THE LAST FIVE YEARS
This hit musical by Tony award-winning lyricist Jason Robert Brown deconstructs a love affair and marriage between an aspiring novelist and a struggling actress over five years. Told almost entirely through song, this piece moves backward and forward through time weaving the beginning and the ending of a love affair.
Discussions
- Page to Stage Tuesday Apr 16
- Artistic Perspective Sunday May 5
- Curtain Call Sunday May 12
Pay-What-You-Can
Quick Info
- Run Time: Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes with no intermission.
- Location: 25 Forest Ave, Portland ME
- Dates: Apr 30 - May 19, 2019
- Price: Previews $36-$41
Sat & Sun Matinee $49-$64
All other performances $44-$59.
Discounts for Seniors, Students, Rush35 and Groups.
Gallery
Playwright
Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown wrote the music and lyrics for The Last Five Years, Parade (book by Alfred Uhry, dir. Hal Prince) and Songs for a New World (dir. Daisy Prince), and contributed songs to Urban Cowboy the Musical. Winner: Tony Award for Best Score, three Drama Desk Awards, Kleban Award, and Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Foundation Award. As a conductor and arranger, Mr. Brown’s credits include Dina Was, A New Brain, john and jen, and Yoko Ono’s New York Rock. His songs, including the cabaret standard “Stars and the Moon,” have been performed and recorded by Audra McDonald, Betty Buckley, Karen Akers, Renée Fleming, Jon Hendricks, and many others. Lauren Kennedy’s album Songs of Jason Robert Brownis available on PS Classics. Mr. Brown lives with his wife and daughter in NYC. He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 and 47. www.jasonrobertbrown.com—
Cast & Artists
- Director Kevin R. Free
- Cathy Laura Darrell*
- Jamie Johnny Shea*
- Music Director and Pianist Ed Reichert