Hello, wonderful fans, friends and family! Great news! It’s been five years since I brought a new musical into the world, so I’m deliriously happy to be able to announce a new arrival this summer. On August 1 of this year, the Williamstown Theatre Festival will present the world premiere of The Bridges of MadisonRead More »

Over here at the rehearsal hall, we had our first orchestra calls this week, and it was amazing watching and hearing these superb musicians start adding their voices to the process, guided beautifully (as always) by our musical director, Tom Murray. One week until we begin tech! Here’s more Betsy Wolfe from our January recordingRead More »

I first encountered the Actors Playhouse in Coral Gables, FL, when they did a very successful production of Songs for a New World eight years ago. Now that same director has taken on The Last Five Years, with the wonderful Janet Dacal playing Cathy, and the response has been very strong indeed. Here’s a commercialRead More »

Since the dawn of time, Man has told tales of horror and devastation. Perhaps they serve as a warning. Perhaps they draw a community together. Or maybe people just have a collective need to scream in terror. I know this: these stories are borne of our deepest fears, our most devastating shames and humiliations. ThisRead More »

There is a notation in my work diary for June 15, 1999: “Duet Project (Untitled) – first song ‘Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You’” which marked the beginning of my work on what would become The Last Five Years. “Still Hurting” was written on July 7 of that year, according to my notes, andRead More »