641. What Does It Cost to Lead a Creative Life?
· 46 min · Episode 641
Episode 641. What Does It Cost to Lead a Creative Life?
For years, the playwright David Adjmi was considered “polarizing and difficult.” But creating Stereophonic seems to have healed him. Stephen Dubner gets the story — and sorts out what Adjmi has in common with Richard Wagner.
• SOURCES:
• David Adjmi, author and playwright.
• RESOURCES:
• "The West End is enjoying a theatre revival. Can Broadway keep up?" by Daniel Thomas (Financial Times, 2025). • Lot Six: A Memoir, by David Adjmi (2020). • Stereophonic, (2023).
• EXTRAS:
• "How Is Live Theater Still Alive?" by Freakonomics Radio (2025). • "How to Make the Coolest Show on Broadway," by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
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Links in the notes 7
- https://www.davidadjmi.com/
- https://www.ft.com/content/aadca358-75a4-47aa-ab7d-fe46608285df
- https://amzn.to/4lZUydU
- https://stereophonicplay.co.uk/
- https://freakonomics.com/podcast-tag/how-is-live-theater-still-alive/
- https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-make-the-coolest-show-on-broadway/
- https://pcm.adswizz.com
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