Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Celebrated His Birthday in Quirky Patterned Outfits

It's giving eclectic grandpa.

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Blake Lively may have celebrated her birthday at Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion, but when it came time to ring in her husband's 48th, the couple took a different tack. Rather than host another star-studded affair, Lively and Ryan Reynolds paid a visit to the Tony-nominated Broadway musical & Juliet, bringing three of their children along for the ride: James, Inez, and Betty.

"I don't know what to get him for his birthday? What do you get him for his birthday? I know he loves musicals, I love musicals, the kids love musicals. So it felt like the right choice!" Lively told the cast, according to People.

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Both Lively and Reynolds choose delightfully quirky outfits for their Broadway visit. On the heels of a long bout of method dressing for It Ends With Us, Lively kept it casual in a black and white polka dress, black sparkly boots, and a black blazer. For his part, Reynolds donned khaki chinos, a white T-shirt, and a patterned vest that effortlessly channeled the eclectic grandpa aesthetic.

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Bruce Glikas/Getty Images

To celebrate the big 4-8, the cast and crew of & Juliet sang "Happy Birthday" to Reynolds backstage, then posed for some photos with the family. According to an insider, Lively was "blown away" by the musical, which was nominated for a whopping nine Tony Awards in 2023. It traces an alternate history for Juliet from the classic Shakespearean drama Romeo & Juliet, imagining what would have happened to the heroine had she survived and been able to live on her own terms.