Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are stepping out collectively.

The previous Music Man costars loved a low-key, laughter-filled night time out for dinner in Santa Monica, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 6. Arriving collectively and holding palms, Jackman, 56, stored it informal in a darkish jacket over a gray shirt and white denims, whereas Foster, 49, contemporary off an acclaimed Broadway revival and L.A. run of As soon as Upon a Mattress, wore a tan trench coat over an olive costume.

Jackman, who issued a joint assertion with ex-wife Deborra-lee Furness in September 2023 asserting their cut up after 27 years of marriage, was relaxed and upbeat as he and Foster loved their night time out. The Tony Award-winning actress and singer filed for divorce in October from husband Ted Griffin following 10 years of marriage.

Jackman and Foster’s reps didn’t have fast touch upon the outing.

On Saturday, Jan. 4, Jackman attended one of many ultimate performances of Foster’s As soon as Upon a Mattress at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre. He was joined within the viewers by Carol Burnett — who performed Foster’s function within the authentic 1959 manufacturing.

In pictures revealed by DeuxMoi, a smiling Jackman is seen holding his telephone up towards Burnett, 91, whereas sitting beside her within the theater and the remainder of the viewers is trying in direction of them through the particular second. Burnett gave a kiss and a wave to the group. 

Foster and Jackman, who costarred within the 2022 hit revival of Music Man, have spoken extremely of one another and of their collaboration on the traditional musical, which ran on Broadway from December 2021 to January 2023.

Whereas chatting with PEOPLE on the 2024 Drama Desk Awards in June, Foster shared, “He is one of many best guys ever, an unbelievable costar.” Throughout a joint look on Late Evening With Seth Meyers to advertise Music Man in Might 2022, the actress mentioned, “The present is so joyful, and I’m having the time of my life enjoying reverse this man.”

For his half, Jackman allowed that he had been intimidated by Foster’s expertise and sterling résumé. “This can be a six-time Tony nominee, two-time winner. Like, I noticed her do ‘Completely Fashionable Millie’ if you have been like 4 years outdated. However I’ve watched all the pieces she’s carried out,” mentioned Jackman, himself a Tony winner, through the joint late-night look. “It’s superb.”

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Each have come off break-ups of their respective marriages lately. Foster filed for divorce from Griffin, 54, a screenwriter, within the New York County Supreme Court docket on Oct. 22, in line with court docket data reviewed by PEOPLE.

Jackman and Furness, 69, who met on the set of the Australian TV sequence Correlli and wed on April 11, 1996, introduced their separation in Sept. 2023.

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The previous couple shared an unique assertion with PEOPLE on the time, saying, “We have now been blessed to share virtually 3 a long time collectively as husband and spouse in a beautiful, loving marriage. Our journey now’s shifting and we now have determined to separate to pursue our particular person progress.”

“Our household has been and all the time can be our highest precedence,” they added partly. “We undertake this subsequent chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We significantly admire your understanding in respecting our privateness as our household navigates this transition in all of our lives.”

Subsequent up for Jackman can be a return to the stage for a sequence of reside live shows at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor. Titled “From New York, with Love,” the reveals kick off on Jan. 24 and runs all through 2025.