The audience in the Broadway theater were on their feet in rapturous applause, but the show hadn't even started.They stood up to wel e President Obama and his two daughters as they entered the Richard Rodgers theater to watch the musical Hamilton - bringing the curtain down on their whistle-stop tour of New York. The Commander-in-chief, a well known fan of theater, guided Malia, 17, and Sasha, 14, to their seats as the excited crowd took pictures on their cellphones.The President sat in his seat while wearing reading glasses as his two daughters sat in the row in front of him with other guests and family. He even smiled and waved to the crowd in a moment of thanks for them clapping for him. He then sat and watched the nearly three-hour hip hop based show before heading back to his waiting aircraft at JFK International AirportHis two girls enjoyed a rare trip alone low melt polyester Suppliers with their father, having taken a number of vacations to China and Europe with First Lady Michelle.SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO The crowd inside the Richard Rodgers theater in New York gives a standing ovation as President Obama and his two daughters Malia, 17, and Sasha, 14, make their way to their seats The President mingled with the crowd in the midst of flashing cameras, while his security detail ushered him to his row The First Family, without Michelle Obama, were given rapturous applause by members of the crowd as they made their way in Obama's two daughters and a friend were spotted making their way to their seats behind Secret Service agents The president and 14-year-old Sasha looked in great spirits as they strolled in Central Park on Saturday before he was seen rising to his feet to applaud the cast of the hit Broadway show, Hamilton Despite the excitement of his entrance, Obama was able to shake the hands of theater-goers sitting in the row behind him The President sat in his seat while wearing reading glasses as his two daughters sat in the row in front of him with other guests and family He then sat and watched the nearly three-hour hip hop based show before heading back to his waiting aircraft The President even smiles and waves to the crowd in a moment of thanks for them clapping for him He was seen walking across the tarmac from Marine One to board Air Force One as his trip to New York to visit his daughters came to an end He saluted Marines either side of him as he stepped off Marine one and onto the tarmac. He then flew to McCarran Air Force base Obama, Sasha and Malia were joined by some of the girls' friends - and security - for the Saturday stroll The trio had been out into the wee hours on Friday night eating Italian food and visiting the Whitney Museum Sasha's two friends cast an eye over at the excited crowds as the First Family appeared totally relaxed, used to the constant attention Obama seemed delighted, having spoken about his daughters growing up and hanging out with him less Greeting people: Dressed in a casual shirt and sunglasses, the president shook hands with stall owners It was their last morning in New York before the president heads back to D.C. to continue the day job Excited! Central Park visitors lined the paths with their phones desperately trying to catch a snap of the First Family Not just an old Saturday!

 The park's police officers were out in force from around 11am to ensure the president's safety Tight security: Onlookers were curtailed feet away from the group on Saturday morning more videos 1 2 3 Watch video Road rage results in tractor-trailer flipping over on the highway Watch video Moment police officer is kicked in the back whilst arresting man Watch video Moment dozens of migrants storm Spanish beach from small boat Watch video English and French fishermen clash in the Channel over scallop stock Watch video Moment woman dumps rubbish on neighbours' driveway in Streatham Watch video Teenage dwarf and aspiring chef is set to meet Gordon Ramsay Watch video Fiery action from creative vehicles at the Burning Man festival Watch video Dominic Raab admits October Brexit deadline 'may creep forward' Watch video Moment doctor performs life-saving CPR after date collapses Watch video Alex Salmond resigns from SNP amid harassment claims storm Watch video Kilshaws loose court battle over Wecker twins in 2001 Watch video Remains of Soviet alpinist missing for 31 years found on Mount Elbrus And it seems the President was keen to show them a good time. The trio lingered in an Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village past 11pm on Friday before driving the motorcade around the city's streets then taking a private after-hours tour of the new Whitney Museum on the Hudson River. As the performance came to an end, he took a helicopter to JFK International Airport to board a flight to McCarran Air Force base - ending his two-day trip to see his daughters. On Saturday, as sun broke, they made made a beeline for Central Park, joined by the president's sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng and her husband, Konrad Ng.Maya, Obama's maternal half-sister, is a university instructor based in their native Hawaii. The siblings share a very close relationship despite living far apart. Her husband Konrad, a Chinese-Canadian, is the director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and also a university professor in Hawaii.They strolled along the park's pathways, bringing pedicabs, bikers, skaters, horse-drawn carriages and walkers to a screeching halt as people whipped out cellphones to capture the moment.Malia, dressed in a casual denim jacket and playsuit, was seeing laughing heartily as she chatted to her aunt Maya. Meanwhile Sasha stuck to her father's side. Both in sunglasses, he beamed and proudly put his arm around Sasha, while she flashed a cool smile at the cameras. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Lindsey Graham opens up with both barrels on 10 billion... Obama snubs the Waldorf Astoria for his NYC visit amid fears... Share this article Share On Saturday afternoon they headed to a Broadway matinee of Hamilton, the hit hip-hop musical about the Founding Fathers.It was the president's first time seeing the full show. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda first performed material from what he was then calling 'The Hamilton Mixtape' for a newly elected Obama in 2009. First lady Michelle Obama caught it in downtown this spring.

The Obamas have been big boosters of Broadway, seeing such shows as 'Memphis,' 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' 'Sister Act,' 'The Trip to Bountiful,' 'Motown the Musical' and 'Kinky Boots.'It's an outing that will no-doubt delight the president, who has openly lamented the fact that Sasha and Malia are less interested in hanging out with him as they get older.But the girls, who recently visited London and Italy with their mother, have looked delighted to be spending time with their father - and his entourage of security - all weekend.Sasha, 14, was spotted casually hopping on Air Force One with two friends on Friday in Washington, D.C. Arriving minutes later, they were greeted by Malia, 17, who is interning on the HBO show Girls in New York. more videos 1 2 3 Watch video Road rage results in tractor-trailer flipping over on the highway Watch video Moment police officer is kicked in the back whilst arresting man Watch video Moment dozens of migrants storm Spanish beach from small boat Watch video English and French fishermen clash in the Channel over scallop stock Watch video Moment woman dumps rubbish on neighbours' driveway in Streatham Watch video Teenage dwarf and aspiring chef is set to meet Gordon Ramsay Watch video Fiery action from creative vehicles at the Burning Man festival Watch video Dominic Raab admits October Brexit deadline 'may creep forward' Watch video Moment doctor performs life-saving CPR after date collapses Watch video Alex Salmond resigns from SNP amid harassment claims storm Watch video Kilshaws loose court battle over Wecker twins in 2001 Watch video Remains of Soviet alpinist missing for 31 years found on Mount Elbrus Secret Service and others stand outside the Carbone restaurant while President Obama had an Italian dinner President Obama's motorcade was in the West Village after he was spotted near Houston Street and Sixth AveTheir first stop was a trip to the uptown home of a British shipping magnate for a 33,400-a-head fundraiser. After politics were over the rest of Obama's New York overnighter was set aside for time with his teenage daughters, Malia and Sasha. They dined at the upmarket Carbone restaurant near Houston Street, where mains range from 35 for a mozzarella-smothered 'chicken massimo' to 72 for a 'dover piccata'.The restaurant, widely regarded as New York's most expensive and most revered red sauce joint, was opened in 2013 by Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi, and Jeff Zalaznick - celebrities in the Italian food world. Along with the trio's previous ventures - done-up sandwich shop Parm and delicate diner Torrisi - it is touted as quintessential New York.Obama is staying at Millennium's ONE UN New York hotel in a break from tradition. For decades, presidents visiting the Big Apple have booked into the famed Waldorf Astoria. But it was bought last year by a Chinese pany and security experts fear it may be bugged. Secret Service members and security officials stood outside the home before President Obama's arrival President Obama walks with his daughter Sasha, 14, on their way to board Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House bound for a fun weekend in the Big Apple. His 17-year-old Malia, who is interning in Brooklyn on the set of HBO's girls for the summer Party hearty: Obama will spend the weekend with his two daughters Malia and Sasha. They team is expected to be at the fundraiser tonight and see Saturday's matinee performance of the hit hip-hop musical Hamilton at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theater Obama and daughter Sasha (R), along with two of Sasha's friends, boarded Air Force One to travel to NYC President Obama departed Air Force One with daughter Sasha (left) and puts his arm around her (right) Marine One passed over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York while carrying President Obama and his daughter A large police presence was on hand for President Obama while he visited the posh uptown townhouse After Obama left the fundraiser (seen above) the president headed downtown for an upscale dinner more videos 1 2 3 Watch video Road rage results in tractor-trailer flipping over on the highway Watch video Moment police officer is kicked in the back whilst arresting man Watch video Moment dozens of migrants storm Spanish beach from small boat Watch video English and French fishermen clash in the Channel over scallop stock Watch video Moment woman dumps rubbish on neighbours' driveway in Streatham Watch video Teenage dwarf and aspiring chef is set to meet Gordon Ramsay Watch video Fiery action from creative vehicles at the Burning Man festival Watch video Dominic Raab admits October Brexit deadline 'may creep forward' Watch video Moment doctor performs life-saving CPR after date collapses Watch video Alex Salmond resigns from SNP amid harassment claims storm Watch video Kilshaws loose court battle over Wecker twins in 2001 Watch video Remains of Soviet alpinist missing for 31 years found on Mount Elbrus White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the president was 'looking forward to a rare opportunity he'll have to spend a little personal time with his daughters in New York.'Earnest wouldn't say what activities were on their schedule, but said journalists taking part in the weekend would be kept up to date.He then quickly noted that journalists traveling to New York with the president would not actually be participating in his outings with Malia and Sasha.'That might interfere with the personal nature of the father-daughter time,' he quipped.When the Democratic fundraiser was over with, the president headed downtown for an upscale Italian dinner at Carbone in the West Village. Obama rarely stays overnight in New York unless he's there for business, such as the UN General Assembly. He's due back in Washington on Saturday night. GET ME TO THE GREEK! OBAMA AND DAUGHTERS' FIRST STOP WAS AT 33K-A-HEAD PRIVATE SOIRÉE ON MANHATTAN'S UPPER EAST SIDE TO BENEFIT DEMOCRATS HOSTED BY SHIPPING MAGNATE GEORGE LOGOTHETIS Obama and some 30 Democratic faithful headed to the luxury east side brownstone of 40-year-old George Logothetis and his wife Nitzia for the meet-and-greet that will boost Democratic Party funds by a cool million dollars Daily Mail Online learned.Logothetis, who es from a wealthy Greek family, is a strong supporter of Obama's attempts to reform the nation's immigration rules to allow a path to citizenship for those who entered the country illegally. Obama appointed him to the board of My Brother's Keeper, an initiative launched in April to help young black men stay on track and realize their potential. Glam Greeks: George Logothetis and his glamorous wife Nitzia, a psychotherapist who also es from a Greek shipping family, are regulars on the Democratic fundraising circuit. The hosted a fundraiser in upstate New York for Obama last yearAnd over the years London-born Logothesis has shown he tends to get what he wants.He started work in his father's pany, Lomar Shipping, when he was just 18. Within 10 years he was CEO and bent on expanding. He grew the pany from just two ships to 70.With his younger brother Constantine, he turned the pany into the Libra Group which now runs hotels, leases planes and helicopters and is heavily involved in renewable energy.But life for the father-of-three is not all work. He insists on taking three months off every five years to give himself time to think about his goals for the next five, refusing to look at work e-mails or take business-related phone calls. 'Ideas need time to breathe,' he says. Helping hands: Nitzia and George Logothetis attend Seleni Institute's First Annual Winnifred Mason Huck Leadership Awards in Washington DC with former speaker of the House Nancy PelosiDuring his first sabbatical he hit upon the idea of 'asking inappropriate people to do appropriate tasks' and set out on the pany's expansion.'We took all the great people from our shipping business, and sent them around the world to start panies. We ended up with a ship's captain running a 200 million real estate pany and a Russian fruit seller who runs six biogas plants in Latvia,' he told Fortune Magazine.Now his family's fortune is said to be worth 1billion - and growing fast.Logothetis and his glamorous wife Nitzia, a psychotherapist who also es from a Greek shipping family, are regulars on the Democratic fundraising circuit. The hosted a fundraiser in upstate New York for Obama last year.In April the couple were on the guest list for the White House state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Advertisement Read more: The best advice I ever got - Fortune