Couple stars in ‘The Last Five Years’

Couple stars in ‘The Last Five Years’

Tyler and Sara Lillestol want you to talk about their relationship. Not their real-life relationship, but the one between the characters they play in Basin Theatre Works’ upcoming production of “The Last Five Years.” Scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, the Lillestols will perform as Cathy and Jamie, characters who remember the ups and downs of their five-year relationship through different perspectives. Tickets can be purchased onlin…

‘The Last Five Years’ Writer On Why He Doesn’t Mind Nick Jonas Playing Jamie Wellerstein

When Nick Jonas was cast as Jamie Wellerstein in the “The Last Five Years” on Broadway, the Jewish side of the internet was, understandably, confused. Writer-composer Jason Robert Brown’s semi-autobiographical musical features multiple songs devoted to Jamie Wellerstein’s Jewishness. And, as we all know from his purity ring-wearing days, Nick Jonas is famously not a member of the tribe. For his part, Jason Robert Brown, who is Jewish, didn’t see…