Ariana Grande got her start in the entertainment industry when she made her Broadway debut at a young age and she still loves the artform!

The 30-year-old Grammy-winning singer made a rare public appearance over the weekend to attend a performance of the musical & Juliet on Sunday (September 30) at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City.

& Juliet is a multi-generational story of self-discovery, empowerment and love, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo, and got a second chance at life and love – on her terms. The musical uses songs from Max Martin‘s catalog, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” and many more.

Ariana‘s song “Problem” is also featured in the show!

After the performance, Ariana went backstage to meet the cast, including actor Matt Raffy, who wrote the sweetest message on Instagram.

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“i’m – 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 ♡ @arianagrande ilysm thank u for all your kind words & all the hugs. i have no words for how magical it was to meet u last night. my hands are cold and sweating and i’m still processing ok bye ily ♡ ☽,” Matt wrote on Instagram.

Ariana responded, “what a pleasure to meet you & watch you shine🌙🥹.”

Watch a video of Ariana’s appearance below…