Stereophonic
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Written by	David Adjmi
Directed by	Daniel Aukin
Music by	Will Butler
Lyrics by	Will Butler
Date premiered	October 29, 2023
Place premiered	Playwrights Horizons, New York City
Original language	English
Subject	A rock band attempting to record a monumental album amidst increased tensions over a year
Setting	California, 1976-77
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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 4-act 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]

The show, which exceeds 3 hours, received critical acclaim, with critics noting similarities to the real-life band Fleetwood Mac and the creation of their 1977 album Rumours.^[3][4]

The original Broadway production made history when it garnered 13 nominations at the 77th Tony Awards, breaking the record previously held by the Jeremy O. Harris play Slave Play (2020) to receive the most nominations for a play in the history of the ceremony;^[5] The play proceeded to win five awards: Best Play (which it also won at the Drama Desk Award, the Drama League Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award), Best Direction of a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play (for Will Brill; Eli Gelb and Tom Pecinka also received nominations for the award), Best Scenic Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Play. Juliana Canfield and Sarah Pidgeon both received nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

The production debuted at Playwrights Horizons off-Broadway in 2023 before transferring to Broadway at the John Golden Theatre in 2024 and subsequently to the West End's Duke of York’s Theatre in 2025, with the latter two runs receiving two extensions and the London run earning the joint-most nominations for a new play at the 2026 Laurence Olivier Awards.