Renowned Fleetwood Mac producer Ken Caillat has filed a federal lawsuit against the creators of the Tony Award-winning Broadway play "Stereophonic," claiming copyright infringement of his 2012 memoir "Making Rumours."

The lawsuit, filed on October 1 in New York federal court, alleges that playwright David Adjmi's "Stereophonic" copies substantial elements from Caillat's memoir, including the core narrative of a young sound engineer recording an album with a five-member, British-American rock band in California during 1976-1977.

Key points of the lawsuit:

• "Stereophonic" has earned over $20 million and won five Tony Awards, including Best Play
• The play allegedly copies characters, storylines, settings, and dialogue from Caillat's memoir
• Multiple news outlets have noted similarities between the play and Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" recording sessions
• The lawsuit claims Adjmi's planned film adaptation interferes with Caillat's own film adaptation plans

Attorney Brian Williams of Greenberg Gross, representing Caillat and co-author Steven Stiefel, states the defendants have profited from "sponging off" his clients' work. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and an injunction to halt further exploitation of the play.

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