Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman Launch 'Together' Theater Company for Intimate, Accessible Productions

April 29, 2025
Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman Launch 'Together' Theater Company for Intimate, Accessible Productions
  • To enhance accessibility, the company plans to sell 25% of tickets for $35 on the day of the performance and offer another 25% for free to select organizations in collaboration with the Theatre Development Fund.

  • While balancing multiple projects, including his run at Radio City, Jackman expresses joy in returning to a smaller theater setting with Together.

  • Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman have launched a new theater company called Together, aimed at making live theater more accessible and intimate.

  • The initiative was inspired by discussions during the pandemic about the future of theater and a desire to return to its core elements.

  • Friedman, known for her successful productions like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, believes this back-to-basics approach is a necessary counter to Broadway's expensive productions.

  • Together emphasizes minimalism in theater, deliberately avoiding big-budget elements to create a more engaging experience for audiences.

  • Jackman describes the rehearsal environment as intimate and special, focusing on the immediacy of performance without elaborate sets.

  • Ella Beatty, a Juilliard graduate, highlights the rigorous yet playful nature of the rehearsal process and the collaborative spirit among the cast and crew.

  • Director Ian Rickson aims to bring theater back to its roots with an ensemble-driven approach, reminiscent of the Actors Studio's heyday in the 1950s and 60s.

  • The inaugural production, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, features Jackman and Beatty, and began performances on April 28, 2025.

  • The productions will run in repertory at Minetta Lane Theatre through June 18, 2025, with the second play, Creditors, starting on May 10, 2025.

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