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Stereophonic is a dramatic stage play with music, written by American playwright David Adjmi. Music written for the play was composed by Will Butler from the indie rock band Arcade Fire. [1] The play follows a fictional rock band on the cusp of superstardom as they struggle through recording their new album set from 1976 to 1977. [2]
Stereophonic is a play about a rock band recording an album in 1976, written by David Adjmi and featuring original music by Will Butler. It explores the pressures and possibilities of creativity and success in the music industry.
Apr 19, 2024 · Directed with a conductor’s precision by Daniel Aukin, “Stereophonic” is an epic canvas rendered in hyper-intimate detail: whispered confidences and technical adjustments, slouches and...
Apr 20, 2024 · “Stereophonic” is a very human play, featuring deep moments about love and the pursuit of art interspliced with digressions about dry cleaners and Marlon Brando. We learn to care about each of the five characters and even anticipate their reactions.
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Aug 5, 2024 · David Adjmi’s Stereophonic, with original music by Will Butler of Arcade Fire, charts the recording of a rock band’s album over the span of a year. The most Tony Award-nominated play in history invites audiences inside the recording studio for a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of a rock album. New York Theatre Guide’s ...
Nov 9, 2023 · The best play of the year is David Adjmi’s shattering ‘Stereophonic’. Off-Broadway’s Playwright Horizons stages the tumultuous story of a 1970s rock band. 4 min. Tom Pecinka and Sarah...
Apr 20, 2024 · “Stereophonic,” which began at Playwrights Horizons, starts out at what seems like a light satire of drugged-out rockers, full of silly riffs, big egos and comic digressions. But ever so...
