Variety called it "an anxiety attack of a play" and, of Adjmi, noted that he is "clearly a writer with a distinct voice, ambition and style.
Stunning premiered in New York at Lincoln Center Theater in June 2009 where it played an extended run to sold-out houses.
Premiere at Soho Repertory Theatre, featuring Tony Award-winning actress Zoe Caldwell, and directed by OBIE winner Sarah Benson.
On March 31, 2015, three years after its premiere, United States District Judge Loretta Preska ruled in a 56-page decision that the play deconstructed rather than repeated the sitcom, turning it into “a nightmarish version of itself” and was protected as a fair use.
Adjmi's play Stereophonic, a co-commission for Second Stage Theatre and Center Theater Group, had its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 2023.
[15][16] The production received acclaim from critics, earning 13 nominations and 5 wins at the 77th Tony Awards, including Best Play.