Jeremy Jordan The Last 5 Years

In just a few short years this Texas born actor/singer has lit up Broadway, Hollywood and Prime Time television. From the iHeart Radio Studio I'm Unplugged and Totally Uncut with Jeremy Jordan Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Into the Woods) and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (NBC’s “Smash,” Disney’s hit Broadway musical “Newsies”) headline the critically acclaimed musical drama The Last Five Years, arriving on Blu-ray™ and DVD May 5th from Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS. Adapted from the popular musical of the same name, the film is written and directed by Oscar® and Emmy® award nominee Richard LaGravenese (Unbroken, P.S. I Love You) and features original songs written and composed by Tony® award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown. The Last Five Years retraces a tumultuous love affair between Jamie Wellerstein, a talented up and coming novelist (Jordan), and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress (Kendrick), through the ups and downs of their turbulent five-year relationship. Told almost entirely through song, Cathy’s story begins at the end of their marriage and moves backwards in time to the beginning of their relationship, while Jamie’s starts at the beginning and moves forward to the end of their marriage. They meet in the middle when Jamie proposes. Packed with bonus features, including a sing-a-long version and a conversation with composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years Blu-ray™ and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.99 and $22.98, respectively. To learn more about the film, please visit http://www.lastfiveyearsmovie.com JEREMY JORDAN BIO Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan starred in NBC’s musical drama “Smash” as Jimmy Collins, a music composer who is creating a current-day rock musical along with his music partner Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) in Brooklyn. Jeremy stars opposite Anna Kendrick in the film musical “The Last 5 Years” (2014), based on the play of the same name. The movie was filmed in the summer of 2013, and will receive a 2014 release. Jeremy was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas and studied at Ithaca College, where he earned a BFA with honors in performance theatre. In 2009, he got his professional start in New York as the understudy to the lead in Broadway’s “Rock of Ages.” Jeremy then went on to star as ‘Tony’ in Broadway’s revival of “West Side Story.” In 2011, Jeremy starred as ‘Clyde Barrow’ in the new Broadway musical, “Bonnie & Clyde” by Frank Wildhorn and Don Black at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Jeremy starred alongside Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton in the Warner Bros. film “Joyful Noise,” (2012) directed by Todd Graff. He also originated the role of ‘Jack Kelly’ in the Tony-nominated Broadway show, “Newsies.” Jeremy was nominated for ‘Best Actor in a Musical’ for his leading role in the Disney musical.