Jason Robert Brown Plays Jamie in Sold Out Last Five Years; Completes 13 Score
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 19, 2006
Brown will play loving but self-absorbed writer Jamie opposite Julia Murney (Lennon, The Wild Party), who will be seen as Cathy, the insecure actress who is Jamie's wife. Brown has stated that the performance is sold out, but urges fans to write to Reprise! to request another showing. The Last Five Years, which features Brown's music and lyrics, will be presented at UCLA's Freud Playhouse in L.A. on January 30th.
Brown has completed the score (as well as the notations and arrangements) of 13, his latest show. The show, which will be directed by Todd Graff when it is presented by the Center Theatre Group next month, features a book by Dan Elish and is a musical comedy about thirteen year-olds played by thirteen young performers of that age. A cast and creative team have also been assembled for the show, which will begin its L.A. workshops on Wednesday, January 25th. According to Brown, the workshops are not likely to be open to the public, but there is still a possibility.
In other news, The Jason Robert Collection will be published by Hal Leonard; Brown is trying "to get it out as soon as possible."
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