As a seasoned gamer who has spent countless hours immersed in the world of music and its intricate behind-the-scenes drama, I can’t help but feel a sense of deja vu when reading about this lawsuit involving the Broadway play, Stereophonic. The parallels between Kenneth Caillat’s memoir, Making Rumours, and the plot of Stereophonic are strikingly similar, to the point where it seems like someone hit the “copy” button on their keyboard a bit too enthusiastically.
A previous sound technician, who penned a personal account detailing his work on Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumors’ album, is filing a lawsuit against the makers of the Broadway production ‘Stereophonic’, claiming they have unlawfully used copyrighted content from the book.
This week, a lawsuit was filed in the Southern District Court of New York by Kenneth Caillat, a former sound engineer, and his co-author Steven Stiefel. They claim that playwright David Adjmi unlawfully used content from their 2012 book “Making Rumours” to create a play that won the 2024 Tony Award for best play. They argue that certain scenes in the play closely resemble passages from the book, and they contend that the play’s setting within a recording studio, where the audience experiences events through the perspective of a sound engineer, mirrors the narrative structure of their book.
Using the same layout found in a recording studio, Stereophonic mirrors the narrative structure seen in Making Rumours, as described by Mr. Caillat as ‘Ken’s Wild Ride.’ This documentary, Making Rumours, chronicles Mr. Caillat’s career and his involvement with Fleetwood Mac during the creation of the Rumours album, presenting the songs and significant events in the order that Mr. Caillat experienced while making the album. Interestingly, Stereophonic closely follows this exact narrative sequence,” the lawsuit asserts.
As a passionate fan, I’m sharing that I’m part of a group aiming to reclaim real losses, calculated during a court trial, profits made from the violation, legal fees, and expenses. If required, we also seek an order preventing further performance of “Stereophonic” or any other use of our book by Adjmi, the Broadway producers, the theater owner, and the play’s nonprofit developers. The lawsuit is directed at all these parties.
The story unfolds around a struggling band’s intense journey to produce a successful album. The band consists of a drummer and two sets of romantic duos – one British-American pairing. Throughout the creation process, Grover, the sound engineer, emerges as a significant character. Since its debut on Broadway in April 2024, the play has reportedly generated over $20 million in revenue.
Previously, Adjmi mentioned to The Hollywood Reporter that Fleetwood Mac, with a comparable lineup and songwriting background as the album ‘Rumours’, was merely one of several references for the play, along with others. He also noted that certain elements of the play mirrored his own artistic journey. More recently, when inquired about the resemblances to ‘Making Rumours’ by The New Yorker, Adjmi clarified, “Any similarities to Ken Caillat’s excellent book are unintentional.
The lawsuit argues that there are numerous instances where scenes from the play echo sections found in the book. For instance, a scene depicting Grover’s transition into a record producer is said to be reminiscent of Caillat’s transformation from sound engineer to producer during the ‘Rumours’ album production. Additionally, both works feature discussions about houseboat conflicts and the repeated use of the phrase “Wheel’s Up” as a signal for recording sessions. Other parallels are also claimed in their content.
The play includes a scene where Peter becomes aggressive and angry towards Grover following Grover’s deletion of a track. Despite asking Grover to remove the track earlier, Peter subsequently expresses a desire to preserve it, seemingly forgetting his previous instruction for deletion. This behavior echoes a scene in the book involving Caillat and Lindsay Buckingham, where Caillat claims that Buckingham attempted to choke him, as per court documents.
A spokesperson for Stereophonic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The legal claim also includes the assertion that the popularity of ‘Stereophonic’ has negatively impacted Caillat’s chances of turning his book into a movie, an endeavor he had been working on prior to discovering about ‘Stereophonic’. In May, Adjmi mentioned he was engaged in numerous discussions regarding future projects for ‘Stereophonic’, as well as potential other adaptations, such as a film version.
As it stands, Stereophonic is scheduled to run on Broadway through January 12, 2025.
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2024-10-02 22:55