Listen To The First Song From "The Notebook" Musical
Sobbing while The Notebook plays at 2am feels like a coming-of-age moment for every Nicholas Sparks fan. (Or maybe that was just me). While rumors of a Broadway adaptation of the beloved story have been circulating, it's official: Noah and Allie are coming to the Big Apple! Here's everything we know about the stage adaptation — and how you can listen to the first official recording.
Is The Notebook coming to Broadway?
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Yes! After an original announcement in 2019, The Notebook is finally coming to Broadway in 2024. Previews begin on February 10, and the show officially opens on March 14.
Who's in the musical?
We don't have an official Broadway cast for The Notebook yet, but don't expect Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams to return for the stage production! During 2022's run at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, John Cardoza starred as Noah opposite Jordan Tyson as Allie.
The show features music and lyrics by from Ingrid Michaelson (who scored Tiny Beautiful Things and received an Emmy nomination for her music on Little Fires Everywhere). Bekah Brunstetter wrote the book, while Katie Spelman serves as choreographer, Michael Greif and Schele Williams are returning as directors.
When does The Notebook musical open?
Preview performances for the show will begin on February 6, 2024 and opening night is scheduled for March 14. The show is opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, which just featured a run of Life of Pi. It's an intimate theater that still has a lot of room onstage for the actors to play.
Is the music for The Notebook musical out yet?
Ingrid Michaelson released "If This Is Love" from The Notebook musical. It definitely has Michaelson's iconic ethereal and folk-pop sound, which feels perfect for a romance set in North Carolina! The single explores Allie's internal monlogue as she's figuring out what love looks like, and what to do once you realize you are in love.
How long is the musical The Notebook?
The musical will run for approximately 2 hour and 15 minutes. The 2004 movie runtime is 2 hours and 1 minute. So accounting for an intermission, the stories are around the same length.
Keep checking this page for the latest news on The Notebook musical.
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