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- The Last 5 Years is a 2002 pop opera written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, and starring Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz. The musical details the relationship of actress Cathy Hiatt and novelist Jamie Wellerstein, from their first date to their divorce over the span of half a decade.
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The Last Five Years is a musical written by Jason Robert Brown. It premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001 and was then produced Off-Broadway in March 2002. Since then it has had numerous productions both in the United States and internationally.
- "Still Hurting" We begin at "Still Hurting," the end of Cathy and Jamie's five-year relationship. Anna Kendrick sets the tone in the first tune. She's stoic, she's solid and, in the film, sings through a clenched jaw at a desk in her apartment.
- "Shiksa Goddess" Jeremy Jordan's first shining moment is "Shiksa Goddess," in which he sings to Cathy in a bedroom just moments prior to having sex. We love the giddiness in his voice and the speak-singing moments from the very beginning.
- "See I'm Smiling" First off, we're in love with the gorgeous piano/string intro for this song that is not heard on either recording of The Last Five Years, and the faint sounds of the outdoors is a real nice touch since this song is set on a dock.
- "Moving Too Fast" First of all, how brilliant is it to set this song (entitled "Moving Too Fast") on a bicycle? All you really need here are Jeremy Jordan's riffs from 2:06-2:25 and 3:15-3:28 (the option up on "rolling along"!)
- "Still Hurting" - Cathy.
- "Shiksa Goddess" - Jamie (was "I Could Be in Love With Someone Like You" in the original Chicago production)
- "See I'm Smiling" - Cathy.
- "Moving Too Fast" - Jamie.
Oct 9, 2020 · “The Last Five Years” will always be more of an ambitious song cycle than a fully-fledged musical, but this smart production with its suitably young cast, filmed live and available for...
The Last Five Years plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
Aug 3, 2021 · Jason Robert Brown’s 2001 smash ‘The Last Five Years’ is a song cycle about the (you guessed it) five-year relationship of couple Cathy and Jamie. It comes with a bit of a concept: his...
May 5, 2020 · What’s so captivating about The Last Five Years is how different it feels from anything else — and how modern. Watching it doesn’t feel like watching a musical.
