Judy Reyes' teenage son became a fan of Scrubs during the COVID-19 pandemic
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During an on-set visit while filming the show's reboot, the actress tells PEOPLE exclusively that her child was excited to meet Michael James Scott as a fan of Aladdin
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Scott has starred as the Genie in Aladdin the Musical for years
Judy Reyesis not a regular mom — she's a cool mom.
The actress, 58, returns as Carla Espinosa in theScrubsreboot, and she earned major parent points with her teenage son by doing so.
"He watched the entire show during the [COVID] pandemic, and he watched every single episode twice. He loves it," Reyes exclusively told PEOPLE at theScrubsPaleyFest LA event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 11.
"The kids in school love it. I'm so cool to his friends," she continued. "If you need to know if anything's good, ask your teenage son."
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While filming the reboot ofScrubs, which is also referred to as season 10 of the show, Reyes brought her son to the set, and there was one person from the cast in particular that he was especially thrilled to meet.
"He was so excited to meetMichael James Scott, who performs inAladdin," the actress said. Scott, 44, has starred as the Genie in the Broadway version of the beloved Disney animated classic, as well as in the original Australian cast, the West End and the U.S. National Tour.
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"He's a huge fan ofAladdin the Musical, so he was just like, 'Oh my God, I'm so excited to meet you,' " she continued, recalling the meeting between her child and the theater star.
Of her son and Scott, who portrays Nurse Francois Dubois inScrubs, Reyes added: "They're besties now. They follow each other on Instagram."
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Scott made his Broadway debut inAll Shook Upin 2005. He went on to land other roles inTarzan,Mamma Mia!,Hair,Elf,The Book of MormonandSomething Rotten.
After more than 4,000 shows, Scott's final performance as the Genie inAladdin the Musicalis set for May 3.
"It feels so crazy," Scott toldABC 7of the moment. "There are so many emotions running through me. It has been the honor of a lifetime to play a role rooted in joy, a show literally built on love and light and laughter."
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Speaking with PEOPLE at the PaleyFest LA event forScrubs, Scott said, "It never was on my bingo card that Michael James Scott would be in the revival ofScrubs, playing a new character. Are you kidding me?"
Scott developed close bonds with his costars, includingZach Braff, while filming the series.
He previously shared an Instagram video of the two singing songs fromJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatwhile on theScrubsset.
"This is what happens when you put theatre kids on a TV set and give them five minutes between scenes. Suddenly it’s a full‑out production number," Scott captioned the post.
Scrubsis available to stream on Hulu.
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