“STEREOPHONIC” TO RELEASE VINYL ON OCTOBER 18
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FOR RELEASE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024
SONY MASTERWORKS BROADWAY
ANNOUNCES LIMITED EDITION
VINYL RELEASE OF
“STEREOPHONIC”
THE ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING
FEATURING THE TONY-NOMINATED
ORIGINAL SCORE BY ARCADE FIRE’S WILL BUTLER
AVAILABLE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 – PREORDER NOW
THE FIVE-TIME TONY AWARD-WINNING PLAY IS NOW PERFORMING ON BROADWAY AT THE GOLDEN THEATRE – TICKETS HERE
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New York, NY (August 2, 2024) – Sony Masterworks Broadway today announces a special, limited-edition vinyl release for Stereophonic (Original Cast Recording), an album of music from the 2024 Tony Award-winning Best play. Available to preorder now, the release features the Tony-nominated score written by Will Butler, formerly of Arcade Fire, as performed by the original cast of the play including Will Brill, Andrew R. Butler, Juliana Canfield, Eli Gelb, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon, and Chris Stack. A limited-edition run of only 750 copies, the album’s vinyl edition arrives newly pressed on crystal clear, 180-gram vinyl housed alongside a special insert featuring images from the play. Produced by Playwrights Horizons, the album is available digitally and on CD now – listen here.
The album’s vinyl edition arrives on the heels of a historic opening season for Stereophonic, which became the most Tony®-nominated play in history, garnering an incredible 13 nominations and taking home five including Best New Play. Set in the 1970s, Stereophonic explores the dynamics of a rock band on the brink of success or collapse. Composer Will Butler’s score authentically captures the era, using period-specific instruments and recording techniques to evoke the raw energy of 1970s rock. His compositions range from high-energy anthems to introspective pieces, enhancing the emotional depth of the narrative. Critics have praised Butler’s work for its authenticity and emotional impact, noting how it drives the story and deepens audience connection.
STEREOPHONIC (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING)
ORIGINAL CAST OF STEREOPHONIC, WILL BUTLER
VINYL TRACKLISTING –
SIDE A:
- Seven Roads
- Bright (V1)
- Masquerade
- Bright (Fast)
- Drive
- Champagne
SIDE B:
- East Of Eden
- Domino
- “It’s Made Of Teak”
- In Your Arms
- BVs
- Exorcist II
- Campfire Masquerade
- Bright (Take 22)
ABOUT STEREOPHONIC
Direct from its smash hit world premiere engagement at Playwrights Horizons, David Adjmi’s Stereophonic is directed by Daniel Aukin. The show 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. With an official opening night on Friday, April 19, Stereophonic is now in performances through January 5 at Broadway’s Golden Theatre (252 W. 45th Street).
The cast, reprising their highly lauded performances, includes 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.
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. In Stereophonic, Adjmi 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.
In his Critic’s Pick review, Jesse Green of The New York Times exclaimed, “The play, Adjmi’s best so far, is as rich and lustrous as they come. You could even call it platinum,” while praising Aukin’s “relentlessly compelling production.” Jackson McHenry of New York Magazine enthused, “If you’ve recently tried to sate yourself with imitation-crab rock-history dramatizations, you’ll find that Stereophonic is, refreshingly, the real thing.” And David Cote of The Observer, lauded Stereophonic “an instant classic.”
Tickets on-sale now at StereophonicPlay.com.
The Stereophonic creative team includes David Zinn (scenic designer), Enver Chakartash (costume designer), Jiyoun Chang (lighting designer), Ryan Rumery (sound designer), Robert Pickens & Katie Gell (hair and wig design), Justin Craig (music director), and Gigi Buffington (voice, text, and dialect coach). Casting is by Alaine Alldaffer and Taylor Williams, CSA. Production stage manager is Erin Gioia Albrecht and Andie Burns serves as assistant stage manager.
Stereophonic is produced on Broadway by Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Seaview, Sonia Friedman Productions, Linden Productions, and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills.
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