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The Last Five Years 2002

Opened: March 3, 2002
Closing: May 05, 2002

The Last Five Years - 2002 Off-Broadway History , Info & More


Minetta Lane Theatre
16 Minetta Lane New York, NY 10012

A man, a woman, a marriage…which lasted five years. The story, told in the exuberant and heart-rending songs of Jason Robert Brown, tells the story of the five years of a marriage, from intense love to a final, painful separation. However, there’s an intriguing twist: the man lives the five years from beginning to end, but the woman lives the five years backward, from end to beginning. Their “times” correspond only once, signaled by a remarkable duet.

A “must-see…and hear.”


The Last Five Years - 2002 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Review: Jason Robert Brown Shares His Gifts at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - May 3, 2023


It's a rare treat when an actual living legend of musical theatre like Jason Robert Brown comes to our neck of the woods to talk about his work, let alone perform some of these works live in an intimate cabaret setting. But thanks to Segerstrom Center of the Arts, the composer gave us a spectacular show with an amazing special guest, Mykal Kilgore.

Listen: 13: THE MUSICAL Releases Two New Singles 'I've Been Waiting' & 'Opportunity'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2022


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and ATLANTIC RECORDS have released two new singles from the upcoming album 13 The Musical – Soundtrack from the Netflix Film in digital and streaming platforms now. Listen to “I’ve Been Waiting” and 'Opportunity' here!

13 THE MUSICAL Film Soundtrack Will Be Released Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2022


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and ATLANTIC RECORDS have announced the release of 13 The Musical – Soundtrack from the Netflix Film in digital and streaming platforms on Friday, August 12.

Jessica Vosk To Join Jason Robert Brown In Concert At SubCultureNYC
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 30, 2019


SubCulture NYC will present Wicked star Jesssica Vosk in concert with composer Jason Robert Brown, on Sunday, January 12, 2020.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Welcomes Jason Robert Brown For One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - Jan 26, 2019


Philadelphia Theatre Company will kick off the new year welcoming one of the greatest living American musical theatre composers to the stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. For one-night only, Jason Robert Brown will perform an intimate solo concert today, January 26, 2019 at 7 p.m.

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Cast Recording is Released Today
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2019


Jason Robert Brown's landmark musical Songs for a New World (New York City Center 2018 Encores! Off-Center Cast Recording) is released today, Friday, January 25, in streaming and digital formats, in addition to a two-CD set. This is the show's first recording since the world premiere album over 20 years ago. In the ensuing years, these songs have become staples of contemporary musical theater, including the modern standard "Stars and the Moon." The CD package includes a 12-page booklet with production photos and a note from Jason Robert Brown. To order the album, please visit: ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/songsforanewworld

Philadelphia Theatre Company Welcomes Jason Robert Brown For One Night Only
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2018


Philadelphia Theatre Company will kick off the new year welcoming one of the greatest living American musical theatre composers to the stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. For one-night only, Jason Robert Brown will perform an intimate solo concert on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Encores! Off-Center SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Cast Recording Now Available for Pre-Order
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 14, 2018


New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center production of Jason Robert Brown's musical Songs for a New World will receive a cast album, set to be released on January 25, 2019. Click here to pre-order today!

City Center SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Will Head Into the Recording Studio
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2018


New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center production of Jason Robert Brown's musical Songs for a New World will receive a cast album to be released this fall.

New Album by Jason Robert Brown To Be Released This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2018


How We React and How We Recover, the new album from three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, will be released by Ghostlight Records this month. His first solo recording in over a decade is a politically-charged, far-reaching rumination on love, family and music. The album will be available in digital and streaming formats on Friday, June 29, with a physical CD planned for later this year. The release will coincide with New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center production of Brown's landmark New York debut show Songs for a New World, which runs from June 27-30.

Arizona Broadway Theatre To Host Tony-Winning Composer Jason Robert Brown
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2018


Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) announces Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown will hold a concert and conversation talk-back on Monday, May 7, at 6pm in the Theatre's newly removed 6,000 sq. ft. Encore Room.

Sutton Foster to Join Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture, Performance Added
by Julie Musbach - Jan 26, 2018


Jason Robert Brown has just announced an additional concert at SubCulture where he will be joined by Broadway superstar Sutton Foster. 

“The Last Five Years” for the Next Four Weeks: Invest In It, and It Will Reward You
by Paul W. Thompson - Sep 9, 2012


This month, a modest production of this powerful but modest show is running on the weekends at Stage 773 in Lakeview, brought to us by a new production company, Another Production Company. The company was founded by Raymond K. Cleveland and Toma Tavares Langston, two men who cut their theatrical teeth in Chicago companies like Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, and who serve as co-producers and co-directors for "The Last Five Years." And the show is in The Cab, the smallest of 773's performance spaces, running through October 5, 2012.

The Last Five Years History

Other Productions of The Last Five Years

2002   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2006   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2013   Off-Broadway Second Stage Theatre Production
Off-Broadway
2016   West End West End Production
West End
2021   West End Vaudeville Theatre Transfer
West End
2025   Broadway Broadway Premiere Production
Broadway

The Last Five Years - 2002 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Musical Norbert Leo Butz
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical The Last 5 Years
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Lead Actor Norbert Leo Butz

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