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In a classic Nicole Kidman moment, the actress stunned a Music Man audience when she bid 100,000 for Hugh Jackman‘s signed hat from the show.

Jackman and the cast were holding a charity auction to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, an organization that supports people all over the country who struggle with AIDS and other serious illnesses.

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The actor posted a video of Kidman’s entrance and the whole moving moment on Twitter. In the clip, Jackman’s co-star, Nicholas Ward, is trying to auction off the hat for 19,000 when Kidman’s voice comes from out of the blue: “A hundred thousand.” The Big Little Lies star joined them on the stage and gave her longtime buddy, Jackman, a big hug.

“I love you, I love Broadway, and I love what they do, Broadway Cares,” Kidman told her friend and the crowd.

'The Mask', by Ruby Kontaratos.. . The 16 young finalists whose films will screen at Trop Jr, now a standalone event, have been unveiled.. . Each of the selected films has been made by a filmmaker less than 15 years old. Among them is Darwin Schulze, who has now been a Trop Jr finalist four times.. . All have been inspired by this year.s signature item, .mask., and will be judged by a panel led by Justine Clarke (Red Dog: True Blue, Playschool).. . .I am so pleased to once again be a part of Trop Jnr and can.t wait to see the finalists. films," said Clarke. "It is such an exciting thing to witness the future of the Australian screen industry getting out there and making films that families can enjoy together... . Other jury members include Angourie Rice (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jasper Jones, The Nice Guys), Hunter Page-Lochard (Bran Nue Dae, The Sapphires, Cleverman...

Producer Janet B. Rosen announced today that Broadway's first a cappella musical In Transit will star David Abeles Once, 2016 'America's Got Talent' contestant Moya Angela Ghost The Musical, 2012 American Beatbox Vice Champion Steven 'HeaveN' Cantor Broadway Debut, Justin Guarini Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 'American Idol', Telly Leung Allegiance, Erin Mackey Amazing Grace, Gerianne Perez Broadway Debut, Margo Seibert Rocky, Chesney Snow Broadway Debut, James Snyder IfThen, Mariand Torres Broadway Debut, Nicholas Ward On the Town, Adam Bashian Broadway Debut, Laurel Harris Beautiful and Aurelia Williams Broadway Debut.

Encores Artistic Director Jack Viertel today announced casting for the Encores production of 1776, the classic Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. 1776 will star Terence Archie, John Behlmann, Larry Bull,Nikki Renee Daniels, Andre De Shields, Macintyre Dixon,Santino Fontana, Alexander Gemignani, John Hickok, John Hillner,John Larroquette, Kevin Ligon, John-Michael Lyles, Laird Mackintosh, Michael McCormick, Michael Medeiros, Christiane Noll, Bryce Pinkham, Wayne Pretlow, Tom Alan Robbins, Robert Sella, Ric Stoneback, Jubilant Sykes, Vishal Vaidya, Nicholas Ward, and Jacob Keith Watson.