Nick Jonas is set to star in a Broadway revival of The Last Five Years, a musical by Jason Robert Brown. The show, which follows the relationship of a couple over five years in New York City, has never been performed on Broadway before. Jonas will play the role of Jamie, opposite Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren as Cathy. The show will be directed by Whitney White, who has previously worked on acclaimed productions, and it is set to open in spring 2025. Details about the production, including the opening night date and additional casting, have yet to be announced.
Composer Jason Robert Brown expressed his excitement about the Broadway revival, stating that he has always believed the show would make its way to Broadway and that having Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren in the lead roles is a dream come true for a composer. The show is told in alternating chronological orders, with Jamie narrating the story from the beginning while Cathy starts at the end and looks back. Brown has been waiting twenty-five years for the right time for the show to come to Broadway, and he believes that time is now.
Nick Jonas has a history of performing on Broadway, appearing in productions such as Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast, and Annie Get Your Gun before forming the Jonas Brothers band. He returned to the stage in 2012 in a revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and had a limited residency with his brothers at the Marquis Theatre in 2023. Jonas expressed his love for Broadway, stating that it is a first love of his and that he is currently working on musical theater ideas that he hopes to bring to the stage in the future.
The Last Five Years will mark Nick Jonas’ return to Broadway and showcase his talent as a performer. The musical has a unique structure that will allow Jonas and Warren to explore the complexities of their characters’ relationship over the course of five years. Director Whitney White’s vision for the show is highly anticipated, and the production is sure to be a must-see for Broadway fans. With the support of fans and the theater community, The Last Five Years is poised to be a hit on Broadway when it opens in 2025.
In the meantime, fans can look forward to more updates about the production, including casting announcements and the official opening night date. The revival of The Last Five Years is a long-awaited moment for composer Jason Robert Brown and the Broadway community, and having Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren in the lead roles is a dream come true for all involved. As preparations for the show continue, excitement is building for what is sure to be a memorable and emotional production when it finally takes the Broadway stage.
