THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#1
Posted: 3/17/25 at 12:00am
Did I just hear an alarm start ringin’?!
Tomorrow’s the day (March 18) that The Last Five Years finally arrives on Broadway, after 25 years of Off-Broadway and regional productions, plus an indie motion picture adaptation. The beloved Jason Robert Brown musical two-hander stars Nick Jonas as on-the-rise novelist Jamie Wellerstein, and Adrienne Warren as struggling actress Cathy Hiatt. This production is choreographed by Rick and Jeff Kuperman, with direction by Whitney White; opening night is April 6 for a run through June 22 at the Hudson Theatre.
“Experience the messy, euphoric, sexy, savage, fleeting rush of falling in and out of love in New York City at The Last Five Years, starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren. She begins at the breakup. He begins at the first kiss. Both sides of this five-year relationship play out in 90 minutes at this heart-racing theatrical event.”
Who’s going to be “a part of that”?
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/30/17
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#3
Posted: 3/17/25 at 9:27am
Best of luck to everyone involved in the production. I'm amazed we haven't had a Broadway staging of The Last 5 Years before and I'm excited to see the show receive a much wider audience.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#4
Posted: 3/17/25 at 9:40am
An invited dress was initially scheduled for tonight but has since been called off.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#5
Posted: 3/17/25 at 9:45am
I’m pretty shocked this seems to be selling as slowly as it is. Maybe I just totally overestimated Jonas’ popularity nowadays but I figured these seats would move much much faster than they are.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#6
Posted: 3/17/25 at 2:22pm
The show will have a $49 in-person and digital rush (on the TodayTix app).
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#7
Posted: 3/17/25 at 2:50pm
Jordan Catalano said: "I’m pretty shocked this seems to be selling as slowly as it is. Maybe I just totally overestimated Jonas’ popularity nowadays but I figured these seats would move much much faster than they are."
This is purely a theater lover's show and theater lovers were generally taken aback by his casting in this based on what we know of his vocal ability.
And then they released that horrible video of him singing Moving Too Fast and it confirmed every one of those hesitations. His name may not have meant much as it turns out, but confirming everyone's reservations before they play a single performance was a huge mistake.
Broadway Star Joined: 12/9/23
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#8
Posted: 3/17/25 at 2:51pm
Nick Jonas is not Joe Jonas... and Nick is the one who made public comments about being a Musk-lover, and those really hurt his audience base more than producers will ever realize. Tickets are not selling for this.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#9
Posted: 3/17/25 at 3:24pm
I sincerely doubt those are the reasons. The production releasing constant commercials and videos of them in the studio showing he simply doesn't have what it takes to sing the score is most likely the reason given the thousands of comments about it all over the interwebs.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#10
Posted: 3/17/25 at 3:44pm
GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Nick Jonas is not Joe Jonas... and Nick is the one who made public comments about being a Musk-lover, and those really hurt his audience base more than producers will ever realize. Tickets are not selling for this."
Musk has zero to do with it. Get a grip.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#11
Posted: 3/17/25 at 4:53pm
GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Nick Jonas is not Joe Jonas... and Nick is the one who made public comments about being a Musk-lover, and those really hurt his audience base more than producers will ever realize. Tickets are not selling for this."
Do you have a legit source to back up this allegation?
Broadway Star Joined: 12/9/23
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#12
Posted: 3/17/25 at 6:57pm
JSquared2 said: "GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Nick Jonas is not Joe Jonas... and Nick is the one who made public comments about being a Musk-lover, and those really hurt his audience base more than producers will ever realize. Tickets are not selling for this."
Do you have a legit source to back up this allegation?"
Lmao... as if there wouldn't be receipts?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/nick-jonas-backlash-supporting-elon-musk-1236089670/
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#13
Posted: 3/17/25 at 7:54pm
There are many potential factors that point to why this production isn’t selling better: Nick Jonas isn’t nearly as popular as he was when he was in How to Succeed; his Twitter/X mini controversy; L5Y is done everywhere, all the time, year-round; the material is a hard sell on paper for a commercial venture; there will almost definitely be zero spectacle in the staging; advance sale tickets were priced far too high for a one-act, two-hander musical; etc. I could probably think of more.
Combine all of that with the lack of advance sales on Broadway in general, and you get the picture of what we’re seeing. I’m sure numbers will look better closer to curtain, but this is absolutely selling slower than the producers expected.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#15
Posted: 3/17/25 at 8:32pm
When it went onsale with those ridiculous ticket prices, I decided to book only when there's a discount. Alas, haven't seen any. As for Nick is arguably more popular now that during the iHow To Succeed days (he closed the show prematurely) and I don't think ther lack of sales has anything to do with this tweets. I think it's most people want to hear him sing Jonas tunes, and most theatre people think he can't handle this score. So he's stuck in between.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#16
Posted: 3/17/25 at 8:40pm
After that truly awful video and now Nick as a Musk bro (not that kind of musk simmer down) that show is gonna tank. Eff anyone who supports Elon or Trump.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#17
Posted: 3/18/25 at 11:02am
Anyone get todaytix rush this morning? What are the seats like?
Understudy Joined: 12/6/24
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#18
Posted: 3/18/25 at 11:41am
VernonGersch said: "After that truly awful video and now Nick as a Musk bro (not that kind of musk simmer down) that show is gonna tank. Eff anyone who supports Elon or Trump.
Especially playing a role whose Jewish identity is a large part of his character. Played by a guy who apparently is just dandy with Musk and his Nazi salutes.
Hard, hard pass.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#20
Posted: 3/18/25 at 4:49pm
I found that Tonight Show video ROUGH. I was wondering what JRB was thinking in the background.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#21
Posted: 3/18/25 at 4:59pm
I feel a bit sorry for Adrienne Warren who is being caught in the crossfire. I would love to hear her sing this score....the "I want to be your wifeee" "I want to bear your child" lines in that video give me chills. I will admit it's a little like she is eating him for breakfast and spitting him out/it all feels a little awkward but still.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#22
Posted: 3/18/25 at 5:11pm
A theater pet peeve of mine is any actress who does not reeeeeally extend those words “wife” and “child”, like Warren thankfully does here. I think it makes the song so much more emotional when done that way. And you know I love Sherie more than my luggage, but Lauren Kennedy set the bar for vocals in this show and I (personally) have yet to see or hear someone better. But I’m curious if Warren was adding little “flourishes” to her vocals because it was on TV or if her Cathy will have them, in the show.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#23
Posted: 3/18/25 at 5:24pm
Will you be at the first preview Jordan???
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#24
Posted: 3/18/25 at 5:30pm
I’m on an airplane right now, so sadly not.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews#25
Posted: 3/18/25 at 5:33pm
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