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Steve Martin made a surprise appearance at his Broadway show Bright Star on Friday (May 13) and the crowd went wild!

For those that don’t know, the 70-year-old actor is also an acclaimed musician and he co-wrote the music for the new musical, which is nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Steve is nominated for two Tonys – Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.

When the curtain went up for the entr’acte after intermission, Steve was standing on the stage with his banjo and played for about two minutes. The crowd erupted into applause when they saw him on stage and he even got a standing ovation. Watch the video below and go see Bright Star now on Broadway!

“My secret longing to play with the Bright Star band was fulfilled last night,” Steve tweeted that night.

Jessica Lange, Danielle Brooks and Sara Bareilles arrive at the Drama Desk Awards Nominees Reception on Wednesday (May 11) in New York City.

The performers were joined by their fellow nominees, including Steve Martin, Jane Krakowski, Marin Ireland, Laura Benanti, Benjamin Walker, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Michael Shannon and Meghan Hilty at the reception.

The Drama Desk Awards honor both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. This year’s awards ceremony is set for June 5 at The Town Hall in New York City.

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Tina Fey poses for a photo at the screening of her new movie Whiskey Tango Foxtrot at the Celeste Bartos Theater at the Museum of Modern Art on Sunday (February 21) in New York City.

The screening was hosted by journalists Ann Curry, Joan Lunden, Norah O’Donnell, Diane Sawyer and Barbara Walters. Also in attendance at the event were SNL producer Lorne Michaels, Andy Cohen, funnymen Colin Quinn and Steve Martin, actors John Magaro and Christopher Abbott, and more!

The film is set to hit theaters on March 4, 2016!

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Steve Martin looks handsome while posing for the cameras at the 2016 ACE Eddie Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday (January 29) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 70-year-old comedian also caught up with his Father of the Bride collaborator and writer Nancy Meyers.

Also in attendance that evening were Joy‘s director David O’Russell and Star Wars: The Force Awaken‘s director J.J. Abrams.

J.J. recently opened up to The Daily Beast regarding the Oscars diversity issue and admitted his disappointment.

“I think we all have a hell of a lot to do, and I think it is insane to me that we still have to have a conversation about inclusivity. It’s shameful,” he said.

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Tina Fey and hubby Jeff Richmond flash a smile together while attending the 2015 American Museum Of Natural History Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on Thursday (November 19) in New York City.

The 45-year-old actress and her love were joined by Jon Hamm, Ben Stiller, Michael Buble, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt‘s Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, and Tituss Burgess, Natasha Lyonne and boyfriend Fred Armisen, and SNL‘s Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong, Leslie Jones, Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Sasheer Zamata, Bobby Moynihan and Jay Pharoah.

Also in attendance at the gala were Steve Martin, Seth Meyers and wife Alexi Ashe, Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Crow, Gayle King, AnnaSophia Robb and Emma Greenwell.

FYI: AnnaSophia is wearing a Jeffrey Dodd dress paired with Kismet by Milka jewelry.

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Amy Poehler and Tina Fey strike a pose on the red carpet while attending the 2015 AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Honoring Steve Martin at Dolby Theatre on Thursday (June 4) in Hollywood.

The 43-year-old actress and Tina, 45, were joined at the Audi-sponsored event by Steve Carell and his wife Nancy, Natasha Lyonne, Maya Rudolph, Michael Sheen and girlfriend Sarah Silverman, Jack Black and his wife Tanya Haden, Eric Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart, Fred Armisen, Brad Garrett, Kevin Nealon, Martin Short, and Steven Martin himself.

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The gala will be broadcast by TBS next week on Saturday, June 13, followed by an encore presentation on TCM on July 30th – Don’t forget to tune in!

FYI: Amy is wearing Kurt Geiger London shoes. Sarah carrying a Nancy Gonzalez clutch.

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Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld look super excited as they arrive at the Ed Sullivan Theatre for the final taping of The Late Show With David Letterman on Wednesday night (May 20) in New York City.

The duo was joined by tons of celebs who came out for the last show, including Barbara Walters, Steve Martin, Peyton Manning, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alec Baldwin, and Bill Murray, all of whom – SPOILER ALERT – participated in a final “Top Ten List” segment. Tina Fey also attended.

Also making appearances via a pre-recorded video were President Barack Obama, as well as former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush.

FYI: Julia is wearing Eva Fehren jewelry and PHYNE by Paige Novick earrings.