Audible Theater and TOGETHER Expand 2026 Season with Two Productions
Audible Theater and TOGETHER, the theatrical partnership led by Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman, today announced two additional productions for their 2026 season, directed by Ian Rickson and presented in repertory at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City. The productions include the first major revival of Tom Noonan’s What Happened Was, with Corey Stoll (“Billions”, Appropriate) and Cecily Strong (“Saturday Night Live,” The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe), with performances beginning on April 14; and Ella Hickson’s New Born, featuring three monologues performed by Marianna Gailus (Vanya, Hedda Gabler), Hugh Jackman, and Sepideh Moafi (“The Pitt”), with performances beginning on May 8. These productions join the previously announced return engagement of Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes with Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman, with performances beginning on March 17.
Driven by a shared commitment to accessibility, 25 percent of the house for every performance will have $35 tickets, available only on the day of show through TodayTix or in person at the Minetta Lane box office. Tickets are now available at AudibleTheater.com.
Hugh Jackman said: “Our TOGETHER and Audible collaboration is what drew me to theater in the first place: incredible words brought to life in a space where the bond between actor and audience is immediate. Our productions deliver just that at the Minetta Lane, and later, we extend that experience to wherever you might be listening. I'm excited to be working with this remarkable ensemble, returning to Hannah Moscovitch's captivating play and taking on one of Ella Hickson's illuminating monologues. Through our approachable ticketing model, we can't wait to share this season with audiences.”
Sonia Friedman, TOGETHER co-founder, and Kate Navin, Audible Head of Creative Development, North America said: “We're honored to celebrate Tom Noonan's memory by bringing his distinctly New York play back to the city. Tom wrote with a fearless clarity about the fragile, intimate moments that reveal who we really are, capturing the tenderness of human connection with extraordinary specificity. Rounding out our 2026 season are three brilliant complimentary monologues by Ella Hickson, whose work we've long admired for the vivid characters and worlds she creates that feel deeply alive. Collaborating with TOGETHER co-founder Hugh Jackman, director Ian Rickson, and these incredible artists, we're presenting plays that feel particularly resonant at a moment when audiences are searching for connection and immediacy. Through our commitment to accessibility, we're thrilled to share these dynamic productions with audiences live at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre and through global audio releases.”
What Happened Was and New Born will be recorded and released on Audible at a later date, extending their reach to millions of listeners around the world. Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes is available now on Audible.
Obie Award-winning playwright Tom Noonan’s What Happened Was with Corey Stoll and Cecily Strong begins performances on April 14. Known for his extensive career on stage (founding the East Village’s Paradise Factory, appearing in the original cast of Sam Shepard’s Buried Child) and on screen (Manhunter; Synecdoche, New York; “The X-Files”), Noonan also wrote and directed the acclaimed 1994 screen adaptation of What Happened Was, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. This production will be the first major revival of Noonan’s work following his recent passing.
Award-winning playwright Ella Hickson’s New Born features three monologues performed by Marianna Gailus, Hugh Jackman, and Sepideh Moafi, with performances beginning on May 8. Hickson’s monologues originated from a joint commission by Sonia Friedman Productions and Audible Theater. The New York Times calls Hickson a powerful voice, whose best monologues “seem like good short stories that pull you into the lives of characters who can feel suddenly, dramatically real.”
Back by popular demand after an acclaimed New York premiere last year, the live production of Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes was praised as a “terrific, tightly plaited knot of a play” (The New York Times Critic’s Pick) and the Audible Original release was praised for its “incredible performances by Jackman and Beatty” (Collider). Performances begin March 17.
Audible Theater and TOGETHER’s acclaimed, sold-out first season in 2025 also included Jen Silverman’s New York Times Critic’s Pick adaptation of August Strindberg’s Creditors, with Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith. Creditors is available now on Audible. Audible Theater and TOGETHER distributed over 13,000 affordable and complimentary tickets to community organizations over the course of the eight-week season.
Learn more about each show below:
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
- Written by Hannah Moscovitch
- With Ella Beatty & Hugh Jackman
- Directed by Ian Rickson
- 35 performances only, between March 17 – April 30
Back by popular demand, Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty return to star in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Hannah Moscovitch’s award-winning, New York Times Critic’s Pick hailed by the Times as “a terrific, tightly plaited knot of a play.” A provocative and razor-sharp examination of desire, power, and blurred boundaries, this gripping drama is an intimate exploration of agency and perspective that will leave you questioning your own assumptions long after it ends.
The creative team for Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes includes Brett J Banakis and Christine Jones (co-scenic design), Ásta Bennie Hostetter (costume design), Isabella Byrd (lighting design), and Mikaal Sulaiman (sound design). Jim Carnahan is casting director. The production stage manager is Merrick A. B. Williams. Theatrical supervision is by Beacon Theatrical Services and general management is by ShowTown Theatricals.
What Happened Was
- Written by Tom Noonan
- With Corey Stoll and Cecily Strong
- 33 performances only between April 14 – June 14
New York City can be the loneliest place on earth. In a studio apartment in Manhattan, two colleagues meet for an intimate dinner after work. What begins as small talk quickly unravels into an achingly tender chamber piece about attraction, secrets, and the desperate need for connection. Don’t miss the first major New York revival of Tom Noonan’s play that inspired the Grand Jury Prize-winning 1994 Sundance film. What does it cost to let someone else in?
The creative team for What Happened Was includes Brett J Banakis and Christine Jones (co-scenic design), Kaye Voyce (costume design), Japhy Weideman (lighting design), and Mikaal Sulaiman (sound design). Jim Carnahan is casting director. The production stage manager is Alyssa K. Howard. Theatrical supervision is by Beacon Theatrical Services and general management is by ShowTown Theatricals.
New Born
- Written by Ella Hickson
- Marianna Gailus, Hugh Jackman, and Sepideh Moafi
- 27 performances only, between May 8 – June 8
A tree surgeon falls in love. A young woman searches for her lost friend on the prairie. A new mother is consumed by an unlikely celebrity friendship. In three monologues, unrelated individuals find their smallest choices ripple into seismic changes that connect them across centuries and continents. An unforgettable evening of theater exploring relationships, identity, and change from acclaimed British playwright Ella Hickson.
The creative team for New Born includes Brett J Banakis and Christine Jones (co-scenic design), Kaye Voyce (costume design), Japhy Weideman (lighting design), and Mikaal Sulaiman (sound design). Jim Carnahan is casting director. The production stage manager is Merrick A.B. Williams. Theatrical supervision is by Beacon Theatrical Services and general management is by ShowTown Theatricals.
