Stereophonic at Duke of York’s: 'a Fine-Grained, Audacious Work'

Stereophonic at Duke of York’s: 'a fine-grained, audacious work'

The Broadway hit about a Seventies band trying to record their new album, hits the West End in (flared) style

Stereophonic – Duke of York’s - North West End UK

David Adjmi’s extraordinary play, Stereophonic, won five Tony Awards in 2024, including the award for Best Play following its hit run on Broadway.  It’s not hard to see why it was so successful, with its unique style, captivating storytelling and the brilliant performances of the cast.   In a recording studio in 1976, a five-piece band are on the cusp of superstardom.  The up-and-coming group are in the process of recording their second album. T…

Review: Stereophonic - Duke of York's Theatre - southlondon.co.uk

When the magic happens the theatre throbs It was noteworthy that in the week he died, Brian Wilson featured heavily in the programme notes for Stereophonic, David Adjmi and Will Butler’s musical about a band putting an album together as the group falls apart, writes Michael Holland. The whole play is set in a California studio and starts with sound checks as the band drift in and demand a pick-me-up of either coffee or drugs. The stereo sound in…

STEREOPHONIC review by thespyinthestalls at Duke of York's

STEREOPHONIC Duke of York’s Theatre ★★★ “when it does come together, the result is musical magic” Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 documentary film, ‘Let It Be’, used two film cameras that rolled from the moment the first Beatle appeared each day and continued recording until the last one had left. It wasn’t the first film of its kind, and it certainly hasn’t been the last. But it was appraised for its fly-on-the-wall glimpses into the dynamics and …

Review: Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre, London - Theatre Weekly

Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre, London Review: Starring Lucy Karczewski, Jack Riddiford, Eli Gelb, Zachary Hart

REVIEW: Stereophonic, Duke of York’s Theatre

The Tony Award winning play is making its West End debut but what does Emma Clarendon make of it? (c) Marc Brenner The art of making music, passion, relationships and professional competitiveness all lie at the heart of David Adjmi's play that has some brilliant characters - but it doesn't quite go into enough depth…