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.”
54 Below will present the special series The Last Five Years in Concert - with the show's recent stars Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe - fromOctober 16 to 19 to celebrate the new cast recording from Sh-K-Boom / Ghostlight Records. These four shows will give audiences a chance to celebrate the musical in the intimate setting of 54 Below with the critically acclaimed performances of Betsy and Adam, along with the full band reunited from this year's hit production at Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director). The composer Jason Robert Brown himself will be at the piano on October 16 -17 at 7:00 PM, with Andrew Resnick taking over on October 18-19 at 11:00 PM. The entire set of concerts will feature Gary Sieger on acoustic guitar, Randy Landau on fretless bass, Thomas Kim Carney on violin, and Summer Boggess and Mairi Dorman on cello. The cover charge ranges from $35 to $45 and there is a $25 food and beverage minimum. Please visit 54Below.com for additional information.
New Repertory Theatre announces its 30th season opening play THE ELEPHANT MAN by Bernard Pomerance, tonight, September 7 through 29, 2013. Directed by Jim Petosa, THE ELEPHANT MAN performs in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, in Watertown, MA.
Today we are talking a phenomenally talented performer known for his decades treading the boards in a number of featured and lead roles, most recently wowing crowds with his turn as one of the title characters in THE GERSHWINS' PORGY & BESS - the engaging and golden-voiced Norm Lewis. Discussing many of his most celebrated roles as well as some more obscure, Lewis paints a vivid picture of his career trajectory thus far and shares compelling and candid stories of working on productions as varied and diverse as the original Broadway versions of THE WHO'S TOMMY, SIDE SHOW, THE WILD PARTY, AMOUR, THE LITTLE MERMAID and SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM as well as his sensational work regionally in projects such as his recent essaying of Javert in LES MISERABLES at The Muny (to say nothing of the 25th Anniversary live at the 02) as well as turns in SWEENEY TODD and THE WIZARD & I: THE MUSIC OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ among many others. Additionally, Lewis sheds some light on his recent onscreen work, clueing us in on how he became involved with hit nighttime soap SCANDAL and how he enjoyeds working with co-stars Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn on it - and if we will possibly see him in Season Three, perhaps. Plus, Lewis opens up about his upcoming solo gigs and performing plans - including first news on his starring part in the upcoming Public Theater musical version of THE TEMPEST - as well as touches upon a host of topics ranging from his appearances at spectacular special events - DREAMGIRLS: IN CONCERT, HAIR: IN CONCERT, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA in the Park - to his appearance in SEX & THE CITY 2 (opposite Liza Minnelli) to recording studio work, dream projects, future goals, favorite workshop/reading experiences and much, much more!
The recently recorded cast album of the first Off-Broadway revival of Jason Robert Brown's celebrated cult two-character musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS is now available for pre-order.
The Old Globe today announced that San Diego musical artists The Midnight Pine and Stevie Harris have joined the lineup for the Globe's one-night-only Jeff Buckley Tribute Concert on Monday, Aug. 19 at 7:00 p.m. The concert, which features several prominent local artists covering the songs of the legendary musician, coincides with the Globe's upcoming production of The Last Goodbye, a fusion of Buckley's music with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announces the opening of the sixth production of the 2013 Main Stage season: The World Premiere musical, The Bridges of Madison County, opens tonight and plays on the Main Stage through August 18, following preview performances that began August 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Sh-K-Boom / Ghostlight Records will release the 2013 Off-Broadway cast recording of the hit Second Stage Theatre production of The Last Five Years, created and directed by Jason Robert Brown, both in stores and via online outlets on September 24. Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) extended this production starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe three times. To pre-order the album, please visit www.sh-k-boom.com/thelastfiveyears-new.html.
New Repertory Theatre announces its 30th season opening play THE ELEPHANT MAN by Bernard Pomerance, September 7 through 29, 2013. Directed by Jim Petosa, THE ELEPHANT MAN performs in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, in Watertown, MA.
Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today the full cast and creative team for the sixth production, the third and final of the 2013 Main Stage season: The Bridges of Madison County will be presented on the Main Stage from August 1 - 18, 2013. Press night is Saturday, August 3 at 8:00 p.m.
Lucky Monkey Pictures and Sh-K-Boom Records announced today Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan (“Smash,”Joyful Noise) will star in the film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's acclaimed musical The Last 5 Years.
NBC is closing out the traditional 2012-13 primetime TV season running within a tenth of a rating point of second place in adults 18-49, NBC's most competitive position at the end of a season in nine years.
In May, it was announced that Ghostlight Records will preserve the hit Second Stage Theatre production of The Last Five Years, created and directed by Jason Robert Brown. Second Stage Theatre has extended this production starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe three times. The Last Five Years is performed at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theatre (305 West 43rd street) through today, May 18, 2013. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a flashback of the musical's run off-Broadway!
Ghostlight Records will preserve the hit Second Stage Theatre production of The Last Five Years, created and directed by Jason Robert Brown. Second Stage Theatre has extended this production starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe three times.
The Muny announced principal casting for the second show of its fantastic 95th Season, Dreamworks Shrek The Musical, directed by John Tartaglia and choreographed by Vince Pesce. Shrek is sponsored by US Bank.
Featuring Emily Jewell (a local favorite) as the aspiring actress Cathy Hiatt, and Elisha Schaefer as the vibrant and eccentric novelist Jamie Wellerstein, this production is sure to deliver both tears of joy and strife, as the story explores the discovery and complications of 'true' love through the lens of the inevitable.
Signature Theatre presents the acclaimed musical The Last Five Years to this spring's programming. The production, directed by Washington's own Aaron Posner, is currently running through April 28, 2013 in the MAX Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below.
Let's see what the critics had to say...
Stars of Second Stage Theatre's The Last Five Years, Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor, recently recorded the cast album for their production and then sat down to talk about it. Watch Kantor perform 'Shiksa Goddess,' then Wolfe joins him in a portion of 'Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You.'
One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of the original band. Featuring the best of Queen like "Radio GaGa," "Under Pressure," "Fat Bottomed Girls," "We Are The Champions," "Somebody to Love," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and so much more, this show will rock you!
The 2013-2014 Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre season was announced today by CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie.
Signature Theatre has just announced the addition of the acclaimed musical The Last Five Years to this spring's programming. The production, directed by Washington's own Aaron Posner, will run April 2 - 28, 2013 in the MAX Theatre.
Kokandy Productions proudly announces its first two-show season featuring 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea', April 12 - 28 at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2636 N. Southport Ave. and the musical 'The Last Five Years', August 2 - 25 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Ave. Both productions share the theme of relationships, despair and love. K. Hannah Friedman directs 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' and John D. Glover directs 'The Last Five Years.'
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced today that it will continue its collaboration with Dallas Theater Center to co-produce the new musical THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE in 2014. Following the success of the musical Giant, THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, based upon the bestselling novel by Jonathan Lethem, will premiere at Dallas Theater Center in March and continue in New York as part of The Public's 2014-15 Season at Astor Place.
In the video below, watch Wolfe sing through 'Goodbye Until Tomorrow' accompanied by composer Jason Robert Brown!
In a recent interview with Collider.com, 'Beautiful Creatures' director Richard LaGravenese revealed that he is currently working on an indie film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS. The show appeared off-Broadway in 2002 and will be revived at New York's Second Stage Theatre this April.
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