John Milligan

'The Last Five Years' (Jason Robert Brown) is an amazingly written show that involves Cathy telling the story of a 5 year relationship from its end, and Jamie's first song in the show is about the beginning of their relationship. There are only 2 characters in this stage production, and a small band. 

The Team: 
Melody Beck - Cathy
http://melodybeck.com

Lloyd Bowden - Jamie 

John Milligan - Director
http://johnmilligan.com.au


Our hope is that this show can be performed in professional theatres across Sydney, and possibly around Australia to coincide with the launch of the musical-movie that will be released later this year. 
http://www.lastfiveyears.com

Funds will be used to pay for the rights to put on the show, for royalties to the composer, for venue hire (the more money raised, the more performances we can schedule) and for promotional materials. 

It will be a challenge to get the show off the ground and booked into venues without knowing how many people will buy tickets, however, using the response to this campaign as a guide we can choose suitable venues accordingly. 

We want to reach as many people as possible, so we are endeavouring to plan for shows in the city and regional areas of Sydney as well. In order to make this a success, we plan on contact school drama, English and music departments to invite them to matinee shows. 

Although the creative team have a wealth of experience gigging and performing, it will be the first time we've worked on a musical together. Networking with other production companies and directors in the musical theatre industry are key goals for jmusic to reach.