The best theatre to stream this month: Stereophonic’s suite of addictive songs

A sensational Broadway recording, an electrifying Liza Minnelli documentary and King and ‘Queen’ Lear

It’s billed as a play not a musical but Stereophonic, the US hit now in London, has some of the best new songs played on a West End stage this decade. The tracks deepen the relationships within a rising yet imploding 70s band during coke-fuelled sessions for their new LP. But the songs become the source of much drama, too, not least when the group fight over which will make the final album. How could they cut Masquerade?! Happily it’s included on the original, sensational Broadway cast recording alongside Bright, a track catchy enough to warrant its trio of versions.