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Jesse Tyler Ferguson is reuniting with one of his Modern Family costars: Sarah Hyland.
On Sunday, Nov. 16, the 50-year-old actor took to Instagram to share a photo of the two together backstage after a performance of Broadway’s Just in Time, in which Hyland currently stars.
In a caption beneath the carousel of images, the actor wrote: “my sweet sweet @sarahhyland & the entire company of @justintimebway blew the roof off of circle in the square. so proud. 🫶🏻💕”
In a series of photos, the former costars can be seen sharing a sweet embrace backstage. In one photo, Ferguson can be seen standing next to a large poster of Hyland, 34, for her role in the Broadway show. In others, the duo can be seen alongside Hyland’s costar, Jonathan Groff, and Ferguson’s husband, Justin Mikita.
In the show, Hyland plays Connie Francis alongside actor Groff in his Tony-nominated performance as singer Bobby Darin.
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Hyland and Ferguson memorably starred in Modern Family’s ensemble cast across the ABC sitcom’s 11 seasons. Hyland portrayed teenager Haley Dunphy in the series, while Ferguson portrayed Mitchell Pritchett, Haley’s uncle.
Modern Family aired its series finale in April 2020, but Ferguson and Hyland have remained close since.
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In recent years, Hyland has performed in a number of musicals — and Ferguson has shown his support along the way.
In 2024, Hyland performed off-Broadway in a limited run with Little Shop of Horrors as lead character Audrey. The pair each shared a photo of themselves and Mikita posing together at a dinner on Instagram in May 2024 as they celebrated Hyland’s role in the project, and in June of that year, Ferguson and his husband shared photos of themselves backstage at the show.
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Speaking with PEOPLE at the 2024 Drama Desk Awards, Hyland shared her hopes for a potential Modern Family reboot, saying, “I love Modern Family so much. I love the cast with my entire heart and soul. I mean, Jesse and I are so close, and his husband Justin and my husband Wells, the four of us vacation together,” she said. “I would love to be back with everybody.”
