Contact: Jim Byk
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Virtual co-production by Out of the Box Theatrics and Holmdel Theatre Company
Book, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Starring Nasia Thomas and Nicholas Edwards
Directed and music directed by Jason Michael Webb
The producers of The Last Five Years are pleased to announce a special return engagement of the critically acclaimed virtual production, due to unprecedented audience demand. The production, which was recently nominated for a 2021 Drama League Award for Outstanding Digital Theater, Individual Production, will stream for an additional 16 performances, from April 12-25. Because of contractual requirements, availability is limited. For tickets, visit www.ootbtheatrics.com/l5y.
The Last Five Years, with book, music and lyrics by three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, stars Nasia Thomas (Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and Nicholas Edwards (Frozen, Berkshire Theatre Group’s Godspell), and is directed and musically directed by Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb (Choir Boy).
The production, which was rehearsed remotely and filmed in a New York apartment, following all COVID-19 safety protocols from Actors’ Equity Association, the state of New York and federal guidelines, was produced by Out of the Box Theatrics (Elizabeth Flemming, Founder and Producing Artistic Director; Ethan Paulini, Associate Artistic Director), Holmdel Theatre Company (Laurie Devino, Artistic Director; Colleen Cook, Executive Director) and Blair Russell (Slave Play).