swarmed by fans after the performance.
Hugh cut a smart figure in a blue T-shirt which he teamed with black trousers and blue leather trainers.
The Wolverine star flashed a huge smile as he departed the theatre carrying a Target shopping bag.
It comes after Hugh recently appeared on Good Morning America to talk about why he returned to the stage.
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'I felt I wasn't doing the thing I loved to do enough,' he revealed. 'I wasn't acting enough. I love the theatre. I think it should be available for everyone.'
'Sometimes I feel more relaxed on stage than I do in life,' Hugh admitted during his sit down interview. 'I don't know what it is. I'm living the dream.'
In Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Hugh engages in multiple steamy make-out sessions with his 25-year-old co-star, Ella Beatty.
The pair were seen larking around in rehearsals earlier this month.
Hugh had his arm wrapped around the budding actress, who is the daughter of Hollywood legend Warren Beatty, and he beamed from ear to ear as he gave the camera a thumbs up.
It follows reports that Hugh is turning up the heat on stage - as he continues to date his new girlfriend, Broadway actress Sutton Foster.
Sutton, 50, even made a backstage appearance this week, trying to quiet whispers that their new relationship has been on shaky ground since going public in January.
But the show's raunchy moments can't be easy to watch for the actress, who reportedly struck up an offstage relationship with the Greatest Showman star while playing his love interest onstage.
In Hugh's 'stripped down' off-Broadway show, the Greatest Showman actor swears liberally, speaks graphically about sex and engages in multiple steamy make-out sessions with his 25-year-old co-star Ella Beatty (pictured)
It follows reports that Hugh is turning up the heat on stage - as he continues to date his new girlfriend, Broadway actress Sutton Foster
Adding more fuel to the gossip mill, fresh photos of the pair holding hands during the curtain call have sent tongues wagging.
The two beamed with pride, looking completely at ease with the intimate gesture.
It's not just the steamy make-out scenes turning up the heat — Hugh also unleashes a barrage of expletives, including blunt, graphic lines about a college cheerleader 'sucking his c***'
Offstage, Hugh's own split from Deborra-Lee Furness seems to mirror the emotional storm.
The actor, who has only been married once, announced his split from Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, in September 2023 after 27 years of marriage.
In a joint statement at the time, they said they were 'shifting' and had decided to 'separate to pursue our individual growth.'
The couple share two adopted children, Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19.
Hugh and Sutton's relationship reportedly overlapped with the end of his marriage.
The two had been friends for years in the same theatre circles but only went public after they were photographed holding hands earlier this year.
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