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(L-R) Oprah Winfrey, Danielle Brooks and Gayle King pose backstage at the play “The Piano Lesson” on Broadway at The Barrymore Theater January 18, 2023 in New York City.

On Wednesday, the OWN founder, 68, and broadcast journalist, 68, attended one of the final performances of August Wilson’s playThe Piano Lesson. The Broadway revival is ending its limited engagement run on Jan. 29 and hashosted several celebrity guestssince its opening on Oct. 13.

While Winfrey is currently busy producing the upcoming The Color Purple movie musical, she made it a point to see her first Broadway musical since 2019’sTina: The Tina Turner Musicalto seeDanielle Brooks’s performance.

“She said she was there to see Danielle,” a source tells PEOPLE. “When they saw one another, they embraced in a big hug and then Oprah held her hands, saying, ‘Well done,’ and telling her how fantastic she was in the play. She also told her she can’t wait to seeThe Color Purplefilm, and said how proud she was of Danielle.”

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Oprah Winfrey and Danielle Brooks backstage at the play “The Piano Lesson” on Broadway at The Barrymore Theater January 18, 2023 in New York City.

“Danielle cried tears of joy,” the source adds. “She couldn’t stop smiling, and kept saying thank you, adding that she appreciated the gift she sent. You could see it really meant a lot to her.”

The insider explains that both Winfrey and King went backstage after the performance to congratulate the cast and directorLatanya Jackson. Typically, the cast changes out of costume but because King had to be up early forCBS Morningsand didn’t want to miss them and stayed dressed.

“They were raving about the performances and raving to Latanya about what a great job she did,” the source notes. “Anne Hathawaywas backstage too and Oprah told her the show was way beyond her expectations.”

Oprah Winfrey and Danielle Brooks pose backstage at the play “The Piano Lesson” on Broadway at The Barrymore Theater January 18, 2023 in New York City.

Brooksstars as Sofia in the upcomingColor Purpleremakeand, according toWinfrey’s lifestyle siteOprahDaily.com, left in the middle of filmingThe Color Purpleto prepare for her role as Bernice inPiano Lesson.

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(L-R) Danielle Brooks, Samuel L. Jackson and Anne Hathaway pose backstage at the play “The Piano Lesson” on Broadway at The Barrymore Theater January 18, 2023 in New York City.

It is the highest-grossing revival play of the season, according to representatives for the production. In addition toSamuel Jackson, it also stars actorJohn David Washington.

source: people.com