Adam Kantor & Betsy Wolfe to Reprise Roles in THE LAST FIVE YEARS in Las Vegas this Fall
By: Tyler Peterson Sep. 08, 2014
The Nevada Conservatory Theatre presents the critically-acclaimed production THE LAST FIVE YEARS Nov. 6-9 at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the UNLV campus. The limited engagement stars Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe of the record-breaking 2013 off-Broadway revival and will also feature an on-stage, live orchestra. Single tickets are on sale now and are available for purchase by calling the UNLV Performing Arts Center box office at 702-895-2787.
"We are thrilled to bring THE LAST FIVE YEARS to life for a limited run at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre," said executive producer Dr. Keith G. Boman." This production has received rave reviews from critics and fans alike across the country, so it's a very special opportunity for the Las Vegas community to experience this production in an intimate setting at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre."
Jason Robert Brown's contemporary musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS tells the emotionally powerful story of two twenty-something New Yorkers who dive head first into a marriage fueled by the optimism that comes with finding "the one." But in a city where professional and personal passions collide and only the strongest relationships survive, navigating the waters of love and matrimony can sometimes prove too much. Cathy, a struggling actress and Jamie an up and coming novelist tell the story in a unique progression with Cathy starting end of their marriage going backward and Jamie telling it from the beginning of a blossoming relationship. Funny, honest and intimate, with an exuberantly romantic score, THE LAST FIVE YEARS takes a bold look at one young couple's hope that love endures the test of time.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS premiered off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre in 2002 in a production starring Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott, directed by Daisy Prince. Named as one of Time Magazine's "Ten Best of the Year," the musical received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics, and was nominated for five additional Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical. THE LAST FIVE YEARS was also nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical. The musical was later revived in 2013 and played off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theater, starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe. The production was extended twice, setting records as one of the longest-running productions in Second Stage Theater's 34 year history.
"THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a unique addition to our 2014-2015 season and we are very excited to open our doors to such a wonderful production," said Nevada Conservatory Theatre Executive Director Brackley Frayer. "The Nevada Conservatory Theatre prides itself on presenting world-class productions and this certainly fits that bill."
Single tickets for all performances are on sale now and are available for $30 by calling the UNLV Performing Arts Center box office directly at 702-895-2787. A limited number of VIP tickets for the evening performances will be available for $50 and include a backstage tour and meet and greet with the cast. Season subscriptions are also available for purchase by calling the box office.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS is written by Jason Robert Brown with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The Las Vegas production is produced by Keith G. Boman and directed by Phil Shelburne.
About the Nevada Conservatory Theatre
The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV is among the most distinguished cultural institutions in Southern Nevada, and the public laboratory of the department's professional training program both, at the graduate and undergraduate levels. It features professional actors, playwrights, designers, technicians, and directors performing along-side UNLV's most advanced students. It continues to attract the highest level of student performers, designers, playwrights, and technologists from around the nation. It is a light in the community seeking to assist its citizens in the search for self-knowledge, to instruct, delight, and explore the principles worth living. In this way, the department of theatre exemplifies UNLV's vision as a premiere metropolitan campus responsive to the needs of the local and regional community. It is a model of how to build a professional theatre while keeping expenses and ticket prices low.
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