The Last Five Years

In his intimate musical The Last Five Years, Jason Robert Brown paints a vivid picture of the five year relationship between young, ambitious author Jaime Wilerstein and Cathy Hyatt, a struggling actress. The show unfolds in reverse chronological order, Cathy’s experiences portrayed from the painful end of the relationship while Jaime’s are portrayed from the passionate beginning. Since its Off-Broadway premiere in 2002, Brown’s funny, poignant, and devastatingly honest two-person musical has enraptured audiences around the world with its spellbinding, emotional score and libretto. Now, play/ground theatre company breathes fresh energy into the cult classic, allowing audiences to experience Jaime and Cathy’s timeless love story through the lens of millennial culture.