Ripa & Consuelos Sneak into Son's Broadway Debut

0:00This is Corey, and here's what's trending across entertainment and celebrity news right now. Kelly Ripa could not wait to see her son, Joaquin Consuelos, shine on Broadway. The TV host admitted she secretly attended a performance of Death of a Salesman on March 10th, even though Joaquin asked his parents to hold off. Until the official opening night on April 9th, she bought a ticket and went anyway, calling herself just another fan. Her husband, Mark Consuelos, joined her for the surprise visit, and both were blown away by the production. Kelly said seeing Joaquin on stage took her breath away, while Mark stayed glued to the three-hour show without blinking. The play stars big names like Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, the couple got emotional during the performance, with Mark tearing up as Joaquin took his first curtain call. A woman next to him even congratulated him, thinking he was connected to the young actor. Afterward, Joaquin signed Mark's play bill, though Kelly joked they needed to work on his autograph. The show officially opens April 9th at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City,

1:04and runs until June 14th. Meanwhile, Mark gears up for his own Broadway turn in Fallen Angels, with previews starting March 27th. Kelly and Mark have been married since May 1996, and share three kids, Michael, who is 28, Lola 24, and now Joaquin. At 23, with their youngest off at college, they are adjusting to empty nester life, which Kelly has called brutally painful. The Daily News Now is powered by a sponsor. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.