Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman’s incredible moment caught on camera

Nicole Kidman got a standing ovation when she stood up in the middle of Hugh Jackman’s Broadway show and made an amazing gesture.

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.

Nicole Kidman received a standing ovation over the weekend while attending the Broadway production of The Music Man after bidding $US100,000 ($A150,000) to charity for a hat signed by Hugh Jackman.

The proceeds donated by Kidman on Saturday night will go to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS charity. Jackman posted a video of the moment Kidman made the huge bid at the auction at the Winter Garden Theatre, with the audience erupting in applause as she approached the stage, Fox News reports.

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Nicole Kidman in the audience.

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“I love you. I love Broadway. And I love what they do, Broadway Cares, but I also want to say this show is extraordinary,” Kidman said after making the donation. Jackman thanked Kidman for her generosity, praising the actress as “a beautiful person”.

“I’ve known Nic for almost 30 years. I’ve worked with her. I can tell you this is not a surprise to me,” Jackman noted in the video. “She is one of the most generous souls I know. You’re a beautiful person. I love you. Thank you.”

Nicole Kidman got a very expensive new hat.

Kidman’s donation occurred days after the star earned the American Film Institute’s lifetime achievement award. A gala honouring Kidman will take place on June 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The Music Man staff also thanked Kidman for the donation.

“Ms Kidman’s remarkable support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on Saturday night was wonderful to see,” producer Kate Horton said, “and her extraordinary generosity will be deeply appreciated by the entire Broadway community.”

A sweet moment between two old friends.

“Broadway Cares is blessed with friends across Broadway. But we have no greater champion than Hugh Jackman. This extraordinary gift from his pal Nicole Kidman is by far the largest donation for any one auction item ever,” executive director Tom Viola said.

“That’s 20,000 meals and 2000 doctor visits this holiday season for those living with HIV/AIDS, struggling with Covid-19 or facing other life-threatening challenges.”

The Music Man is one of the most profitable productions on Broadway this year, with Jackman performing in the leading role until the set closes in January 2023.

This story originally appeared on Fox News and is republished here with permission

Originally published as Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman’s incredible moment caught on camera