Julie Atherton and Paul Spicer reprised their roles in the Notes from New York production of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last 5 Years, which was reconceived at the Duchess following its acclaimed  gala staging at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Creative tensions combine with complexities of the heart in this emotionally wrought and moving song cycle. Newly published novelist Jamie and aspiring actress Cathy tell the tale of their raw and impassioned relationship in opposite directions and from differing standpoints. Unique in structure yet familiar in its universally resounding themes, this celebrated two-hander reminds us it’s possible to feel claustrophobically close to and yet worlds apart from the one you hold closest to your heart.