The U.S. premiere Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, starring Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman, began performances Off-Broadway April 28, and the reviews are now rolling in.
The work centers on Jon (Jackman), an acclaimed novelist, a charismatic university professor, and a middle-aged man staring down the end of his third marriage. Enter Annie (Beatty) a 19-year-old star student and a huge fan of Jon’s work. As attraction draws them into dangerous territory, Moscovitch uses the slippery slope of perspective to highlight how things can go too far too fast, for all involved.
Read the reviews below.
New York Stage Review (Frank Scheck, Melissa Rose Bernardo)
New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)
New York Theatre Guide (Gillian Russo)
The New York Times (Jesse Green)*
Wall Street Journal (Charles Isherwood)*
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The show, which continues through June 18, will play in repertory at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre. Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes will run alongside Jen Silverman’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s Creditors, starring Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith, when performances begin May 10 and run through June 18. Both productions will be recorded and released on Audible at a later date.
The creative team for Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes includes scenic designers Brett J Banakis and Christine Jones, costume designer Ásta Hostetter, lighting designer Isabella Byrd, and sound designer Mikaal Sulaiman. Ann James is the intimacy coordinator and Jim Carnahan is casting director. Merrick Williams is the production stage manager. Theatrical supervision is by ShowTown Theatricals.
For more information, visit AudibleXMinetta.com.
Hugh Jackman in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Ella Beatty in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Ella Beatty in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Hugh Jackman in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
