Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt to star in concert staging of 'The Last Five Years'

Rachel Zegler returns to the London Palladium for a third time following her solo concert and lead role in Jamie Lloyd's production of Evita in summer 2025.

Summary

• Rachel Zegler returns to the London Palladium for a third time following her solo concert and Evita
• She will star in a concert staging of The Last Five Years with Tony Award winner Ben Platt
• Jason Robert Brown returns to the West End to direct The Last Five Years

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt and Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler will star together in a new concert staging of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years, which plays at the London Palladium from 24-29 March 2026.

Zegler, who will return to the Palladium for a third time following her solo concert and appearing in Jamie Lloyd's production of Evita, is best known for her screen roles in The Hunger Games and West Side Story. Platt's credits include Dear Evan Hansen, Pitch Perfect, and Parade.

The concert staging will mark the 25th anniversary of this musical about the five-year relationship of Cathy, a struggling actress, and Jamie, a rising novelist. Tony Award winner Brown returns to the West End to direct.

Producer Jamie Lambert said, "This beautiful show which has impacted so many people around the world deserves this stellar cast for its 25th anniversary. Getting to work with Jason Robert Brown again, one of the greatest composers of our time, is a total privilege and his faith in Lambert Jackson is something we are forever grateful for. Working with LW tickets and deepening our relationship with the LW team by taking a week at The London Palladium, where we've produced over 30 shows, is a great step forward for all involved and we're excited to see where it leads."

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Photo credit: The Last Five Years. (Photo by Sophia Wilson)