Stereophonic
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Nick Hern Books
Publishing:5th Jun '25
£14.99
This title is due to be published on 5th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The place: Sausalito, California.
The time: the mid-1970s.
The carpet: brown shag.
Stereophonic brings us inside the elusive world of a recording studio, as a rock band on the brink of superstardom attempts to create their difficult second album. Running on a diet of booze, sleep deprivation, and a giant bag of cocaine, interpersonal relationships are pushed to breaking point as a process that was meant to last a few weeks becomes a never-ending ordeal.
With original songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, David Adjmi's play is an electrifying portrait of a band wracked with division that nevertheless just might be on the verge of creating a masterpiece.
Stereophonic opened at Playwrights Horizons in New York City in 2023, directed by Daniel Aukin. It transferred to Broadway in 2024, becoming the most Tony-nominated play of all time and winning Best Play – and to London's West End in 2025.
'David Adjmi's magnum opus'
* New Yorker *'Stereophonic is not just the year's best, but one of the best works of narrative art about the day-to-day grind and emotional toll of artistic creation'
* Washington Post *'An absolute triumph of a show, a delicious four-course meal about a band packin' up, shackin' up, and attempting to keep their success going, as scary as it may seem'
* Rolling Stone *'Adjmi's best play so far, Stereophonic is as rich and lustrous as they come'
* New York Times *'Theatrical solid gold. All the tiny details, wild rhythms, and clever hooks add up to a brave, breathtaking whole. The result: a classic'
* Varie- Winner of Best Play, Tony Awards 2024
ISBN: 9781839044618
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: unknown
336 pages