The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years
This modern musical ingeniously chronicles the five-year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up and from break-up to meeting.

Jason Robert Brown's Drama Desk winner, The Last Five Years, has been translated into a handful of languages and was named one of TIME Magazine's ten best shows of 2001. A testament to the show's longevity, and spurred by the show's regional popularity, The Last Five Years enjoyed an Off-Broadway revival at Second Stage in 2013. A film adaptation was released in 2014, starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.

Featuring a two-person cast, The Last Five Years is a great opportunity for actors with both range and stamina. This intimate musical is perfect for small theatre companies and black box venues.

Concert Selections for The Last Five Years

Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.

Pricing

Pricing is for individual songs only. 

Pricing for Orchestral Suites and other items can be provided on receipt of your Application Form. 

 

Amateur

A$99.50 for 1st five minutes (Base Hire rate) 

A$19.00 per minute thereafter (to a maximum of 40 minutes for Small Rights works)

The minimum Base Hire period is 2 months which is calculated from the date required to the first performance date. 

Extra months are charged at 25% of the hire fee per month or part thereof.  

A 50% discount of the Base Hire fee is available for 2nd and subsequent performances provided the fee is not less than the Base Hire rate (amateur only).

If your order requires immediate processing, a A$44.00 Priority Fee per work is applicable. 

 

Professional

We will provide a quote once we receive your Application Form. 

  • I CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Lyrics by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Orchestrated by
    Jason Robert Brown
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Female)
    Starting Key
    A
    Estimated duration
    5 min 11 sec
    Instrumentation

    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) VIOLIN; (1x) CELLO 1; (1x) CELLO 2 (+Crotales); (1x) GUITAR: Acoustic; (1x) BASS: Electric

  • MOVING TOO FAST
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Lyrics by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Orchestrated by
    Jason Robert Brown
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Male)
    Starting Key
    A
    Instrumentation
    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (1x) GUITAR (Acoustic), (1x) VIOLIN, (1x) CELLO 1, (1x) CELLO 2, (1x) BASS (Fretless Electric)
  • NEXT TEN MINUTES
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Lyrics by
    Jason Robert Brown
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    1 Guitar, 1 Violin, 1 Cello 1, 1 Cello 2, 1 Bass. Your rental set will also include 3 Piano-Conductor Scores.

  • SHIKSA GODDESS
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    BROWN, JASON ROBERT
    Lyrics by
    BROWN, JASON ROBERT
    Orchestrated by
    BROWN, JASON ROBERT
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    A
    Estimated duration
    3 min 59 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Piano (plays PC Score), 1 Acoustic Guitar, 1 Violin, 1 Cello I, 1 Cello II, 1 Bass. Your materials will also include 2 copies of the Piano Conductor Score.

  • STILL HURTING
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Lyrics by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Orchestrated by
    Jason Robert Brown
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Female)
    Starting Key
    Am
    Estimated duration
    5 min 01 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Piano (plays PC Score), 1 Acoustic Guitar, 1 Violin, 1 Cello I, 1 Cello II, 1 Bass. Your materials will also include 2 copies of the Piano Conductor Score.

  • SUMMER IN OHIO, A
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    BROWN, JASON ROBERT
    Lyrics by
    BROWN, JASON ROBERT
    Orchestrated by
    BROWN, JASON ROBERT
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 FEMALE VOICE
    Starting Key
    BFile:Flat.svg
    Estimated duration
    3 min 58 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Piano (plays PC Score), 1 Acoustic Guitar, 1 Violin, 1 Cello I, 1 Cello II, 1 Bass. Your materials will also include 2 copies of the Piano Conductor Score.

Resources

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Questions & Answers

February 26, 2024
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Are the scripts and vocal scores able to be sold separately from the show package?

Could we purchase the show without the scripts and vocal scores for a lower price?

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December 14, 2023
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The last five years license

Hey, is the license for "The last five years" currently available in Argentina? 

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May 25, 2023
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Can I just use piano & vocals? How much would that rental be?
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January 21, 2021
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The Last Five Years Remote

I see that we are able to license The Last Five Years for remote performance. The Remote Performance guide recommends having the students record themselves using accompaniment tracks. However, I do not see tracks available to purchase for this title. How should I go about doing this?

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September 08, 2020
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Is it possible to just have the piano instead of the entire band? Is streaming going to be possible with this show?
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August 29, 2019
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Orchestration

I am planning a show at a black box venue, and The Last Five Years is one of my all-time favorites and I would love to produce it. Is it possible to obtain a disc with the accompaniment for the performances and not just as rehearsal tracks?

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August 21, 2019
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LAST 5 YEARS

1...can the genders of the characers be changed? (To both female).
2....can the 5 instances of th3 f-word be changed to be less provocative?

THANKS kindly!

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August 21, 2019
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LAST 5 YEARS

1...can the genders of the characers be changed? (To both female).
2....can the 5 instances of th3 f-word be changed to be less provocative?

THANKS kindly!

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March 09, 2017
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Visual excitement
What are some ways to make the songs a little more visually interesting ( particularly Schmuel Song and Jamie's last two songs before the finale)?
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August 17, 2016
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How do I know if I was denied the rights?
Under my organization "offers" section, it says the name of the show I applied for and "restricted" next to it. But I haven't actually got an email saying I cannot or can do the show. It's only been 7 days since the application was sent, does that mean they're still figuring it out or does the "restricted" mean it's over and done?
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