By: BHS Features Staff
January 14, 2026
Imagine starting a rock band with all of your friends. Wouldn’t that be amazing?
At Cleveland’s Playhouse Square from January 6-25 is the play, Stereophonic. Set in a 1976 studio with a British rock band in the process of recording their new album, the band begins as an unnamed group with Simon, the drummer, serving as the manager. Along with Simon, he is accompanied by Peter, Diana, Holly, and Reg. Together, the band consists of a drummer, a bassist, a vocalist, a keyboardist, and a guitarist.
Aspiring to make their second album, they work with Charlie, the sound engineer, to kick off their rise to fame. As the play goes on, the audience gets time to really know and understand each member of the band and how they interact with each other. The band is frequently seen spending their time together, even if it is eating junk food or play-fighting.
As creator David Adjmi was writing this play, he intended to make the characters as authentic and complex as he could, to give the play a more realistic feel. He wanted to make an emphasis on how important and intentional the creative process and brainstorming were for the band, really showing all the emotions that the members felt, both negative and positive.
Writing this play for Adjmi was an emotional rollercoaster. He considered quitting multiple times, even almost scrapping the whole play. But before he did, he realized how beautiful it was, even stating, “I wouldn’t trade this masterpiece for anything else.”
Some mention that the band loosely reminds them of Fleetwood Mac with some playwrights expressing that they took inspiration from a few 70s bands.
Nothing else feels more like home than Playhouse Square. With January 25 creeping up, this wonderfully thought-out play will be leaving town in less than two weeks, so do not miss out on the fun.
Want more proof of this play’s success? It is known as the most Tony Award-winning play of all time.
Rock on!
{Information for this article sourced from Playhouse Square, NPR, and Clevescene.}
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