Just a week after actor Hugh Jackman and producer Sonia Friedman announced their new theatrical partnership called Together, the venture has its first high profile project: In a collaboration with Audible, Together will stage two fully-produced plays – starring Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ella Beatty and others – in repertory at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre Off Broadway.
In a joint statement, Friedman and Jackman said, “The Minetta Lane is a gem of a theater with a rich history, and over the past seven years, Audible has re-established it as a crucial center for top-tier productions, and a shining example of Off Broadway excellence.
“Adding to that,” they continued, “their innovative model of producing work on stage and in audio, it was clear to us and director Ian Rickson that launching our first Together venture with Audible was a perfect match. What makes this collaboration even more meaningful is our shared belief in access and audience development: 25% of tickets to every performance will be free to community groups through our collaboration with TDF, and another 25% will be available day-of for just $35—an unprecedented effort to honor the audience of today while building the audience of tomorrow, by welcoming people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend.”
The two plays will be:
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (New York Premiere)
Written by Hannah Moscovitch
With Ella Beatty & Hugh Jackman
Directed by Ian Rickson
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.
April 28 – June 18, detailed performance calendar to be released soon.
Creditors
Written by August Strindberg and adapted by Jen Silverman
With Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith
Directed by Ian Rickson
Adi, a struggling painter, finds his creative spark reignited by Gustav, a magnetic stranger at an isolated sea-side hotel. Their connection is instant and intimate, but what seems like a chance encounter quickly twists into something far darker, as Gustav becomes intrigued by Adi’s wife, the dazzling Tekla. Talk into the night devolves into an intricate web of deception, seduction and revelation, where the lives of all involved may be destroyed or transformed. Jen Silverman’s gripping adaptation of August Strindberg’s psychological thriller, Creditors, will include Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith.
May 10 – June 18, detailed performance calendar to be released soon.
Said Jeremy Blocker, Audible Head of Live Creative Producing, said: “Audible Theater is proud to be a home for creators to imagine outside the bounds of traditional models, and we’re honored to collaborate with the team at Together who are doing just that. We’re both devoted to connecting talented artists with audiences in intimate spaces like the Minetta. With TDF, we’re excited to ensure that every audience at the theater reflects the brilliant diversity of our community. By later releasing these plays as Audible Originals, our service has the ability to share these powerful works with people across the globe.”
The collaboration with Together rounds out Audible Theater’s sixth Off Broadway season at the Minetta Lane Theatre, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
Audible Theater and Together will also present a variety of accompanying events at the Minetta Lane, including script-in-hand readings, post-show panel discussions, and creative workshops to bring audience members and practicing artists together in the theatrical process. Announcements, casting, and ticketing information for these events will be announced at later date.
