About this episode
Hit by Covid, runaway costs, and a zillion streams of competition, serious theater is in serious trouble. A new hit play called Stereophonic — the most Tony-nominated play in history — has something to say about that. We speak with the people who make it happen every night. (Part one of a two-part series .) SOURCES: David Adjmi , author and playwright. Sonia Friedman , theater producer and founder of Sonia Friedman Productions. John Johnson , theater producer and co-founder of Wagner Johnson Productions. Tom Pecinka , actor. Sarah Pidgeon , actor. RESOURCES: Stereophonic , by David Adjmi, Will Butler, and Daniel Aukin (2023). Lot Six: A Memoir , by David Adjmi (2020). " On the Performing Arts: The Anatomy of Their Economic Problems ," by W. J. Baumol and W. G. Bowen ( The American Economic Review , 1965). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.