The GhostLight Theatre’s 2025 musical season kicks off
The GhostLight Theatre’s 2025 musical season kicks off
with Jason Robert Brown’s iconic 2-person show
“The Last Five Years” – April 10-13 in Benton Harbor
& April 18th at The Acorn in Three Oaks
The GhostLight Theatre continues its 2025 Theatre Season with The Last Five Years – a musical written by Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown, & directed by Artistic Director Paul Mow (Bright Star, Rocky Horror, Cabaret). The Last Five Years will mark the 2nd production of The GhostLight Theatre’s 6th season, and it will be presented in the GhostLight’s Black Box Theatre space from Thursday, April 10th , through Sunday, April 13rd. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, curtain is at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 3 p.m. at 101 Hinkley Street in Benton Harbor. General Admission tickets are $32, $25 for seniors, and $20 for students aged 18 and under. In addition, a special run-out production will be performed at The Acorn Theatre in Three Oaks at 7pm on Friday, April 18th. Tickets can be reserved via online purchase at www.GhostLightBH.com.
The Last Five Years explores a five-year relationship between Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt,[1] a struggling actress. The show uses a form of storytelling in which Jamie's story is told in chronological order (starting just after the couple have first met) and Cathy's story is told in reverse chronological order (beginning the show at the end of the marriage). The characters do not normally interact except for one song in the middle as their timelines intersect. In this production, both characters are involved throughout as well as adding a few other actors along the way. A new production has also just opened on Broadway, and the production is slated to run a 14 week limited at the Hudson Theatre. Run time is approximately 95 minutes, with no intermission
The cast includes Paige Mulick (Pippin, Cabaret) as Cathy, Wes Shenker (Bright Star, Rocky Horror) as Jamie, as well as Jessie Tovar as Elise, and Karlianne Loshbough and Michelle Miller in the ensemble. Set Design is by John Taylor, Lighting Design by Lee Anne Meeks, Projection Design by Charles Nelson and Sound Design by Marc VanGilder. Set painting was done by John Taylor and Cindy Jakeway, with Costumes, Properties and Stage Management by Einra Baker and Karlianne Loshbough, with Intimacy Coordination by Rachel Thomas. GhostLight’s live orchestra will feature Music Director/Pianist Sachio Nang, Earle Perez, Cello 1, Braden Miesse on Cello 2, Seth Martin on Violin, Ivan Torres on Bass and Ryan Downey on Guitar.
“We are delighted to bring Jason Robert Brown’s fantastic music back to The GhostLight in the form of this incredibly beautiful piece from the musical theatre canon“ says Artistic Director Paul Mow, “Our company opened with Bridges of Madison County in 2019, as well as a visit from Jason himself for our kickoff gala. It lives on as a very important memory and milestone for The GhostLight, just as I’m sure this production will prove to be as well.” The production is recommended for mature audiences (13+) and may contain language that some audience members may find objectionable.
Season Sponsors include Chicago Records Management and On Base Productions, as well as show sponsors Bread+Bar, Lake Michigan Nephrology, Stockholm Objects, Scott Berry Promotions, The Mason Jar Café, Tom and Roni Buckley, Jud Vosburg and Tyler Bauer and Forte Coffee
In addition to The Last Five Years, the GhostLight Theatre mainstage season consists of six additional 2025 productions:
• Rent – a musical by Jonathan Larson – June 12-29
• The Wolves – a play by Sarah DeLappe – July 17-20 (YA production)
• Chess – the musical – August 14-24
• The Rocky Horror Show – the musical – October 30- November 2
• The Thanksgiving Play – November 13-23
Tickets range from $20-$32 and can be purchased at https://www.ghostlightbh.com/currentseason
2-person VIP tables are also available in limited quantity for a $40 additional add on. Tickets for the April 18th production at the Acorn can be purchased via their website at https://www.acornlive.org/events/the-last-five-years-4-18-25/
Show Sponsorship information is available at: https://www.ghostlightbh.com/support
"I can’t think of any better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than by spending 90 exhilarating minutes with ‘The Last Five Years,’ Jason Robert Brown’s giddily sorrowful eulogy for a brief marriage."
Bloomberg, Jeremy Gerard
