The Last 5 Years
by Jason Robert Brown
The Last Five Years by Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown is a musical deconstruction of a love affair that takes place over a five year period. Jamie Wellerstein is a young up-and-coming novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through songs using an intercutting time line device; Cathy's songs begin with their breakup and move backwards in time to the beginning of their relationship while Jamie's songs start at the beginning and move forward to the end of their marriage.
The Last 5 Years
by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Bryan Hagelin
Produced by Ilana Wallenstein
Music Direction by Jeremy Pletter
Scenic Design by Sarah Marino
Lighting Design by Malcolm de Long
Sound Design by Jordan Fearon
Choreography by Madeleine Gray
Featuring
Abbey Crowley as Cathy
Jasper Fearon as Jamie
The Last Five Years was produced by Melodramatics Theatre Company in 2019, directed by Bryan Hagelin. The show was performed at the Cherry Art Space in Ithaca, New York. Photos by Ilana Wallenstein.