Tom Crews Birthday Celebration for Katie Holmes

Toasts for Katie on both coasts

By Breanne L. Heldman Dec 19, 2008 5:02 PMTags
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Katie Holmes' 30th birthday went bicoastal.

The Dawson's Creek hottie celebrated with a performance of her Broadway show, All My Sons, while husband Tom Cruise attended the Los Angeles premiere of Valkyrie. Still, all those miles didn't keep Cruise from surprising his leading lady.

When the curtain fell on the performance, costar John Lithgow stepped onstage as crew members rolled out a round, five-tiered cake. He announced to the audience that Cruise was "heartsick" not to be there "but wanted to make his presence felt."

Holmes was indeed surprised when she brought daughter Suri onstage with her, along with fellow play mates Dianne Weist and Patrick Wilson, and the audience sang "Happy Birthday."

"I planned it so that when she comes out for the standing ovation, John [would] get the whole audience to wish her a happy birthday," Cruise told People magazine, admitting that the lovebirds already had a private celebration. "It's going to be great. I'm waiting to talk to her now, to see her reaction."