Watch The Last Five Years cast perform three numbers from the Southwark Playhouse revival

Returning to the five-star show are Oli Higginson and Molly Lynch, who originally appeared in the piece when it first ran at the south London venue in March 2020. The show's run was interrupted by the ongoing virus. Jonathan O'Boyle's revival of Jason Robert Brown's musical involves actor-musicians, accompanying one another as the piece progresses.

Brown's cult classic musical was first seen in 2001 and ran off-Broadway in 2002. It was turned into a film in 2014 starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan. It follows a five-year relationship between two lovers – Jamie and Cathy – but is told in reverse chronological order for one of the pair.

The piece will now play until 14 November, with two understudy performers joining the show: Josh Barnett (Jamie) and Lydia White (Cathy). The piece kicked off its run on 1 October, with further plans to be revealed.