Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos stepped out for a special family night in New York City, marking their first public appearance together with son Joaquin in over a decade. The occasion? The 23-year-old's Broadway debut in the revival of Arthur Miller's classic play, Death of a Salesman.
"I was watching him with a smile on my face," Mark Consuelos recalled of seeing his son perform, "and cried."
The Live with Kelly and Mark hosts attended the April 9 opening at the Winter Garden Theatre, where Joaquin plays a younger version of the character Biff. Following the performance, the family celebrated at the cast after-party held at the iconic Katz's Delicatessen.
Dressed in coordinated black attire, the proud parents beamed alongside their son for photos. This outing was particularly notable as Joaquin's last major public event with his family was in 2015, when he attended the ceremony for his mother's Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
Since then, Joaquin has graduated from the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance and launched his acting career with a role in a Hulu pilot. For his Broadway debut, he specifically asked his parents to wait until opening night to see the show.
"I respected his wishes," Kelly shared on her talk show in March. Despite this, Mark confessed to securing a last-minute ticket for an earlier preview, unable to resist getting a sneak peek of his son's performance.
Kelly and Mark, who have been married since 1996, are also parents to son Michael, 28, and daughter Lola, 24. The family's support for Joaquin's theatrical milestone highlights a new chapter for the Consuelos-Ripa household as their children forge their own paths in the entertainment industry.