Stereophonic (Chicago) Tickets

The most Tony Award-winning Show of 2024. The most Tony Award-nominated Play of all time. Stereophonic?mines the?agony and?the?ecstasy of?creation as?it zooms?in on?a?music?studio in?1976. Here,?an?up-and-coming?rock?band recording a?new?album finds itself suddenly on?the?cusp of superstardom. The?ensuing pressures could spark their?breakup -- or?their breakthrough. Written?by?David?Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves -- with?fly-on-the-wall?intimacy -- in?the?powder?keg process of?a?band on?the?brink of?blowing?up.

Stereophonic, which features original songs by Academy Award� nominee and Grammy Award� winner Will Butler, formerly of Arcade Fire, dominated the "Best Theater of 2023" lists, with top rankings in The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Time Out New York, Town & Country, TheaterMania, Theaterly, and The Spectator. In April 2024, Stereophonic became the most Tony-nominated play in history receiving 13 Award nominations. It then became the most Tony Award-winning show of the 2024 season, winning 5 Tony Awards including Best Play, Direction (Daniel Aukin), Scenic Design (David Zinn) and Sound Design (Ryan Rumery).

The Stereophonic creative team includes David Zinn (scenic designer), Enver Chakartash (costume designer), Jiyoun Chang (lighting designer), Ryan Rumery (sound designer), Justin Craig (music director), and Gigi Buffington (voice, text, and dialect coach). Casting is by Alaine Alldaffer and Taylor Williams, CSA.

Stereophonic is produced by Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Seaview, Sonia Friedman Productions, Linden Productions, Ashley Melone & Nick Mills. The New York premiere was produced in 2023 by Playwrights Horizons.