The Last Five Years: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Musical (The Applause Libretto Library) Paperback – April 1, 2011

This is one of the best musical theatre shows EVER written. I said what I said

The recording of The Last Five Years is haunting - well nigh addictive. The two superb talents, Sherie Renee Scott and Norbert Leo Butz performing the words and music of Jason Robert Brown make the CD and MP3 indispensable. To read the words and lyrics by that wunderkind Jason Robert Brown puts the book in a premier location in my library.The next time Mr. Brown appears at the new cabaret 54 Below I will bring the book for an autograph.

THE LAST 5 YEARS is really a hard read..primarily because there isn't a libretto. (book) The play is told through two people, a man and a woman who fall in love. But I didn't anticipate that the book was told through music and lyrics, and I didn't really enjoy the full impact of the author's writing because I do not have the CD. It probably plays better than it reads...but this is a good play to consider for small theatre companies with a small budget and space.

Great show and now I have the book to fill in some of the missing pieces from the music. I highly recommend getting this book as it is also great for some monologues.

Not the music book but if you want something to just read through the lyrics and stage instructions this is it!

Dream show right here. I ordered this to do a script analysis and this was perfect. Now someone cast me in it.

This is certainly one of my favorite shows and definitely a favorite of the 21st century. The book has great photos of the original production, a thoughtful introduction written by Brown, and is a light read.

The Applause Libretto Library is important to have around, but if you thought Brown's musical was going to be more than just the songs, it ain't necessarily so. There's a few lines of dialogue, but nothing major-- just the lyrics. Also, Brown's introduction is candid.