Tuesdays at 7pm
Wednesdays at 1pm and 7pm
Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays at 1pm and 7pm
Sundays at 2pm
*performance schedule varies
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.
Funny, raw and poignant in equal measure, this expertly sculpted play has the feel of both a behind-the-music docudrama and a lost Robert Altman film, with its astute microcosmic focus, its frequent wash of overlapping dialogue and its sly nudges toward satire. In fact, while the music — fabulous original songs written by Will Butler, formerly of Arcade Fire — is pop-rock rather than country, Stereophonic could almost be an expanded vignette lifted right out of Nashville.
Just before the end of playwright David Adjmi’s masterful “Stereophonic,” a three-hour dissection of ego, insecurity and the messy, messed-up gorgeousness of the creative process, I decided I’d had enough of these beautiful people in the recording studio with their complaints, their cocaine, their obsessive-compulsive neuroses, their phenomenal talents. A Zen-like “Let it be” had twisted in my skull to “Let me out.” And then I realized that was precisely what Adjmi wanted everyone at the Golden Theatre to be feeling at the final curtain. He’d just explained why great bands break up; why famous geniuses who seemingly have all the gifts, money, autonomy, adulation and sex that anyone could possibly want just can’t hold it together; why having a Billboard hit does not stop the childhood-driven imposter syndrome ringing inside your brain but actually makes it louder. Heck, I’ll go even further: He’d just explained why things end. Period. What a brilliant piece of must-see Broadway. It’s Chekhovian, babe.
Digital Rush
Price: $30
Where: https://rush.telecharge.com/
When: 11am on the day of performance.
Limit: Two per customer
Information: Subject to availability.
General Rush:
Price: $35
Where: Golden Theatre (252 W 45th St) box office
When: When the box office opens on the day of the performance.
Limit: Two per customer.
Information: Subject to daily availability.
Digital Lottery:
Price: $40
Where: rush.telecharge.com
When: Entries for the Stereophonic digital lottery will open at 12:00AM ET two days before each performance and will end at 3:00PM the same day. Winners are drawn the day before the performance at 10:00am and 3:00pm and will be notified via email.
Limit: Two per customer
Information: Subject to availability.
2023 | Off-Broadway |
Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2024 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
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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