Jason Robert Brown's musical, The Last 5 Years, tells the story of a five-year love affair and marriage through song. The narrative unfolds through an intercutting timeline, with Cathy's songs starting at the end of their marriage and moving backward in time, and Jamie's songs beginning at the start of their affair and moving forward to the end. Their meeting in the middle marks Jamie's proposal.
The Last Five Years
A tumultuous romance between a actress and a writer is marked by intense passion and emotional fragility, as they navigate the challenges of sustaining their love amidst the turmoil of their own troubled hearts.
