Category: Last 5 Years

Hey all my delightful fans, friends and family! The NY Times is running an article next week about the lingering influence of “The Last Five Years” and the passionate devotion the show has inspired over the years, and they’re asking for the recollections of fans and alumni of the show, as well as photos of…

With today’s news that The Last Five Years has now extended for a second time, to May 12, I’m getting a singular impression that tickets are moving relatively quickly. On Tuesday night, there was a girl crying at the box office because she didn’t get in to see the show after having waited for three…

I had a great time earlier this week speaking with All Things Considered‘s Jacki Lyden about the production of The Last Five Years now in previews at NYC’s Second Stage Theatre. You can read about it on the National Public Radio website and you can listen to it right here. Performances currently scheduled through April…

Brandon Voss’s interview on Playbill.com can be found here. PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Jason Robert Brown, Now Directing His Beloved Musical The Last Five Years By Brandon Voss 07 Mar 2013 Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown (Parade) talks about seeing his cult hit The Last Five Years from both sides now — as songwriter…

Over here at the rehearsal hall, we had our first orchestra calls this week, and it was amazing watching and hearing these superb musicians start adding their voices to the process, guided beautifully (as always) by our musical director, Tom Murray. One week until we begin tech! Here’s more Betsy Wolfe from our January recording…