March 17 (UPI) -- Josh Gad visited several theaters in New York City to surprise fans sitting down to view his latest film, Beauty and the Beast.
"A little theater surprise pop-in on at @AMCTheatres 34th to a #BeautyAndTheBeast audience. Complete with a special birthday hug. #NYCSupriseGadSightings," the actor wrote on Instagram alongside a video of himself speaking with moviegoers before the film started Thursday.