Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees Weds & Sat 2.30pm (Wed 3 Dec 10.30am)
No evening performances Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve
Babes in Arms performances 3 Dec 10.30am, 10 Dec 2.30pm
Running Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Tue 25 Nov 25 — Sat 03 Jan 26
Ustinov Studio
The Last Five Years
- 25 November - 3 January
Event Information
Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees Weds & Sat 2.30pm (Wed 3 Dec 10.30am)
No evening performances Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve
Babes in Arms performances 3 Dec 10.30am, 10 Dec 2.30pm
Running Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Tue 25 Nov 25 — Sat 03 Jan 26
★★★★★ "Extraordinarily original masterpiece... The musical numbers are a delight, a terrific onstage band" WhatsOnStage
The Ustinov’s Christmas show is one of the most famous Broadway musicals of recent times, The Last Five Years, a funny and heartfelt observation of a rollercoaster romance between two New Yorkers, a young writer and an aspiring actress.
Jamie’s side of the story starts at the beginning of the relationship, a time filled with the fizz of new romance and continues chronologically, while Cathy's retelling begins at the end, poignantly reflecting o a lost love and moving back to the excitement of early dates and a shared future, th timelines crossing on their wedding day.
★★★★ "Gorgeous" The Stage
★★★★ "Sublimely directed ... intimate yet charged with energy" Music Theatre Review
Martha Kirby plays Cathy. Her recent credits include Eva Peron in a revival of Evita at the Leicester Curve, Raven in the UK tour of Bat Out Of Hell, Bella Cohen in Rags and Sandy in the UK tour of Grease.
Jamie is played by Guy Woolf whose recent stage credits include a Broadway World award nomination for his role in The Cher Show, As You Like It at the Globe Theatre and Yankl and the Beanstalk at the Pleasance Theatre.
One of the most acclaimed composers and lyricists of his generation, Jason Robert Brown's semi-autobiographical masterpiece reflects the experiences of all who have shared lives, romance, holidays and break-ups together.
Our specific Babes in Arms performances have a more relaxed feel, where audience members are welcome to bring their babies and walk around the space and come and go from the theatre where needed. While suitable for most audience members who would wish to attend a relaxed performance, they are ideally suited for babies aged up to 12 months and their parents.
"The score is jammed with gems... an engrossing musical" New York Times
"Charming, a score full of recurring earworms and witty rhymes" Ecening Standard
"As bewitching as love itself" Daily Telegraph
Tuesday 25 November - Saturday 3 January
Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm (Wed 3 Dec, 10.30am)
No evening performances Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve
Tickets £39.50 / £29.50 discounts
Babes in Arms performances 3 Dec 10.30am, 10 Dec 2.30pm - £27.50
A booking fee of £3 per ticket applies
Martha Kirby - Cathy
Guy Woolf - Jamie
Piano - Tim Jasper
Guitar - Wills Mercado
Bass Guitar - Angus Tikka
Cello - Rebecca Demmer
Director - Hal Chambers
Musical Director - Ellie Verkerk-Hughes
Associate Musical Director - Tim Jasper
Designer - Ethan Cheek
Lighting Designer - Jonathan Chan
Sound Designer - Matthew Giles
Movement Director - Georgina Lamb
Casting Director - Harry Blumenau CDG
The Ustinov Studio entrance is on Monmouth Street. Please note, the Ustinov cannot be accessed from the Main House foyer.
Box Office phone lines are open from 10am - 6pm Monday - Saturday.
We aim to open the auditorium doors 20 minutes prior to the performance, where possible.
Tickets for Ustinov Studio productions may include a £2.50 building levy.
Ustinov Studio discounts apply to children, students in full-time education and members of the Theatre Royal Bath's access register.
Please see the ACCESS page for details regarding our Access Register and associated discounts.
A booking fee of £3 per ticket applies to all booking channels and payment types.
There is a lift for wheelchair users from the Ustinov foyer to the Stalls level. The Circle has stair access only.
Full booking terms & conditions can be found here
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