The Last Five Years by Brown, J. R., Céa 21 Meán 2022, Ó (2022/2023), Faoi stiúir Janka Ryšánek Schmiedtová,, Seoltóir Marek Prášil, National Moravian-Silesian Theatre, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Love and romance are the most sought-after dramatic spice of a musical story. The authors of the musical The Last Five Years see it from a slightly different perspective . The intimate story of love and experiences of cohabitation is told from the point of view of writer Jamie and actress Cathy, two typical New Yorkers who have just broken up their first marriage. Everyone wants to find the right one, but in a city where career comes first and privacy falls by the wayside, it seems almost impossible. The musical The Last Five Years had its world premiere in 2001 in Chicago, and a year later it premiered on one of the off-Broadway stages. In 2006, it was introduced by the prestigious London scene Menier Chocolate Factory. Jason Robert Brown projected personal experiences into his musical and tells the entire musical in an unusual structure of monologue flashbacks, where flashes of happiness alternate with analysis of a partner crisis. Composer Jason Robert Brown belongs to the category of lesser-known, but highly sought after overseas theater creators, who are no strangers to experimenting in the field of musicals.