Ben Platt & Rachel Zegler - THE LAST FIVE YEARS (NYC/LA)

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 10:14am

Confirmed for Radio City Music Hall & Hollywood Bowl

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Platt-Rachel-Zegler-to-Star-in-THE-LAST-FIVE-YEARS-at-Hollywood-Bowl-and-Radio-City-Music-Hall-20260203

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 10:21am

That's a big-time get for Dolan.

[Huss417]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 10:35am

Talk about a musical getting lost in the vastness that is Radio City. I know they want to sell tickets but such a wrong choice of venue.

Updated On: 2/3/26 at 10:35 AM

[THDavis]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 10:44am

Hollywood Bowl is also a vast space for such an intimate show but I’m still going to make an entire evening out of it with my gaggle. Excited!

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 10:45am

Huss417 said: "Talk about a musical getting lost in the vastness that is Radio City. I know they want to sell tickets but such a wrong choice of venue."

That…and the fact that the marketing so far does not give the vibe of “ex-lovers”. It feels very “girl and her gay best friend”

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 11:08am

He looks terrible in that poster lol

[Kelley10]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 11:25am

I'd love to see this for Zegler, but he makes a bit of vomit rise in my throat whenever I see him.

[Theatrefan2]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 11:34am

quizking101 said: "Huss417 said: "Talk about a musical getting lost in the vastness that is Radio City. I know they want to sell tickets but such a wrong choice of venue."

That…and the fact that the marketing so far does not give the vibe of “ex-lovers”. It feels very “girl and her gay best friend”"

 

I was thinking girl and her soon to be murderer 

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 11:43am

I genuinely wonder how Platt’s past comments about Israel will affect how Jewish theatergoers feel about him. Zegler’s too. This character and show are Jewish by nature, so it could affect who’s willing to show up.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 11:55am

I thought that was Michael and Mandy in Dance of the vampires 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 11:58am

Aw, me and my gay bestie used to pose just like that before belting out showtunes! Love! I hope they put this image on everything from billboards to shirts to magnets because it's incredibly funny and so oddly forced.



In all seriousness, this should have been the pairing last year if schedules allowed it. Both are incredible singers and beautiful performers, so this is really exciting. The venue is the wrong choice, but considering it's only two shows makes sense. And I feel like this is Jason's small apology for last year's horror with Adrienne and that dude.

Updated On: 2/3/26 at 11:58 AM

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 12:02pm

DramaTeach said: "I genuinely wonder how Platt’s past comments about Israel will affect how Jewish theatergoers feel about him. Zegler’s too. This character and show are Jewish by nature, so it could affect who’s willing to show up."

I don’t think it’ll be totally sold out, but I feel like the average theatregoer/patron/fan isn’t going to have the geopolitical stances of the actors on their mind when purchasing.

I think people are likely (and rightly so) worried about what’s going on in this country to care about what two film and musical theatre stars care about Israel. If one of them came out as MAGA, then I could see a s#!+$torm, but not about this.

[Ball of Buttah]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 12:07pm

Kelley10 said: "I'd love to see this for Zegler, but he makes a bit of vomit rise in my throat whenever I see him."

Girl, same. I think Zegler will bring the masses and she could've been paired with any Broadway star/actor. I wish she was. Oh, well. 

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 12:54pm

Kelley10 said: "I'd love to see this for Zegler, but he makes a bit of vomit rise in my throat whenever I see him."

I agree, but after her Evita, I must see this…

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 2:03pm

Can't make it, washing my hair.

[Showface]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 3:06pm

I feel like there’s an annual major production or concert of this. The years are now decades.

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 3:37pm

I will  look for heavily discounted tickets. Who the hell is gonna go to this. And the Bowl in April could be iffy

[inception]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 4:03pm

It looks like she has him in a headlock and her eyes are glaring "Don’t F this up old man."

Sutton Ross said: "Aw, me and my gay bestie used to pose just like that before belting out showtunes! Love! I hope they put this image on everything from billboards to shirts to magnets because it's incredibly funny and so oddly forced.



In all seriousness, this should have been the pairing last yearif schedules allowed it. Both are incredible singers and beautiful performers, so this is really exciting. The venue is the wrong choice, but considering it's only two showsmakes sense. And I feel like this is Jason's small apology for last year's horror with Adrienne and that dude."

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 4:14pm

The jean jacket raincoat is sending me. I can't stop laughing at this image.

 

Updated On: 2/3/26 at 04:14 PM

[AlmostFamous3]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 4:18pm

No thanks.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 5:59pm

Haven’t we had enough of that inert show that requires intimacy between actors and audience?

Let’s stage it in two enormous spaces. Sounds thrilling. 

Im still hurting from the last flop. 

[DaveyG]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 6:04pm

Nah, I'm good. 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 6:54pm

This is just about as exciting as the Warren/Jonas production. 

[corninthesky]

Posted: 2/3/26 at 7:07pm

Once again, I guess I am in the minority. Looking forward to this. Mostly because JRB will be directing and conducting. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 2/4/26 at 9:52am

I’m just not sure those songs justify the space.