Promotional poster for the musical 'The Last Five Years' with background cityscape and sunset, featuring text about February 2025 in Zurich.
A scene from a theatrical performance with a man in a black jacket leaning on a wooden desk in the foreground, and a woman in a floral dress standing on a stage with a dark background and illuminated vertical lights behind her.

Two lovers, two timelines — one journey through love and loss.

SYNOPSIS

The Last Five Years is an intimate, emotionally charged musical following the five-year relationship between Cathy, an aspiring actress, and Jamie, a novelist, as they fall in and out of love. Told in reverse chronological order from Cathy’s perspective and forward from Jamie’s, the show explores love, ambition, and the passage of time.

Written by Jason Robert Brown, this Drama Desk Award–winning work has captivated audiences worldwide with its innovative structure and pop-rock score.

Performed in English with a live band.

PERFORMANCE INFO

DATES:
February 5th - 8th, 2025

VENUE:
Theater STOK
Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zürich

RUN TIME:
90 minutes, no intermission.

GALLERY

Woman with dark brown hair in a floral dress smiling, standing in front of a black background with colorful vertical light streaks.
A man and a woman with foreheads touching, eyes closed, in an intimate moment, dressed formally, with blue and purple lighting.
A man with a beard and bald head smiling while talking on a cellphone. He is wearing a dark shirt and standing in front of a black background with vertical blue neon lights.
Woman with dark hair wearing a black top and red feather boa, smiling and making claw-like gestures with her hands, sitting at a table with an open book, against a background of vertical neon lights.
The scene shows a woman in a red dress smiling and gesturing with her arms, while a man in a black coat carrying a brown bag looks down with a serious expression. They are on a stage with props and neon light decorations, and a stone wall background.
A man standing on a small platform, performing in a dimly lit space with blue lighting. He is wearing a gray shirt, brown jacket, and jeans, with an expressive facial expression and hands raised. The background features a dark brick wall and vertical
A woman sits on a wooden box on stage surrounded by cardboard boxes and pallets, holding a mug, with stage lighting and set pieces in the background.
A man sitting at a desk with his feet up, looking distressed or overwhelmed, with hands behind his head in a dimly lit setting with blue neon lights.
A man wearing a black sleeveless shirt sitting on a bed with a contemplative or sad expression, holding his hands together, in a dimly lit room with blue lighting and vertical light strips on the wall behind him.
A woman in a black dress stands on a stage with her arms raised and a joyful expression, in front of a stone wall with blue lighting.
A woman with dark hair, wearing a gray cardigan, dark tank top, and ripped denim shorts, is standing on a stage with neon lights in the background. She appears upset or angry.
A smiling man with a bald head and beard, wearing a brown shirt, in a setting with blue and purple neon lighting.
A man with a shaved head and beard is in a dark room with blue lighting, holding his head with both hands, appearing distressed or overwhelmed.
A woman in a strapless wedding dress holding a bouquet of purple flowers, smiling, standing behind a man in a beige suit at a wedding ceremony.
A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a loose striped button-up shirt, smiling and carrying a duffel bag, standing in a dimly lit room with stone walls and vertical neon lights.
A man with arms outstretched singing on stage with blue lighting and vertical white light bars in the background
A man wearing a black shirt and watch, sits on the floor with his hands clasped on a bed, looking intently at someone or something off-camera, in a dimly lit room with purple and blue lighting.
Woman sitting at a table with a bottle of wine and a glass, holding the glass, looking concerned or confused, in a dimly lit setting with purple-blue lighting.
A woman performing on a stage, holding a hat in the air with one arm, wearing a black tank top and a sparkly black skirt, with one leg raised. The stage has neon lights, boxes, and a table with a telephone on it.
A man in a white dress shirt sitting on the floor with one arm resting on his knee in a dimly lit room with colorful vertical lights and a stone wall background.
A man in a light gray suit with a pink flower pinned on his lapel is holding a woman's hand during a wedding ceremony in front of a dark, moody background with vertical neon lights.

PRODUCTION
CREDITS

DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR
Oli Pont

CAST
Jamie - Robert Flitcroft
Cathy - Heather Cavalet Hsieh

BAND
Conductor/Keys - Oli Pont
Guitar - Michael Gawthorne
Bass - Felix Hoehne
Violin - Susanne Mützenberg Margolis
Cello 1 - Bronya Sykes
Cello 2 - Tina Hovestadt
Keys 2 - Jamie Langridge

PRODUCTION TEAM
Set Design - Oli Pont
Sound / Lighting - Rich Hsieh
Photography - Oli Pont/Polar Studios
Video Editing - Nevin George
Front of House - Nienke Andreissen, Barbara Bekalska, Tim Hupf, Keghani Kouzoujian, Fabian Kuratli, Justyna Kurzyp

SPECIAL THANKS
Kabok Voices, Simply Theatre

MEDIA

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The Last Five Years

Written and composed by JASON ROBERT BROWN

Originally Produced for the New York stage by Arielle Tepper and Marty Bell
Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre
Chicago, IL

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.co.uk