It was family night at the theater in New York City for the Jolie-Pitts.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt took their children to see a Wednesday evening showing of The Little Mermaid on Broadway (Suri Cruise is also a fan of the play).

Pitt carried daughter Shiloh, 2, and held the hand of son Pax, 5, who sipped on a drink as he exited the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Jolie held daughter Zahara, 3, while Maddox, 7, walked in front of them.

Missing: Their newborn twins, Knox and Vivienne.

Jolie — who just returned from Hollywood for the Oscars with Pitt — is in the Big Apple as she prepares to shoot the espionage thriller, Salt.

After she wraps up filming, Jolie has said she plans to take a break from acting to focus on being a mother.

“I like being home a lot,” the mother of six has said. “First and foremost, I have a lot of children, and I need to make sure they’re growing right and they’ve got us there for them.”

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Paula Abdul denies dissing new American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi.

The tabloid OK! claims that Abdul said the Fox show “doesn’t work” with four judges. DioGuardi later fired back, saying she was “hurt” by the criticism.

But before Wednesday’s Idol show, Abdul changed her tune, telling Entertainment Tonight that her comments were “taken completely out of context.”

“I was actually referring specifically to the use of ‘guest judges’ in seasons past, not Kara [DioGuardi] or this season,” she said. “I am thrilled to have her by my side each week on American Idol.”

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