Sutton Foster has revealed the simple act she and Hugh Jackman would do each night before taking to the stage together at a revival of The Music Man.
In a resurfaced interview on 2022’s Live With Kelly and Ryan, Foster, 49, said she and the Australian actor engaged in an intimate pre-show ritual called “carpet talk.”
She explained, “We hang out in my dressing room before every show and catch up.”
“Somehow we ended up sitting down, maybe because my dressing room is messy, but we sat on the carpet.”
He said this private moment was “a wonderful thing” that brought them closer and helped make them “very good friends.”
“That’s been one of the best parts of all of this: I’ve made this wonderful new friend,” Foster said.
Sutton Foster has revealed the simple act she and Hugh Jackman would do every night while starring together in The Music Man revival.
Jackson and Foster also starred together in Meredith Wilson’s musical on Broadway from December 2021 to January 2023.
Rumors soon emerged that the pair had struck up a romance, with fans wondering what was behind Hugh’s shock at splitting from his long-time wife, Deborra-Lee Furness.
Foster and Jackman finally went public with their relationship earlier this month.
The couple was seen kissing next to their car at an In-N-Out burger restaurant in San Fernando. Los Angeles.
Jackman, who separated from his wife of 27 years, Deborra-lee, in September 2023, hugged Foster as she caressed his face.
Their exit comes after the Logan star attended a screening of Foster’s production of Once Upon A Mattress in Los Angeles and the pair were seen holding hands on a date in Santa Monica.
Foster filed for an uncontested divorce from her husband Ted Griffin in October last year.
She had been married to the 53-year-old Ocean screenwriter for 10 years.

In a resurfaced interview on 2022’s Live With Kelly and Ryan, Foster, 49, said she and the Australian actor engaged in an intimate pre-show ritual called “carpet talk.”
Foster and Jackman have been dogged in recent months by rumors that an affair between the two ruined their marriages.
Fans had commented on how close they seemed to be in their offstage interactions while appearing together on The Music Man.
Furness appeared to give credence to the rumors when she liked an Instagram post in October from a gossip blogger who claimed her husband was “running off with his mistress” and planning a “soft launch” of their relationship, according to Us Weekly.
A source told DailyMail.com in October that Furness had suspicions of an affair, but was still “shocked when she found out.”
They described the affair as “Broadway’s worst kept secret” and added that “Deborra-Lee was the last to know.”
According to a report from RadarOnline, Furness was particularly upset by the behavior of Jackman’s close friend Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively because they allegedly “kept silent.”
“They kept their lips sealed out of loyalty to Hugh,” a source told the publication.
“Now that she’s furious that she was the last to know, Deb feels blindsided. She has a memory like a steel trap and she’s not afraid to use it.

Hugh, who separated from his wife of 27 years, Deborra-lee Furness (pictured) in September 2023.
“Debs feels cheated by all three because someone could have told her what was going on and they all chose to keep their mouths shut,” they added.
Daily Mail Australia contacted representatives for Furness and Reynolds at the time for comment.
Following Jackman and Furness’ split, the former couple shared a statement addressing the breakup.
‘We have been fortunate to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful and loving marriage. “Our journey is now changing and we have decided to separate to continue our individual growth,” they announced.
“Our family has been and always will be our top priority,” they continued. ‘We face this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. “We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”