A few years after bringing audiences to their feet in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Warren, a Tony winner, makes her highly anticipated return to Broadway with The Last Five Years, and her performance drew laughter and sighs on Sunday night. Her co-star Jonas is no stranger to the Broadway stage either, having performed in musicals from a young age. (Most recently, he gave his regards to Broadway alongside brothers Kevin and Joe for a Jonas Brothers residency at the Marquis Theatre.) He brought to the show the compelling combination of a concert-like stage presence, a tender falsetto, and no shortage of boyish charm.
As the curtain closed, Nick’s brothers Joe, Kevin, and Frankie were the first to their feet. Nick’s wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, was also in attendance, beaming with pride at her leading man.
The next stop was the Edison Ballroom, where guests were welcomed with a branded flower cart reminiscent of the bouquet Jamie gives to Cathy on their first date. On the rooftop level, guests enjoyed the signature drink, an Aperol spritz called “Summer in Ohio” (IYKYK). When Warren, arrived draped in a sumptuous orange Amina Muaddi gown and donning her megawatt smile, the party had officially begun. She basked in a full-circle moment, accepting congratulatory hugs from Sherie Rene Scott, who played Cathy during The Last Five Years’s first off-Broadway run in 2002. “I knew it would feel like love, but I guess I’m surprised at how much fun I had up there with Nick tonight,” Warren reflected. Later, Jonas arrived, working the room hand-in-hand with his wife and snapping some pictures with Brown. Playbills in one hand and bouquets in the other, guests ended the night bidding each other goodbye…until tomorrow.
