The Last Five Years will play a limited run at the St James Theatre this winter, with Samantha Barks of Les Misérables fame in the lead.
The musical, which since its American premiere in 2002 has also been made into a film, will run between 28th October and 26th November.
Samantha Barks will play the role of Cathy. Samantha is known for playing Eponine in Les Misérables, a role she played in the West End and in the 2012 film adaptation alongside Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Eddie Redmayne.
Samantha came to prominence as a finalist on BBC’s I’d Do Anything, and later played Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s touring production of Oliver! Other theatre credits include Amelie – A New Musical; City of Angels; Chicago; and Cabaret.
Starring opposite her will be Jonathan Bailey as the character Jamie. Jonathan has undertaken roles including reporter Olly Stevens in ITV’s Broadchurch and Leonardo Da Vinci in BBC’s Leonardo.
His theatre credits include American Psycho, Othello, and South Downs, with film credits including 5 Children and It, and Testament of Youth.
Synopsis
The Last Five Years has been described as an emotionally powerful and intimate musical. It tells the story of Jamie and Cathy, two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years.
As aspiring author Jamie gets the book deal of his dreams, actress Cathy struggles to get work and make sense of the way her career has turned out.
The Last Five Years sees their stories told in opposite directions; Jamie moving forwards and Cathy backwards through their relationship, meeting only briefly for a moment in time as their stories cross.
Groups
Group bookings are welcome; GTOs should call 0844-264 2140 to find out more.
For further information visit www.stjamestheatre.co.uk.
(Photo Credit: Alex Lee Johnson).
