A Tony Winner, Adrienne Warren, and a Pop Star, Nick Jonas, Lead Belated Broadway Debut of Jason Robert Brown’s ‘The Last Five Years’
One reason it may have taken so long to bring this musical to Times Square is that it’s essentially a chamber piece. Only two characters are represented on stage, and even the more upbeat songs tend to have an almost confidential feel.
It’s hard to believe that the new production of Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last Five Years” at the Hudson Theatre marks the show’s Broadway debut. Since making its premiere at Chicago in 2001, the musical has been both a favorite of theater fans and a vehicle for young stars; a 2014 film adaptation featured Anna Kendrick, by then an Oscar nominee, and Jeremy Jordan, a popular leading man now appearing in “Floyd Collins,” another long-admired show making its Broadway bow this season.
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