"The Last Five Years" is he-sang, she-sang testimony to the dissolution of a marriage " emphasis on the "he." Writer-composer Jason Robert Brown's musical built for two was inspired by his own break-up, prompting a lawsuit from his ex-wife that was eventually settled. Whether it's fact or fiction or a melding of the two, there's no doubt he gave the guy the lion's share of showcase songs.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM on May 27, 2015