The Last Five Years Returns to São Paulo, 9 to 18 October, in the Musical’s 25th Year

The Brazilian production of The Last Five Years returns to São Paulo from 9 to 18 October 2026, with ten performances at the Teatro Nair Bello and a place in the official program of the musical’s 25th-anniversary year.

The Brazilian staging of Jason Robert Brown’s musical The Last Five Years returns to São Paulo this October. The production plays the Teatro Nair Bello from 9 to 18 October 2026, and it is the only South American mounting named in the official program of the musical’s 25th-anniversary celebrations.

The Last Five Years in São Paulo: Ten Performances Over Two Weekends

The commemorative season runs for ten performances across two weekends. Fridays and Saturdays start at 8 p.m., Sunday shows at 6 p.m., all São Paulo time. The venue is the Teatro Nair Bello, inside the Frei Caneca shopping center in the Consolação district, near the Paulista corridor.

Beto Sargentelli and Eline Porto return as Jamie and Cathy, the couple at the center of this two-person musical. João Fonseca directs, with musical direction by Thiago Gimenes and movement direction by Keila Bueno.

What the Musical Is

Jason Robert Brown wrote The Last Five Years for a 2001 premiere in Chicago. The show follows one relationship through two timelines that run in opposite directions. Cathy tells the story backward, from the end of the marriage toward its beginning; Jamie tells it forward, from the first meeting toward the separation. The two lines cross only once, at the wedding.

The structure made the show a contemporary standard of musical theater. A 2014 film adaptation starred Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan, and over 25 years its songs have drawn performers including Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Nick Jonas and Ariana Grande.

Why This Brazilian Production Matters in the Anniversary Year

The 25th-anniversary year has given the title unusual international visibility. A 2026 production starring Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler played the London Palladium, then moved to the Hollywood Bowl and Radio City Music Hall under Brown’s own direction, alongside a new official live album.

The São Paulo production earned its place on that list through longevity rather than novelty. It premiered in 2018 and has played seasons in 2018, 2019 and 2023, collecting 19 awards and nominations in Brazilian musical theater, including the Prêmio Bibi Ferreira for Best Actor for Sargentelli. The anniversary program names it as the sole South American production in the official record of the musical’s international trajectory.

Practical Notes for Foreign Residents

One detail matters for international audiences: this is the Brazilian staging, performed in Portuguese. The show is a sung-through musical, and the score keeps its original structure, so viewers who know the English-language versions will recognize the material. The production’s anniversary status, however, makes it a point of reference even for those following the global celebrations from Brazil.

Tickets are sold through Sympla and the theater box office. The production has not published a price list; check the point of sale for current prices. The recommended age rating is 12 and above.

What Is Still Open

Ticket prices are not stated in the production’s press materials. The run is also short: ten performances over two weekends, and no additional dates have been announced.

The commercial weight of the season is real but bounded. A commemorative edition of a two-hander in a mid-size São Paulo theater is a niche event, not a market signal. Its wider interest lies in what it records: a Brazilian production holding a place in the official history of one of contemporary musical theater’s most-performed titles.

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