See Hugh Jackman and Sutton Fosters Sweetest Photos Through the Years [Video]

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster knew each other even before they were cast as partners in The Music Man on Broadway — and before they grew closer in recent years.

The Wolverine actor and Younger actress both gained fame from previous projects prior to their first collaboration in 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production on The Music Man shut down and was pushed until late 2021, when rehearsals picked back up.

The show opened in February 2022, when Jackman and Foster started on a press run together. The pair also performed at the 2022 Tony Awards, where both were nominated for their leading roles in the hit show.

“The best thing that’s happened out of this whole thing is that I’ve made a new friend, which you never anticipate,” Foster told PEOPLE in May 2022. “We always joke that after 40, you don’t really make new friends! He’s a dream and so …