David Adjmi's critically acclaimed Off-Broadway stage play "Stereophonic," which made its world premiere last year, will be making its leap to Broadway's Golden Theatre in New York for a limited 14-week run.
Initial performances will start on April 3, with the official opening night on April 19, as reported by Deadline.
Who is Behind the Production of the 'Stereophonic' Play?
The music production-focused stage play first held its inaugural run at the Off-Broadway theatre company Playwrights Horizon.
Daniel Aukin is reprising his role as director alongside the entire creative team behind the Off-Broadway run, which includes costume design by Enver Chakartash, lighting by Jiyoun Chang, sound design by Ryan Rumery, and music direction by Justin Craig.
It also features original songs made by Academy Award-nominated and Grammy-winning artist Will Butler, a former member of Arcade Fire.
The Off-Broadway cast, which will be carried over to the production's Broadway transfer in its entirety, comprises Will Brill as "Reg," Andrew R. Butler as "Charlie," Juliana Canfield as "Holly," Eli Gelb as "Grover," Tom Pecinka as "Peter," Sarah Pidgeon as "Diana," and Chris Stack as "Simon."
Producers of the New York transferral include John Johnson, Sue Wagner, Seaview, Sonia Friedman Production, Linden Productions, and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills.
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What is the 'Stereophonic' Play About?
Revolving around the despair and triumph that is involved with the creative endeavor, the play is set in the confines and acoustics of a '70s music studio.
The story itself follows a rock band eager to make a name for themselves, caught in between the tipping point of their careers with the recording of their next album. Pressures surround them amidst this endeavor, which could either lead to a breakup or a breakthrough.
Adjmi's "Stereophonic" offers an immersive experience through an extremely intimate execution of the narratives that surround a band on the cusp of both exploding to fame and imploding from pressure.
In a past interview with Playbill, Adjmi said: "I definitely knew from the beginning that I wanted it to feel very granular."
He explained that despite inundating the play with the colorful stylings common to the '70s, he still wanted to depict a sense of mundanity attached to something like "doing laundry and frying an egg."
"I'm really interested in that duality. And I just didn't want to do a boilerplate depiction of rock stars," he added.
