Orlando Bloom makes Broadway debut in Romeo & Juliet following his wife Miranda Kerr's supportive tweet
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It can't be easy for Miranda Kerr to watch Orlando Bloom fall in love with another woman onstage.
But the 30-year-old supermodel certainly didn't show it - wishing her hunky husband well in a supportive Instagram post.
'Go Romeo! So proud of you,' the Australian mother-of-one tweeted to her 2.1 million followers.
First curtain call! Orlando Bloom made his Broadway debut in the preview for Romeo & Juliet at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York Saturday
The British 36-year-old made his triumphant curtain call alongside his onstage love interest Condola Rashad following the preview in New York Saturday.
Orlando makes his Broadway debut in the modern mixed-raced update of the Shakespearean romance helmed by five-time Tony nominee David Leveaux.
Two-time Tony nominee Condola is the 26-year-old daughter of Phylicia Rashād and former NFL wide receiver and sportscaster Ahmad Rashād.
Applause: The British 36-year-old stars opposite Condola Rashad in the modern mixed-raced update of the Shakespearean romance
Adrenaline: After the preview, Orlando excitedly greeted a mob of fans outside the recently restored theatre
Broadway hunk: The sweaty Pirates of the Caribbean actor made sure to sign autographs and pose for his screaming fans
Inked: Bloom displayed his Elvish 9 tattoo representing the Lord of the Rings fellowship while waving to the cheering crowd
It's the first first time in over 36 years that Romeo & Juliet has been on Broadway.
The show doesn't officially open until September 19 and runs through November 24 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
After the preview, Orlando excitedly greeted a mob of fans outside the recently restored theatre.
Love and tragedy: Helmed by five-time Tony nominee David Leveaux, the play doesn't officially open until September 19 and runs through November 24
'Go Romeo! So proud of you!' Meanwhile his supermodel wife Miranda Kerr wished him well in this supportive Instagram post of the theatre's marquee
His real-life Juliet: Earlier on Saturday, the Australian 30-year-old emerged from their Manhattan hotel looking radiant in a blue off-the-shoulder ruffled maxi-dress
The Lord of the Rings star relocated to the Big Apple with his real-life Juliet and their two-year-old son Flynn.
Earlier on Saturday, Miranda emerged from their Manhattan hotel looking radiant in a blue off-the-shoulder ruffled maxi-dress.
Kerr just nabbed the number two spot on Forbes list of highest-earning models having amassed $7.2 million in 2013.
Happy family: The Lord of the Rings star relocated to the Big Apple with Miranda and their two-year-old son Flynn
Meanwhile, Gisele Bundchen - who like Miranda, is a former Victoria's Secret Angel - topped the list with a whopping $42 million.
Orlando will reprise his elven prince character Legolas in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, due out December 13.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, and Christopher Lee will join Bloom in the second to last Hobbit flick.
Yay! Bloom will reprise his elven prince character Legolas in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, due out December 13
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