Joy Woods, Ryan Vasquez, John Cardoza, More Set For THE NOTEBOOK On Broadway

We finally have our Allie(s) and Noah(s)! This morning casting for the upcoming new musical The Notebook, based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the film was announced. Portraying Allie and Noah across their lifetimes are Jordan Tyson as Younger Allie, Joy Woods as Middle Allie, and Tony-winner Maryann Plunkett as Older Allie; John Cardoza as Younger Noah, Ryan Vasquez as Middle Noah, and Dorian Harewood as Older Noah. Tyson, Woods, Plunkett, Cardoza and Vasquez all originated their roles during the world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in the fall of 2022. Harewood joins the company for the New York run, returning to Broadway for the first time in over 45 years.

Additional casting will be announced at a later date. 

With music and lyrics written by singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, and a book by Bekah Brunstetter, the production is directed by Michael Grief and Schele Williams, with Katie Spelman set as the choreographer. 

The Notebook features scenic design by David Zinn and Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, and hair and wig design by Mia Neal. The production’s music supervisor is Carmel Dean, who also collaborated on arrangements with Ingrid Michaelson and on orchestrations with John Clancy, and the music director is Geoffrey Ko.

The new musical is headed to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, where performances will begin Saturday, February 10, 2024, before an official opening night on Thursday, March 14. 

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