Bibliograph

The last five years, the complete book and lyrics of the musical

Type

Label

The last five years, the complete book and lyrics of the musical

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last five years

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

The Applause libretto library

Sub title

the complete book and lyrics of the musical

Summary

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters meet only once, at their wedding in the middle of the show. Jason Robert Brown won Drama Desk Awards for the music and the lyrics after the Off-Broadway premiere in 2002 starring Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott. The show has since been produced at almost every major regional theater in the U.S., and has been seen in Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Germany, Italy, Canada, Spain, and the UK

Target audience

adult

Classification