Written by David Adjmi, with original songs by Will Butler of Arcade Fire, Stereophonic is a searing, immersive dive into the chaotic brilliance of 1970s rock culture. Set almost entirely within the confines of a high-end recording studio, the play follows five volatile, gifted musicians and their sound engineer as they attempt to record a career-defining album. What begins as a creative collaboration quickly spirals into a tense, emotionally charged battleground of egos, romantic entanglements, and buried resentments.

Adjmi, inspired by the legendary turbulence of Fleetwood Mac and the sonic mystique of Led Zeppelin, crafts a narrative that feels both intimate and epic. Behind this theatrical excellence is a very true story - one of love, music, and betrayal.

Let's take a look at the story of Fleetwood Mac!

The Story of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours'

Most know Fleetwood Mac from their iconic 1997 album Rumours'. With a tracklist featuring timeless rock classics such as Go Your Own Way', The Chain', and Dreams', the album propelled the band to global success and solidified their place in music history. However, while the band may have finally made their magnum opus, behind the scenes, the interpersonal relationships of the band were falling apart with romantic upheaval.

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham began as inseparable Bay Area sweethearts, fronting the psychedelic outfit Fritz before scoring their own deal as Buckingham Nicks. When drummer Mick Fleetwood recruited them both in 1975, their creative spark ignitedbut pressure and touring frayed their romantic bond. Midway through Rumours, they shattered, hurling insults and having screaming matches between takes. Lindsey's Go Your Own Way' and Stevie's Dreams' stand as opposite sides of the same broken heart.

Next door, Christine and John McVie recorded amid their own divorce. Christine's affairs - with sound engineer Martin Birch and then lighting tech Curry Grant - left John adrift in a wreck of drugs and alcohol. Yet You Make Loving Fun' emerged as Christine's triumphant ode to new love, even as the couple stood together only to lay down tracks.

Behind the drum kit, Mick Fleetwood was reeling from his wife Jenny Boyd's affair with exmate Bob Weston. In the wreckage of their relationships, Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks found solace in a secret affairadding one more combustible romance to the mix.

Out of that emotional chaos came an album of raw beauty and pain. Rumours endures not just for its hits but for the intense love stories that powered every notea saga that's since inspired Daisy Jones & The Six and the Broadway success Stereophonic.

Take a listen to the album that inspired Stereophonic below!