Producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch have revealed that the Broadway musical “The Notebook” will embark on a North American tour starting in the fall of 2025. The tour will kick off in September at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, with additional cities to be announced at a later date.
Based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel, which also inspired the iconic film, “The Notebook” tells the story of Noah and Allie across decades of their love.
The musical adaptation, which opened on Broadway at the Schoenfeld Theatre on March 14, 2024, followed its world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in the fall of 2022. It features a book by Tony Award nominee Bekah Brunstetter and a score by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson.
The production is helmed by co-directors Michael Greif and Schele Williams Choreography is by Katie Spelman.
The Broadway creative team includes scenic design by David Zinn and Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Ben Stanton, and sound design by Nevin Steinberg. The production’s music supervision is handled by Carmel Dean, who collaborated on arrangements with Michaelson and orchestrations with John Clancy. Geoffrey Ko serves as the music director, and casting is by The Telsey Office with Patrick Goodwin, CSA.
“The Notebook” earned three 2024 Tony Award nominations for Best Book of a Musical, Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Leading Role. It also received Drama League Award nominations for Outstanding Production of a Musical, Distinguished Performance Awards and the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing. Additionally, the production was nominated for Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical.
Casting, dates and additional cities for the tour will be announced at a later date.
