That’s “Straight Up” gross.
Paula Abdul was seen sprinting barefoot through Midtown on Saturday night.
We were told that the former “American Idol” judge was late for “MJ: The Musical”. So she knocked her heels off the ground and slid it down 52nd Street in an inspiring, if unsanitary, attempt to catch the curtain at the Neil Simon Theater.
We’ll be waiting with bated breath to find out which of our most virulent homegrown communicable diseases she’s developing in the coming weeks.
And with polio apparently back on the menu, we really hope for her that the Michael Jackson jukebox musical lived up to its critical acclaim.
According to a spy, Abdul was “seconds before the curtain went up in her seat.”
Meanwhile, we’re told that Beyoncé and Jay-Z showed up with their kids for the same gig – all with shoes on.
The imperturbable couple even showed up late on purpose so they could be dragged into the venue in the dark so as not to create a scene.
We’re told all three stars jumped up at the end of “Thriller” and heard Abdul yell, “You killed it!” to Tony-winning star Myles Frost.
Sources say Bey, Jay and fam were rushed by security to a waiting SUV after the performance, while an emotional Abdul spent time cuddling and chatting with every cast member.
The singer of “Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up” has a deep history with the King of Pop and his family.
She was discovered by the Jacksons while she was the lead choreographer for the Laker Girls, and they hired her to map out the moves for Janet Jackson videos.
Abdul then choreographed for Michael’s Victory Tour in the early 1980s.
Madonna also recently went to watch the Broadway show, which tells the story of the troubled singer’s preparations for his legendary Dangerous tour in 1992.