Stereophonic
Mainstage Theater
Written by
David Adjmi
Songs by
Will Butler
Directed by Daniel Aukin
Stereophonic is now playing on Broadway — and it's a record-breaking smash.
With 13 Tony award nominations, Stereophonic is the most nominated play of all time. Following its sold-out smash run at Playwrights Horizons this fall, Stereophonic is now playing at the Golden Theatre through August 18. We’re incredibly proud to have brought this production to life and we're thrilled to see it again on a whole new stage. Get tickets and more atstereophonicplay.com.
David Adjmi’s Stereophonic zooms in on a music studio in the mid-1970s, where an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. Will the ensuing pressures spark their breakup — or their breakthrough? Featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, this intimate, electric play mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation.
Age Recommendation: Stereophonic is appropriate for audiences ages 14+.
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Stereophonic has received generous support from the Mellon Foundation, the W Trust, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, and Salman and Vienn Al-Rashid.
Playwrights Horizons' season productions are generously supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
“Critic's Pick! Adjmi ingeniously weaves sound and story into something as granular as it is operatic... A relentlessly compelling production by Daniel Aukin that has the grit of a documentary... as rich and lustrous as they come. You could even call it platinum.”
— Jesse Green, The New York Times | Read Full Article“When the last time a play made you cry just because it was so damn good? In turning friction into fire in a California recording studio, David Adjmi's "Stereophonic," at Playwrights Horizons, reminds you that nothing thrills like theater at its best.”
— Ben Brantley, former chief theater critic, The New York Times | Read more.