
(AGENPARL) – Mon 21 April 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 21, 2025
From Audible Theater & TOGETHER
Ella Beatty & Hugh Jackman
Take the Stage for 42 Performances Only
in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
New York Premiere By Hannah Moscovitch
Directed by Ian Rickson
Beginning Performances Next Monday, April 28
at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre
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Beginning May 10, Play Will Be Performed in Repertory with Creditors
NEWARK, NJ and NEW YORK, NY – Audible, Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, and TOGETHER, the new theatrical partnership led by Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman, are pleased to present the New York stage premiere of Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, with Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman, beginning performances this Monday, April 28 at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City (18 Minetta Lane, between MacDougal & 6th Avenue).
Jon is an acclaimed novelist, a charismatic university professor, and a middle-aged man staring down the end of his third marriage. Enter Annie – nineteen years old, a star student and a huge fan of Jon’s work. An undeniable attraction draws them into dangerous territory. With Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman, the US premiere of award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes takes us down the most slippery of slopes and will have you questioning your perspective throughout.
Playing 42 performances only, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes runs through Wednesday, June 18 and will be joined in repertory beginning Saturday, May 10 with performances of a second play, Jen Silverman’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s Creditors, with Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith. Both plays are directed by Ian Rickson.
As part of a unique collaboration to make these performances accessible to a wide range of audiences, 25% of all tickets can be purchased on the day of every performance for $35, in two ways:
Digital Lottery: Each week, a limited quantity of $35 lottery tickets will be available only on the TodayTix app. Entries open at 12:01 AM one week prior to performance and will close at noon on the day before each performance. Winners will receive notifications via push and email between 1-6 PM on the day before their selected show and will have 60 minutes to claim their tickets in the app. Entrants may request 1 or 2 tickets, and entry is free and open to all.
In-person at the Minetta Lane Theatre box office, which opens at 12pm on the day of the show.
In collaboration with TDF, Audible Theater and TOGETHER will also offer 25% of all tickets at every performance free of change to a variety of community partners and organizations – ranging from those that serve seniors and veterans, to students, educators, local neighborhoods, and more.
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes and Creditors will also be recorded and released on Audible at a later date, extending their reach to millions of listeners around the world.
The creative team for both productions is Brett J Banakis and Christine Jones (co-scenic design), Ásta Bennie Hostetter (costume design), Isabella Byrd (lighting design), and Mikaal Sulaiman (sound design). Ann James is Intimacy Coordinator and Jim Carnahan is Casting Director. Merrick Williams is the Production Stage Manager for Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes and Angela Griggs is the Production Stage Manager for Creditors. Theatrical supervision is by Beacon Theatrical Services and general management is by ShowTown Theatricals.
About SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES
New York Premiere
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Written by Hannah Moscovitch
With Ella Beatty & Hugh Jackman
Directed by Ian Rickson
April 28 – June 18
Jon is an acclaimed novelist, a charismatic university professor, and a middle-aged man staring down the end of his third marriage. Enter Annie – nineteen years old, a star student and a huge fan of Jon’s work. An undeniable attraction draws them into dangerous territory. With Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman, the US premiere of award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes takes us down the most slippery of slopes and will have you questioning your perspective throughout.
About TOGETHER
Working alongside artistic director Ian Rickson, TOGETHER will stage short runs of fully rehearsed, full-length plays, along with readings, panel discussions and other events in the US, UK, and beyond. The focus will be on collaboration, ensemble, equal pay for actors, and shared creative credit. By stripping the fully rehearsed productions down to their essentials, with minimal décor, TOGETHER aims to celebrate the raw power of storytelling — getting back to what often makes theater so compelling in the first place.
Performances will take place in small venues, where established actors will perform just feet from the audience, creating an intimate, elemental experience and heightened sense of community. Above all, TOGETHER is committed to keeping its productions genuinely affordable for a large proportion of the house and open to as many people as possible.
About TDF
About Audible Theater
In May 2018, Audible announced that the Minetta Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village would serve as its creative home for live performances in New York, with Audible members receiving exclusive access to discounted tickets and related audio content. Since then, Audible has hosted and produced a wide variety of live performances at the Minetta Lane including dramatic plays, comedic shows, original musical performances, and more.
About Audible, Inc.
Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, offering global audiences a powerful way to enhance and enrich their lives through extraordinary content. Audible’s catalog includes more than 1,000,000 audio titles, including Audible Originals as well as audiobooks and podcasts from leading studios, print, audio and magazine publishers and world-renowned entertainers.
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