CREATIVES
Writer: Jason Robert Brown Director: John Garfield-Roberts Musical Director: Trish Gaskell Lighting Designer: Oliver Price CAST Jamie: Michael Jenkins Cathy: Laura Coard |
THE LAST FIVE YEARSTony Award winning composer of Parade and Honeymoon in Vegas, Jason Robert Brown, brings us The Last Five Years - an intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an actress.
Inspired by Brown's own failed marriage, it's the emotionally powerful and intimate story of a young couple who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. In a city where professional and personal passions collide, only the strongest relationships survive. From one of the most imaginative voices in musical theatre, The Last Five Years features a unique structure in which Cathy’s journey is sung from ending to beginning, and Jamie’s from beginning to end. Packed to the brim with humour, ravishing romance, and an exuberant score played live by a six-piece orchestra, The Last Five Years takes an unforgettable look at the hope that love will endure the test of time Originally Produced for the New York stage by Arielle Tepper and Marty Bell. Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre, Chicago, USA Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited |
REVIEWS
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - 4 Stars - The Reviews Hub
"Garfield-Roberts direction is witty and inventive, using the interesting space of the Forum Studio Theatre to its fullest"
"Thomas Jenkins as Jamie is vocally impressive in the rockier elements of Jason Robert Brown’s score, with a lovely tone in the softer moments"
"Trish Gaskell leads a stellar six-piece band through a very challenging rhythmic score with fast-paced energy and real heart"
"The show belongs to Cathy, brought to life by Coard - Her fierce belt sound shifts into a beautiful soprano effortlessly and her connection with the unseen Jamie is palpable"
"The Last Five Years is an ambitious project that has paid off. It is encouraging to see exciting musical theatre on stage in the North West. This company will surely go from strength to strength with their obvious ethos of aiming high and paying attention to the smallest detail"
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"Garfield-Roberts direction is witty and inventive, using the interesting space of the Forum Studio Theatre to its fullest"
"Thomas Jenkins as Jamie is vocally impressive in the rockier elements of Jason Robert Brown’s score, with a lovely tone in the softer moments"
"Trish Gaskell leads a stellar six-piece band through a very challenging rhythmic score with fast-paced energy and real heart"
"The show belongs to Cathy, brought to life by Coard - Her fierce belt sound shifts into a beautiful soprano effortlessly and her connection with the unseen Jamie is palpable"
"The Last Five Years is an ambitious project that has paid off. It is encouraging to see exciting musical theatre on stage in the North West. This company will surely go from strength to strength with their obvious ethos of aiming high and paying attention to the smallest detail"
Read the full review here