Hugh Jackman & Ella Beatty to lead off-Broadway SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES in rep with Liev Schrieber-led CREDITORS

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 3:56pm

Will run in Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre from April (SMOTMC) and May (Creditors) to June with Ian Rickson directing both shows

This is the first production from Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman's new theatrical venture "Together"

[berniesb!tch]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 5:22pm

I know why but I cannot believe Ella Beatty is about to be in another show when her performance in Ghosts was to put it lightly - horrible.

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 8:31pm

New York casting offices when they see a famous last name.



To cut old Ell some slack, Julliard actors have a tendency to be a little tentative just out of the gate.  I remember seeing the earliest performances of Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver and thinking "Meh."  

Good for them for bringing Strindberg back.  At his best, Strindberg was a way better playwright than both Ibsen and Chekhov, IMO. 

Updated On: 3/27/25 at 08:31 PM

[Ptero2]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 12:08pm

This is on sale now on Ticketmaster, tickets start at $86.50 after fees.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 12:09pm

went onsale at noon without a splash, $85 tickets available for most performances (up to $290)

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 12:21pm

Sorry, but Ella is truly one of the most energyless actors I've ever seen live (and I've seen her in a few things now). Nepobabyism aside, I really don't know how they keep casting her. I've only ever heard her act in a monotone emotionless voice. So confusing... 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 4:53pm

These really haven't sold like I thought they would and looks like they've already raised prices.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 4:58pm

berniesb!tch said: "I know why but I cannot believe Ella Beatty is about to be in another show when her performance in Ghosts was to put it lightly - horrible."

Yeah, she can't act, it's really kind of embarrassing that her parents keep buying her roles in New York. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 5:14pm

Jordan Catalano said: "These really haven't sold like I thought they would and looks like they've already raised prices."

they haven't really made a big deal about the tickets going onsale today tbh

 

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 5:24pm

They didn't advertise at all and the wording is very weird, overstuffed and confusing so the soft sales don't surprise me. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 6:57pm

what is weird and confusing about it?

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/7/25 at 7:56pm

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "what is weird and confusing about it?"

Well, maybe not confusing per say, but part of me suspects the median New York theatergoer might not be jumping out of their skin at these titles - do you really want to go watch Sexual Perversions of the Middle Class or see some Creditors?

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 4/28/25 at 3:05pm

People on Reddit are reporting their lottery tickets have been canceled for tonight

[MezzA101]

Posted: 4/29/25 at 7:19am

Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman on Their New Theater Company, Together | Vogue

 

https://www.vogue.com/article/hugh-jackman-sonia-friedman-together-minetta-lane-theatre

[vegas3]

Posted: 4/30/25 at 7:53pm

I just saw SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN THE MIDDLE CLASSES, and found it to be quite compelling.  It's smartly written, and both Jackman and Beatty nailed their roles.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 5/1/25 at 12:13am

Regarding Ms Beatty...

I would say that the explanation is found in the word "resonance." She apparently does not resonate for a number of posters here, but she does for other theatregoers (perhaps of a different generation). Much in the same way that Merman might not resonate for those who would get a lot more resonance from hearing Tupac.I would suggest that it is not healthy to let our own tastes dictate. 

[jo]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 1:41am

Topnotch coverage from People.com -- including photos from the play.

https://people.com/hugh-jackman-and-ella-beatty-first-photos-of-new-play-exclusive-11727274

 

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 5/3/25 at 2:21am

Those photos are so weird. Are those supposed to be production photos? They look like casual photos taken during rehearsal and also look like weird CGI people or something. Why do they look so fake??

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 5/4/25 at 12:08pm

A warning to anyone over four feet tall: the leg room in the mezz is diabolical. It’s almost comical. It’s worse than the balcony at Studio 54.

 

Luckily the play is quite short.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/4/25 at 1:51pm

Woulda been nice for Audible to chip in a few bucks to renovate that place and make it more comfortable. 

[Kad]

Posted: 5/4/25 at 1:55pm

I'm kind of astounded that Jackman is in an off-Broadway play and it's... not at all an event or hot ticket.

[OMG U Guyz]

Posted: 5/4/25 at 11:49pm

She wasn’t good as Elle Fannings replacement either 

[gibsons2]

Posted: 5/5/25 at 8:12am

Kad said: "I'm kind of astounded that Jackman is in an off-Broadway play and it's... not at all an event or hot ticket."

I'm guessing Hugh Jackman's fan base got used to seeing him in lavish Broadway house productions or high budget movies. Maybe people have reservations about seeing him in a small theater in a play with a questionable title and content. Those production pictures won't help to sell tickets either, the disheveled outfits look like they've been pulled out from a lost and found bin. 

 

[ardiem]

Posted: 5/6/25 at 9:56pm

I saw this tonight. Between NEA funding being pulled and seeing Ella Beatty on stage again, it's been a rough week.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 5/7/25 at 11:22am

I liked this quite a bit. It's the best Jackman has been onstage since THE BOY FROM OZ, maybe? I know everyone fawns over his song-and-dance routine, but he's truly wonderful in straight plays too. I thought Ella Beatty was very good - I wasn't crazy about her in APPROPRIATE (and even less so in GHOSTS), but she fared much better here.

Another terrible audience, though.  The second the lights went down, someone's phone started ringing on what sounded like the highest volume possible.  People were talking throughout at full volume ("HUGH GOT A GREAT HAIR DYE JOB!!!" ), fidgeting with their coats, bags, and zippers, etc. 

Someone in the second or third row all the way house right decided to get up and leave in the middle of a scene, forcing the entire row to stand up.  And then, instead of quietly leaving via the nearest exit, they opted to walk through the middle aisle of the venue, passing directly in front of the rest of the orchestra seating, as if they didn't cause enough of a disturbance to begin with. 

Someone else had a coughing attack in the front row during a key turning point in the play (which I realize they couldn't really help, but it went on for forever).  It eventually prompted Hugh to ask them if they needed water (it worked in the context of the play, as most of his monologues are delivered directly to the audience, as if giving a lecture - but come ON, people ). 

It's just so continually disappointing how awful, selfish, and inconsiderate theater audiences are anymore. The show is 85 damn minutes long.  Sit down, be still, be respectful, and shut up. It's not that hard. 

Updated On: 5/9/25 at 11:22 AM