BTN News: Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren are set to star in a Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years. This return is big for Jonas as he was well known on Broadway as a child in various Broadway plays and has not graced a Broadway stage since a 2023 stint with a concert version of Jonas Brothers. In the background, Warren, a Tony winner for her performance in “Tina,” delivers all of the well-established and daunting talent Warren is known for in a small-scale story with two characters.
The Last Five Years, a heartbreakingly honest account of a marriage falling apart, told in a unique way, through OST A compelling argument can be made that, in the bargain, Jamie is subtly dehumanized and Cathy is deified, but for the purposes of this 10 Worst list, it does not contain nearly as many problems as productions of Company, or Allegro, or The Last 5 Years, even if the sizzle far exceeds the steak of songs. Though the musical earned mixed reviews, it has inspired a devoted fan base and seen numerous productions performed throughout the world, never on Broadway due to its small size.
First conceived in Illinois in 2001, the show has a deceptively simple structure that has made it a global phenomenon. Prior versions include a 2002 Off-Broadway production, and a 2015 film directed by Richard LaGravenese featuring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan. Adaptations like the streamed production with Nicholas Edwards and Nasia Thomas were lauded for their ingenuity during the pandemic.
Featuring the talents of Jonas and Warren, “The Last Five Years” on Broadway is produced by Seaview, ATG Productions and the Season, and directed by Tony-nominee Whitney White (“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”). This pairing heralds in a return to live theatre that has been celebrated on a stage as our audiences yearn for the wide-screen bravura of storytelling that only Broadway can offer.
The Last Five Years is an ambitious attempt at storytelling for lovers of musical theatre and non alike that has been executed through the faultless performances of two of Broadway’s truest stars and its forward-thinking producers. Ahead of its spring premiere, excitement has entwined around a production set to reshape the landscape of Broadway in the terms of narrative.
