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 Daniel 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
Best Play
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play – Will Brill
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play – Eli Gelb
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play – Tom Pecinka
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play – Juliana Canfield
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play – Sarah Pidgeon
Best Direction of a Play – Daniel Aukin
Best Orchestration – Will Butler and Justin Craig
Best Scenic Design of a Play – David Zion
Best Costume Design of a Play – Enver Chakartash
Best Lighting Design of a Play – Jiyoun Chang
Best Sound Design of a Play – Ryan Rumery
Best Original Score – Music & Lyrics: Will Butler
Best Orchestrations – Will Butler and Justin Craig
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 Play – David Adjmi, Goodman Theatre
Outstanding Direction – Daniel Aukin, Playwrights Horizons
Outstanding Orchestrations – Will Butler & Justin Craig
Outstanding Music in a Play – Will Butler
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play – David Zin
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play – Ryan Rumery
Outstanding Wig and Hair – Robert Pickens and Katie Gell
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Daniel Aukin
Outstanding Production of a Play