Tag Archives: The Last Five Years

2022 WhatsOnStage Nominations

On a livestream from the Off West End’s The Other Palace, Labour of Love playwright James Graham and Get Up, Stand Up! performer Gabrielle Brooks announced the nominees for the 22nd annual WhatsOnStage Awards. The West End transfer of Frozen … Continue reading

Posted in Awards, Stage | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New York Times: Best Theater of 2021

This weekend, the New York Times theater staff gave their list of the best productions from the past year, both online and in-person. Among its 10 “Streaming Highlights” were Jason Robert Brown’s 2001 two-hander The Last Five Years, presented by Out … Continue reading

Posted in Best of the Year, Reference | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

R&H Goes Pop! Preview

This week, the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization released R&H Goes Pop!, a compilation that features contemporary twists on popular songs from the R&H catalog reinterpreted by today’s Broadway stars. Hosted by Laura Osnes (Tony nominee for R&H’s Cinderella), the YouTube … Continue reading

Posted in Albums, Books & Media, Studio/Concert Cast | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

2021 Drama League Nominees

The Drama League has announced the nominees of its 87th annual awards, which include five new categories: Outstanding Digital Theater, Individual Production; Outstanding Digital Theater, Collection or Festival; Outstanding Interactive or Socially Distanced Theater; Outstanding Audio Theater Production; and Outstanding … Continue reading

Posted in Awards, Online | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Broadway Birthday: Sherie Rene Scott

Happy Birthday to triple Tony nominee Sherie Rene Scott, born Feb. 8, 1967, in Kentucky. When she was 4, her family moved to Kansas, where she graduated from Topeka West High School. From a young age, Scott was active in … Continue reading

Posted in People, Performers | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Last Five Years Review Roundup

The London revival of The Last Five Years, Jason Robert Brown’s two-hander musical, has received near universal acclaim. The production opened in March before the West End shutdown, then reopened October 5 with socially distant measures at Southwark Playhouse. For … Continue reading

Posted in London, Shows | Tagged , , | Leave a comment