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.

Full Synopsis Materials and Orchestration

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
The Last Five Years

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
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

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

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MOVING TOO FAST

From
The Last Five Years

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
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

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)

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NEXT TEN MINUTES

From
The Last Five Years

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

Music by
Jason Robert Brown

Lyrics by
Jason Robert Brown

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

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
The Last Five Years

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

Music by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Lyrics by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Orchestrated by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

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.

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STILL HURTING

From
The Last Five Years

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
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

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.

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SUMMER IN OHIO, A

From
The Last Five Years

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

Music by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Lyrics by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

Orchestrated by
BROWN, JASON ROBERT

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE

Starting Key
B
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.

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Show Essentials

Book, Music and Lyrics by

Jason Robert Brown

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 DanielKovacs

March 26, 2024

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Copyright Clearance

Hi, I am a professional actor recently graduated from theatre school. I would like to record a couple of songs (namely Finishing the Hat, and If I Din't Believe In You) and upload them as part of my voice reel on my online casting portfolio. Could I ask for your guidance as to how to have copyright clearance for these particular songs only, for this particular purpose?

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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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By Brian Fields

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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