The Last Five Years

Jason Robert Brown's twisting romantic musical told in reverse.

Story:

The show follows two New Yorkers, rising author Jamie and aspiring actress Cathy, as they fall in and out of love over the course of five years.

Composer, Lyricist and Librettist
Jason Robert Brown

Musical Numbers

Still Hurting

Shiksa Goddess

See I'm Smiling

Moving Too Fast

A Part of That

The Schmuel Song

A Summer in Ohio

The Next Ten Minutes

A Miracle Would Happen/When You Come Home to Me

Climbing Uphill/Audition Sequence

If I Didn't Believe in You

I Can Do Better Than That

Nobody Needs to Know

Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You

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Stream Online Now

2000 Filmed Live on Stage Version Available to Stream via BroadwayHD

2014 Hollywood Version Available to Stream via Amazon

CDs

Original Off-Broadway Cast Album

2013 Off-Broadway Revival Cast Album

2014 Film Soundtrack

Vinyl

2014 Film Soundtrack

Sheetmusic

Vocal Selections

Videos

2014 Hollywood Version DVD

2014 Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

Books

The Last Five Years: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Musical

Merchandise

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2002 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Music
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor - Norbert Leo Butz
Outstanding Actress - Sherie Rene Scott
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Set Design

2002 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical

2025 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Nick Jonas
Distinguished Performance Award - Adrienne Warren

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