A theater district server was stunned to discover a patron had left her a wildly generous $500 tip so she could finally afford a ticket for her dream Broadway show.
Clair Rachel Howell, who is originally from California but has since moved to New York City, took to Instagram to share the act of staggering generosity.
The server uploaded a series of photos, including a snapshot of the customer's receipt, as well as her subsequent trip to see Merrily We Roll Along at the Hudson Theater.
She described it as a 'magical New York moment' and voiced her overwhelming gratitude for the man who gave her the 'insane and unexpected gift.'
Last month, Clair shared that the customer had racked up a bill of $232.86 before leaving a whopping $500 tip.
He also scrawled a note on the receipt that read: 'Go see Merrily! Sit in the orchestra!'
The worker dished further detail on the situation in the caption which explained: 'Sooo a magical New York moment happened to me the other day at work.
'My serving job is located in the Theatre District, so we get lots of people coming in before seeing Broadway shows. As usual I always ask them what they're seeing, and the other night I had a family going to see Merrily We Roll Along.
'Now anytime I had tables going to see this show I told them how amazing I'm sure it would be, and how badly I wanted to see it!'
She continued: 'The table left to make their showtime and I picked up their check and did about seven double takes. Even writing this now I'm still speechless.
'THANK YOU to the gentleman who gave me this insane and unexpected gift. I hope you come in again so I can thank you in person. Magic is still alive in NYC and so is love and kindness and good, GOOD people.'
Clair concluded: 'Tonight's the night and as he wished I am in the second row waiting for the show to start. I love New York City.'