And when former president Barack Obama slipped into a showing Friday of Arthur Miller’s “The Price,” a month removed from being the leader of the free world, he received, well, a group photo (an usie) that included the guy who played the Penguin in “Batman Returns” — Danny DeVito.

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In Obama’s defense, the play’s lead actor, Mark Ruffalo, was there too, though he didn’t muster much of a smile. As were co-stars Tony Shalhoub and Jessica Hecht. Oh, and there was also former first daughter Malia.

This weekend, Obama continued having a better vacation than you’ll ever have. After grabbing dinner at an Italian restaurant and getting coffee to a standing ovation, he and his elder daughter took in the Broadway revival of the 1968 classic.

Apparently, Obama has decided to supplant strolls on sandy beaches and kite surfing with a little culture.

The Obamas continued their low-profile post-presidency, sliding into the show after the house lights were down. A New York Times description of the affair made it seem vaguely like a jewelry heist:

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“Shortly after the lights went down … there was a blur, and the brief shining of a flashlight,” it read. And later a “woman sitting nearby let out a small yelp.”

The Obamas and former presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett went backstage just before intermission and posed for photos with the cast — that’s where they got the usies, with Obama’s hand grazing DeVito’s shoulder. At the end, according to the Times, they joined the crowd in a standing ovation, the first time many in the audience realized the guy who used to be the leader of the free world was there.

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It’s of little surprise that the Obamas ended up on Broadway on a Friday night. While in office, they hosted multiple events at the White House featuring Broadway stars. And according to the Associated Press, the family was a big booster of “Hamilton,” “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” and were regular sights on Broadway.