The Last Five Years is an intimate musical that chronicles a five-year relationship in two parallel timelines—one moving forward and one moving backward—between a rising writer
and an aspiring actress.
The Next Stage presents
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Adam Pascal
Music Direction by Isabella Mesenbrink
Cast to be announced soon!
Performances begin Friday, September 25
Adam Pascal is an actor, singer, and musician, widely known for originating the role of Roger Davis in the musical, Rent. He was nominated for a 1996 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical), and won a Drama League and Obie award for his performance as Roger, and later reprised the role in the 2005 film. Pascal originated the role of Radames in Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida on Broadway. He played the Emcee in the 1998 revival of Cabaret, Freddie Trumper in Chess at the New Amsterdam Theatre and Royal Albert Hall, and Huey Calhoun in the Broadway company of Memphis. More recently, he starred as William Shakespeare in the Tony Award-winning musical Something Rotten!, and Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman.
The Last Five Years is produced under contract with Actors’ Equity Association.