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A new play about a band on the brink of blowing up, featuring music by Arcade Fire's Will Butler.

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About Stereophonic

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.

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"This 3hr 10min play would greatly benefit from substantial editing, starting with the pregnant-pauses. The over-talking of multiple actors talking over each other makes it impossible to follow the through-line. There were some very nice overarching messaging of love, loyalty, and commitment, but the the same messaging could have be delivered in half the time in a much more interesting way. Most of the characters were unlikable, which made the 3hrs 10min all the more challenging to sit through. The only parts of Stereophonic I did enjoy were the vocal singing pieces, which were sadly soon interrupted by more over-talking and more pregnant pauses. "
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Jaime C from SAN FRANCISCO on Nov 11, 2024
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"The play was way too long, just like how long it took them to make their 2nd album. I didn't need to spend over $125 to listen to people arguing for 3.50 hours. Hard to relate to any of the characters. Might have made a difference if I had grown up in that era. Didn't find any of them enjoyable with all the drugs, drinking, and arguing. The set was very good. The sound board was original and used well in the play. Did like that the actors knew how to play their instruments, and of course were all awesome singers."
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 4, 2024
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"I thought the show was unnecessarily long and boring. The first act was slow and the dialogue was mostly boring. I didn’t care about any of the characters in the band. Things improved when the music began, about 30 minutes into the show. I really do not understand all the glowing reviews. I couldn’t wait for it to finally end."
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 3, 2024
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