Although Jesse Tyler Ferguson is tearing up the stage in the Shakespeare in the Park production of The Comedy of Errors, the Modern Family star found the time to check out Broadway’s hottest show about Depression-era orphans: Annie! Ferguson stopped by the Palace Theatre to say hello to the show’s new leading lady Jane Lynch—and he even brought his mother along for the backstage visit. Check out these adorable photos of Ferguson (and at least two furry friends) behind the scenes of Annie!