About the Show

A rock band’s rise to fame in 1976 tests their creativity, relationships, and resilience.

Set in a 1976 recording studio, Stereophonic captures the intense, high-stakes journey of an up-and-coming rock band on the verge of superstardom. As they work on their new album, creative tensions, personal struggles, and the weight of expectations threaten to either propel them to greatness or tear them apart.

Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, this record-making process unfolds with an electrifying, fly-on-the-wall intimacy—offering a raw and immersive look at the fine line between artistic breakthrough and breakdown.

Smoking on stage – herbal cigarettes are used on stage. This production contains simulated drug use and is recommended for ages 13+.

Critic Reviews (10)

"Stereophonic is an endlessly rich, deeply human labour of love."
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"While the balance between art and heart-ache, technical challenge and emotional clash, is well achieved, what’s missing are the specifics that might give the band a stronger inner-life. "
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"At the close, there is just the music, swirling out across the theatre, asking its own questions about the price of art, the value of love. It’s terrific."
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"Stereophonic is hugely engrossing and enjoyable, but like the band’s album, it could lose a few fiddly bits and a few minutes."
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"We shouldn’t really watch – but we can’t look away."
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"It’s all very cool, but is this play chart-topping material? I don’t think so."
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Stereophonic is a fascinating, if flawed, meditation on the creative process. It captures the chaos and beauty of making art under pressure, but its commitment to realism sometimes mutes its dramatic impact
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