THE LAST FIVE YEARS Virtual Production Starring Nasia Thomas and Nicholas Edwards Has Been Extended
The Last Five Years’ unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically.by BWW News Desk
The producers of The Last Five Years have announced an extension for the virtual production, due to unprecedented audience demand. The production, which has been nominated for a Drama League Award for Outstanding Digital Theatre, Individual Production, originally ran March 15-28, and recently returned for an encore engagement from April 13-25. The production will now be available through May 9
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Nicholas Edwards, left, as Jamie and Nasia Thomas as Cathy in “The Last Five Years.”Credit.Gerald Malaval
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Creative Team and New Production Dates Announced for THE LAST FIVE YEARS Starring Nasia Thomas and Nicholas Edwards
The Last Five Years will be presented for 16 performances from March 15-28, 2021.by BWW News Desk
Out of the Box Theatrics, Holmdel Theatre Company, and Blair Russell have announced the creative team and streaming dates for their upcoming site-specific virtual production of The Last Five Years.
Nasia Thomas (Ain t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and Nicholas Edwards (Frozen, Berkshire Theatre Group s Godspell) will star in the production, which features book, music and lyrics by three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County).
The two-hander musical
Nasia Thomas (
Ain t Too Proud) and Nicholas Edwards (
Frozen) will star in a streamed site-specific production of Jason Robert Brown s show, staged and musical directed by Jason Michael Webb. The two-character musical will be presented from 15 to 28 March, rehearsed remotely, and performed from a New York City apartment.
Webb s production will have costumes by Siene Zoë Allen, production design by Adam Honoré, and makeup advisory by Tina Scariano. The production team includes Christina Franklin (associate director), Cynthia Meng (associate music director), Egypt Dixon (stage management), Joshua Christensen (associate stage management), Joanna White-Oldham (coproducer and film advisor), Brian Bon (director of photography and videographer), Milton Guanaga (assistant cameraperson), Nicole Maupin (sound operator), Carin M. Ford (sound editing), and Dimly Wit Productions (video editing).