The film was always a tearjerker, and this Broadway / Tony award winner is just the same. There was a girl sitting next to me who cried throughput the whole show. Whether you’re a first-time viewer of this emotional spectacle or you know the story you will be pleasantly surprised by how ingenious they staged this adaptation. “THE NOTEBOOK” sets you on an emotional journey of a wonderful couple who took their love to task throughout the years.
“THE NOTEBOOK” musical tells the epic, decades-spanning love story of Allie and Noah, framed by an elderly Noah reading their story from a notebook to Allie, who suffers from Alzheimer’s in a nursing home, using three sets of actors to portray their youthful romance, middle-aged challenges, and elderly devotion, exploring themes of class, memory, and enduring love as they navigate separation, reunion, marriage, and the devastating effects of dementia. It takes place in a coastal town in the Mid-Atlantic. The late 1960s, the late 1970s, the present.
Music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson, book by Bekah Brunstetter. based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. With Sharon Catherine Brown, Beau Gravitte, Alysha Deslorieux, Ken Wulf, Clark Chloë Cheers, Kyle Mangold, Anne Tolpegin, Connor Richardson, Nick Brogan, Jesse Corbin, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, Rayna Hickman, Makena Jackson, Caleb Mathura, Aaron Ramey, Shari Washington, Rhone Samantha, Rios Grace, Ohwensadeyo Rundberg, Emily Somé, and Joe Verga. Scenic Design Costume Desig Lighting Design Sound Design David Zinn & Brett J. Banakis, Orchestrations Co-Vocal Arrangements Music Direction Music Contractor John Clancy & Ingrid Michaelson & Tina Faye Kimberlee Wertz, Music Supervision & Arrangements by Carmel Dean. Choreography by Katie Spelman, Directed by Michael Greif & Schele Williams. “THE NOTEBOOK” received its World Premiere at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on September 28, 2022, Rick Boynton, Creative Producer; Barbara Gaines, Artistic Director; Criss Henderson; Executive Director. “THE NOTEBOOK” was developed with the support of New York Stage and Film & Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater.
“THE NOTEBOOK” is ultimately a celebration of life, love, and the power of memory,” said producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch. “Audiences first fell in love with this timeless story as a novel, then as an iconic film, and now they can experience it anew as a moving musical event. With multi-platinum artist Ingrid Michaelson’s unforgettable score and Tony Award nominated Bekah Brunstetter’s beautifully crafted book, “THE NOTEBOOK” comes to life on stage in a way that will resonate deeply with audiences across North America.” Allie and Noah, two people from different worlds, share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. “THE NOTEBOOK” a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love. Based on the book that has sold millions of copies worldwide and a film that is one of the highest-grossing romantic dramas of all-time, the musical adaptation of “THE NOTEBOOK” played Broadway at the Schoenfeld Theatre from March 2024 to December 2024 – following a critically acclaimed world premiere engagement at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in the fall of 2022.
This is a show not to be missed, with amazing performances, subject matter that will make you think, it truly is a marvel, run don’t walk to see “THE NOTEBOOK.”
Immediately following the Los Angeles premiere engagement, the touring production will play January 27 – February 8, 2026 – in Costa Mesa at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
Tickets for the Los Angeles dates may be purchased at www.BroadwayInHollywood.com. Tickets for the Costa Mesa dates may be purchased at www.SCFTA.org.
“Romantic, life-affirming and ingeniously adapted.” – USA Today
“Full of butterfly-inducing highs and beautiful songs” -Entertainment Weekly.
“A romantic musical for the ages.” – Chicago Sun-Times.
“Absolutely gorgeous. Not to be missed.” – Chicago Tribune.
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