STEREOPHONIC Hits All the Right Notes on Every Channel — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Stereophonic by David Adjmi and directed by Daniel Aukin at Playwrights Horizons in New York City.

Theatre Review: ‘Cabaret Macabre’ by Happenstance Theater at Baltimore Theater Project by Sue Tilberry

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Sydney Theatre Company presents a time-bending epic that drills deep: OIL

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Theatre Review: ‘Outward Bound’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Max Garner

Jane E. Nitsch and Sam David. Photo by Machpe Protography. In “Guys and Dolls,” the character Nicely-Nicely experiences a rebirth of spirituality, scared straight by a dream which taught…

Stereophonic by Cameron Hughes

Five band members gather in the studio to work on their next album. These unique and at times incompatible personalities rise far above stereotypical depictions of rock stars. We see here re…

Review: In ‘Stereophonic,’ the Rock Revolution Will Be Recorded by Jesse Green

David Adjmi’s riveting new play, with songs by Will Butler, is about a ’70s band that nearly destroys itself making an epochal album.

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Stereophonic" - 10/29/23 by Marc Miller

How much you like Stereophonic, David Adjmi's play with (quite a lot of) music at Playwrights Horizons, may well hinge on how much you like Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Aerosmith, and their ilk…

Review: Stereophonic at Playwrights Horizons by Loren Noveck

A familiar trip to the seventies rock era is lifted by Daniel Aukin's strong direction. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: Stereophonic at Playwrights Horizons appeared first on Exeunt M…

Review: ‘Stereophonic’ Has the Vinyl Word on ’70s Rock Drama by David Cote

This portrait of a Fleetwood Mac-like band slaving over an album is full of novelistic detail and luxurious fly-on-the-wall beauty.

Stereophonic: Musical and Personal Dynamics Writ Large and Small by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ An up-and-coming rock band struggles to record their new album in David Adjmi's drama, featuring music by former Arcade Fire member Will Butler The post Stereophonic: Musical…

Stereophonic Review by New York Theater

“Stereophonic”  chronicles a year of recording studio sessions by the members of a popular 1970s rock band (never named, fictional) as they put together their latest album and have the…

2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Shortlists Announced

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Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Translations" - 10/29/23 by Marc Miller

A word of advice: Before seeing Translations, the opening volley in Irish Repertory Theatre's season-long (Brian) Friel Project, show up early. To get maximum impact out of this beguiling li…

The Inquiry review – drama about a Whitehall cover-up hints at deeper stories left untold by Mark Lawson

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Translations: Finding the Meaning Behind the Words by Melissa Rose Bernardo

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Six young artists awarded the 25th annual Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship

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New Ensemble of Queens Ascend the Throne in Broadway’s SIX by Belaid S

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Speaking In Tongues

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Review: Brian Friel’s Translations Looks at Language as a Tool of Oppression

Podcast: Whatever happened to intermission? by Alex Miller

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White Room Gallery by Barry Gordin

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Sentimental Men Podcast x Wicked 20 — Elphaba & Glinda by bwaySHO

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Theater as an Antidote to Despair by Steven Morris

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This Week on Broadway for October 29, 2023: Here We Are by James Marino

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The Man Behind the Plays by American Theatre Editors

Who was Shakespeare, anyhow? Do even the experts really know? And why should anybody care?

Robert Brustein, Passionate Force in Nonprofit Theater, Dies at 96 by Bruce Weber

A critic and dramatist himself, he started repertory companies at Yale and Harvard and fiercely defended the art form, even if it meant feuding with playwrights.

Only Make Believe Adds Justin Guarini as Host and GMA's Alicia Quarles to Annual Gala

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Midnight at the Pera Palace (100 Years of Modern Turkey) by Trav S.D.

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Video: Watch Barry Manilow Talk HARMONY on Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning

Watch Barry Manilow discuss composing Harmony on Broadway in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning!

Theatre Review: ‘Trees’ presented by Bethesda Little Theatre at The Writer’s Center by Anne Valentino

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Theatre Openings: from w/c October 30 2023 by Mark Shenton

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Video: SOME LIKE IT HOT's Kayla Pecchioni Talks Understudying on Broadway with CBS Sunday Morning

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Theatre Review: ‘The Mountaintop’ at Round House Theatre by Anne Valentino

Plays that “rewrite” history are always intriguing to me. Positioning history as something other than a static set of dates or names or images allows you to draw lines that perhaps weren…

King of the Jews Review by New York Theater

The title character of “King of the Jews” — a Holocaust-set play at HERE that is inventively staged and well-acted, but both intentionally and unintentionally disturbing – is inspire…

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Evening Primrose by Michael Portantiere

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Bristol Old Vic vows to honour 1766 free-ticket token up for auction by Allan Glen

Silver ticket promising free theatre shows for life is expected to sell for as much as £2,500 The Bristol Old Vic has vowed to honour a centuries-old policy and provide free tickets for ev…

To Wong Foo the Musical review – fabulous fantasia keeps it frothy by Chris Wiegand

Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterAdapted from the 1995 film, this musical about three drag queens stuck in a US small town is low on tension but has plenty of heart – and wigs Manchester’s m…

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For National Cat Day: Nine Cartoon Katzen by Trav S.D.

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Cowbois review – playing with expectations in the wild west by Clare Brennan

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The week in theatre: Clyde’s; The Confessions; The Score – review by Susannah Clapp

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Christopher Arnott: Why this theater season in CT is falling short, quite literally, with plethora of 90-minute shows by Christopher Arnott

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The Cellist; The Limit review – a tale of two Royal Ballet dramas by Sarah Crompton

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Brian Friel's Translations Opens at Irish Rep October 29 by Margaret Hall

The first of the Off-Broadway company's Friel Project series is directed by Tony winner Doug Hughes.

World Premiere of David Adjmi's Stereophonic Opens Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons October 29 by Logan Culwell-Block

Daniel Aukin directs the new work, which features songs by former Arcade Fire member Will Butler.

Broadway's The Cottage Closes for the Season October 29 by Logan Culwell-Block

Jason Alexander made his Broadway directorial debut with the new comedy from playwright Sandy Rustin.

Stephanie J. Block Offers Solo Concerts in London October 29 by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner is joined by musical director Ben Cohn.

Wicked Day Block Party Returns October 29 as Broadway Musical Offers Pink and Green Performances by Andrew Gans

Also, check out new photos of the New York production, celebrating 20 years on Broadway this month.