who is the villain in THE LAST 5 YEARS? | Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the toxic relationship in the musical
Podcast: MickeyJoTheatrePublished On: Thu Apr 09 2026
Description: In the 25 years since it premiered, audiences have been debating which of the characters in The Last Five Years is at fault for the end of their relationship.The musical, written by Jason Robert Brown, follows the dual perspectives of Cathy Hyatt, an aspiring actress, and Jamie Wellerstein, a successful novelists, on their 5 year relationship.Productions have previously starred Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Nick Jonas, Adrienne Warren, Rachel Zegler, Ben Platt, Jonathan Bailey, Samantha Barks, and more.While many are quickly to denounce Jamie for his shortcomings, Mickey-Jo is finally sharing his perhaps controversial thoughts about the musical's true villain...check out Mickey-Jo's brand new substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction03:35 | Jamie is the villain15:42 | Cathy is the villain27:06 | they're both the problem•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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