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.

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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.

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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 2^nd 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

From
LAST FIVE YEARS, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Starting Key
A

Estimated duration
8 min 31 sec

Music by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Lyrics by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Orchestrated by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

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

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NEXT TEN MINUTES

From
LAST FIVE YEARS, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Jason Robert Brown

Lyrics by
Jason Robert Brown

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

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SHIKSA GODDESS

From
LAST FIVE YEARS, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Starting Key
A

Estimated duration
5 min 59 sec

Music by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Lyrics by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Orchestrated by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

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.

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STILL HURTING

From
LAST FIVE YEARS, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE

Starting Key
C

Estimated duration
8 min 21 sec

Music by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Lyrics by
BROWN, JASON, ROBERT

Orchestrated by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

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.

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SUMMER IN OHIO, A

From
LAST FIVE YEARS, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE

Starting Key
Bb

Estimated duration
5 min 58 sec

Music by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Lyrics by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Orchestrated by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

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.

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Show Essentials

Book, Music and Lyrics by

Jason Robert Brown

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Songs

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

Climbing Uphill

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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By DFARINELLI

January 21, 2021

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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By sarcam1020

September 08, 2020

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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By sebwilder17

August 29, 2019

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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By WOODWILLIE

August 21, 2019

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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By WOODWILLIE

August 21, 2019

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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By Brian Fields

March 09, 2017

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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By cassielewis95

August 17, 2016

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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By Leonardo Garibaldi

August 04, 2016

What are the conditions for a company buy the license to do the show?

I'm a newcomer producer and director in Portugal and I'm looking for a show to a small venue. I was wondering what are the cost of the license and what you need to have to be able to get it? Best regards, Leonardo Garibaldi

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The Last Five Years

Concert Selections for The Last Five Years

Pricing

Show Essentials

Songs

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

Climbing Uphill

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

Price

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Questions & Answers

The Last Five Years Remote

Is it possible to just have the piano instead of the entire band? Is streaming going to be possible with this show?

Orchestration

LAST 5 YEARS

LAST 5 YEARS

Visual excitement

How do I know if I was denied the rights?

What are the conditions for a company buy the license to do the show?