New York City
Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by David Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
In his Critic’s Pick review, Jesse Green of The New York Times exclaimed, “The play, Adjmi’s best so far, is as rich and lustrous as they come. You could even call it platinum,” while praising Aukin’s “relentlessly compelling production.” Jackson McHenry of New York Magazine enthused, “If you’ve recently tried to sate yourself with imitation-crab rock-history dramatizations, you’ll find that Stereophonic is, refreshingly, the real thing.” And David Cote of The Observer, lauded Stereophonic “an instant classic”.
Awards and Nominations
Outstanding New Broadway Play – David Adjmi
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play – Sarah Pidgeon
Outstanding Score – Will Butler
Outstanding Direction of a Play (Broadway of Off-Broadway) – Daniel Aukin
Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) – David Zinn
Outstanding Costume Design – Enver Chakartash
Outstanding Sound Design – Ryan Rumery
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Daniel Aukin
Outstanding Production of a Play