Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler Will Release New THE LAST FIVE YEAR Recording Later This Month

See, we are ALL smiling. Tonight, from the stage of the Hollywood Bowl (iconic), Jason Robert Brown, Ben Platt, and Rachel Zegler announced that Atlantic Records will release a live recording of The Last Five Years (25th Anniversary Live at the London Palladium). The new album arrives on Monday, April 20th, pre-orders and pre-saves are available now HERE. 

Captured live during the limited, sold-out concert residency at the historic London Palladium from March 24-29, 2026, the recording documents the electric chemistry of Platt and Zegler in this special 25th Anniversary staging. Conducted and directed by Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County), the album brings the intimate, non-linear story of Cathy and Jamie to life with a symphonic scale and emotional depth.

The celebration of this landmark anniversary continues next week as Platt, Zegler, and Brown head to New York City for two final highly anticipated, sold-out performances at Radio City Music Hall on April 6th and 7th.

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, The Last Five Years is celebrated for its unique storytelling structure: Cathy (Rachel Zegler) tells her story backwards while Jamie (Ben Platt) tells his story chronologically. Since its premiere in 2001, the musical has become a cultural touchstone, remaining a perennial favorite for its wit, honesty, and Brown’s extraordinary score.

The 25th Anniversary production is presented by Lambert Jackson with LW Tickets, directed and conducted by Jason Robert Brown, with associate direction by Emma Butler and musical direction by Leo Munby.