Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976, where an up-and-coming rock band finds itself on the cusp of superstardom. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, this electrifying new play takes audiences inside the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Playwright David Adjmi’s extensive resume has included an intimate portrait of Syrian Jews in Brooklyn (Stunning), a fanciful contempo take on Marie Antoinette, and 3C, a controversial sexed-up parody of the sitcom Three’s Company. Interesting work all around, but none of it prepares us for the hyperrealistic triumph that is Stereophonic, now at the Golden Theatre for a limited run after a similarly limited run at Playwrights Horizons.
At over three hours long, Stereophonic never feels like too much. And the extended runtime works to the show’s advantage in that it puts the audience into marathon mode with the band itself as they approach a year of recording and re-recording. It’s a riveting, painful, funny, intense, toe-tapping journey, and the end result can best be described as solid gold. A
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2023 | Off-Broadway |
Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2024 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2025 | West End |
West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Daniel Aukin |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Play | David Adjmi |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Ryan Rumery |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Ensemble Award | Stereophonic |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Play | Enver Chakartash |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Daniel Aukin |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music in a Play | Will Butler |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Will Butler |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | David Adjmi |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play | David Zinn |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design of a Play | Ryan Rumery |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair | Robert Pickens |
2024 | Drama League Awards | Disinguished Performance | Eli Gelb |
2024 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Sarah Pidgeon |
2024 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Daniel Aukin |
2024 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | Stereophonic |
2024 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Play | David Adjmi |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Enver Chakartash |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Daniel Aukin |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play | Sarah Pidgeon |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | David Adjmi |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | David Zinn |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Will Butler |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Sound Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Ryan Rumery |
2024 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award | Tom Pecinka |
2024 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award | Sarah Pidgeon |
2024 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award | Chris Stack |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Enver Chakartash |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Daniel Aukin |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Jiyoun Chang |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Will Butler |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Will Butler |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Will Brill |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Tom Pecinka |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Eli Gelb |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Juliana Canfield |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Sarah Pidgeon |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Play | David Adjmi |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | David Zinn |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Ryan Rumery |
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