Stereophonic
David Adjmi
Stereophonic
David Adjmi
Winner of five 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Play
An epic play with music that examines the human costs of the quest for artistic greatness.
The place: Sausalito. The time: the mid-1970s. The carpet: brown shag.Stereophonicbrings us inside the cloistered world of a recording studio as a rock band on the brink of superstardom attempts to create their sophomore album. The ensuing pressures open up cracks in the band's once-easy camaraderie, and spats over issues like tempo and song length begin to reveal deeper problems in the band's foundation. Running on a diet of booze, sleep deprivation, and a giant bag of cocaine, interpersonal relationships are pushed to the breaking point as a process that was meant to last a few weeks becomes a neverending slog. With original songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler,David Adjmi's play is an electrifying portrait of a band wracked with division and disillusionment that nevertheless might be on the verge of creating a masterpiece.
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