Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown March 21 – May 18 in the Stackner Cabaret

February 5, 2025 (Milwaukee, WI) Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents The Last Five Years by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County), March 21 – May 18, 2025, in the Stackner Cabaret. Named one of the 10 best shows of 2001 by TIME Magazine this brilliant musical, with a fantastic score that has become a modern classic. The two person cast features Wisconsin native and Kids from Wisconsin alum Grace Bobber as Cathy, and Asher Muldoon as Jaime, who recently came off the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen, with Scott Cook on cello.

The Last Five Years delivers ballads of every shade in 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. Captivating both audiences and critics earning it a Drama Desk Award (music and lyrics), a film adaptation and productions around the world, Jason Robert Brown’s cult favorite is a raw and intimate window into two perspectives of one relationship.

The Last Five Years is directed by Kelley Faulkner (My Way, Milwaukee Rep) and music directed by Ryan Touhey (Beautiful, National Tour), with arrangements by Alex Bechtel (Penelope, Signature Theatre), set design by Em Allen (Stew, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre), lighting design by Maaz Ahmed (The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Nex Act Theatre), costume design by Nicholas Hartman (2 Pianos 4 Hands, Milwaukee Rep), sound design by Stefanie Senior (Enough to Let the Light In, Teatro Vista), casting by Jonathan Hetler and stage managed by Kira Neighbors.

The Last Five Years is made possible by Executive Producers Cheryl and Bill Guc and Dawne and Ray Manista with Associate Producers Antony and Nikki D’Cruz, Debra and Peter Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Jenny and Mark Kopetsky, and Anne and Chris Noyes. The Last Five Years is a part of the David Kundert Stackner Season.

The Last Five Years runs March 21 – May 18, 2025, in the Stackner Cabaret. Opening night is set for Sunday, March 23 at 7pm. To purchase tickets, go to www.MilwaukeeRep.com, call the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or visit in person at 108 E Wells Street in Downtown Milwaukee.

For more information, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

::Fact Sheet::

The Last Five Years
Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Kelley Faulkner
March 21 – May 18, 2025 (Opening Night Sunday, March 23 at 7pm) in the Stackner Cabaret

Talks and Events

Early Bird Performance: Tuesday, April 1 at 6:30pm

Information

Tickets: www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490, or Ticket Office at 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee.

Hours: 12noon – 6pm; on performance days the Ticket Office remains open until 15 minutes past curtain.

Student Discounts: Students 18 and under can purchase $20 tickets for select seating areas.

25 & Under: Select $20 tickets available for patrons 25 & Under. (Select 25 & Under price at checkout online)

Group Sales: Discounted tickets for parties of 10+. Call 414-290-5340.

About Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin with its new artistic home in the Associated Bank Theater Center opening Fall 2025 with three unique performance venues – the Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Herro-Franke Studio Theater and Stackner Cabaret. For over seven decades, Milwaukee Rep has been a centerpiece of Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with productions ranging from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare to American Classics and New Works that are entertaining, inclusive and impactful. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman, Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milwaukee’s rich diversity. More information is available at www.MilwaukeeRep.com

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.