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The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike traditional musicals, the story unfolds from two perspectives, never quite meeting in the middle. Cathy, a passionate and ambitious actress, recounts the relationship chronologically, from the exhilarating beginnings of their love to the heartbreaking realization of its demise.
Meanwhile, Jamie, a successful but self-absorbed novelist, tells his story in reverse order, starting at the painful point of separation and rewinding to the initial spark of their connection. Through their interwoven songs, the audience witnesses both the highs and lows of their relationship, the misunderstandings and missed connections that ultimately lead to their downfall.
- Jason Robert Brown
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) | |
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The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | |
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You Can't Take It With You
Curtain Call Theatre (6/7 - 6/16) | |
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The Kite Runner
CIBC Theatre (6/11 - 6/23) | |
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Queens of the Blues
Studebaker Theater (6/7 - 6/23) | |
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Steel Magnolias
Steel Beam Theatre (4/19 - 5/12) | |
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Music of the Baroque: Heaven & Earth
Fourth Presbyterian Church (5/13 - 5/13) | |
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Music & Magic
Chicago Magic Lounge (4/9 - 7/29) | |
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Bandstand
Raue Center For The Arts (9/13 - 10/20) | |
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