‘The Last Five Years’ to be Staged this September
Barefoot Theatre Collaborative Inc (Barefoot), which released a teaser of its upcoming production last Sunday, has officially confirmed that it will be staging The Last Five Years starting this September 29, 2023.
The Off-Broadway musical written and composed by Jason Robert Brown is a story told in two intersecting timelines that explore the emotions experienced by aspiring actress Cathy and talented writer Jamie during their five-year relationship. The two-hander stars Gab Pangilinan as Cathy and Myke Salomon as Jamie.
The production will be directed by Topper Fabregas, with musical direction by Rony Fortich. Also in the creative team are Joey Mendoza (Production Design), Meliton Roxas Jr. (Lighting Design), and Delphine Buencamino (Choreography).
The Last Five Years will be staged from September 29-October 15 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati. There will be an exclusive opening weekend (Sept 29 8pm, Sept 30 3pm and 8pm, Oct 1 3pm and 8pm) sale from June 30-July 28. Tickets are available through bit.ly/first5shows. Tickets to opening weekend comes with a special opening weekend rate (P3,000 instead of P3,200 for Gold and P2,500 instead of P2,700 for Silver), 1 complimentary drink, and 1 signed poster.
All tickets shall be available through Ticket2Me and through showbuyers starting July 29. There will only be a little over 200 tickets per show. The show runs for a little over 90 minutes with no intermission.
The Last Five Years is Barefoot’s first international musical and third stage production, preceded by Mula sa Buwan and Pride Plays: Unica Hijas & Laro.
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