The President sat in his seat while wearing reading glasses as his two daughters sat in the row in front of him with other guests and family. Photo / Splash News
US President Barack Obama took some time out of his busy schedule on the weekend to take his teenage daughters out for a New York visit.
Obama took his two daughters, Malia, 17, and Sasha, 14, to see a Broadway show.
His trip to the Richard Rodgers Theater to watch the musical Hamilton resulted in a standing ovation from the audience, the Daily Mail reported.
The President sat in his seat as his two daughters sat in the row in front of him with other guests and family.
The excited crowd took pictures on their cellphones.
Obama smiled and waved to the crowd in a moment of thanks for them clapping for him. He then sat and watched the nearly three-hour hip hop based show, the Daily Mail reported.
His two girls enjoyed a rare trip alone with their father, having taken a number of vacations to China and Europe with First Lady Michelle.
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