The Notebook

2022 - 9 - 9

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Check Out New Production Photos From World Premiere of The ... (Playbill.com)

The Ingrid Michaelson-Bekah Brunstetter musical is currently in previews at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Understudies include Alex Benoit, [Mary Ernster](https://playbill.com/person/mary-ernster), Jerica Exum, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, RhonniRose Mantilla, and Carson Stewart. Victoria Navarro is production stage manager. [Carmel Dean](https://playbill.com/person/carmel-dean-vault-0000002597), who is collaborating on arrangements with Michaelson and on orchestrations with [John Clancy](https://playbill.com/person/john-clancy-vault-0000009985); plus music director [Geoffrey Ko](https://playbill.com/person/geoffrey-ko), scenic designers [David Zinn](https://playbill.com/person/david-zinn-vault-0000021352) and [Brett Banakis](https://playbill.com/person/brett-banakis-vault-0000020777), costume designer Paloma Young, lighting designer [Ben Stanton](https://playbill.com/person/ben-stanton-vault-0000020913), sound designer [Nevin Steinberg](https://playbill.com/person/nevin-steinberg-vault-0000022912), wig and make-up designer Mia Neal, and intimacy director Sasha Smith. [Joy Woods](https://playbill.com/person/joy-woods-performer) (SIX the Musical) as Middle Allie, and Tony winner [Maryann Plunkett](https://playbill.com/person/maryann-plunkett-vault-0000066286) ( [Me and My Girl](https://playbill.com/production/me-and-my-girl-marquis-theatre-vault-0000008199)) as Older Allie; [John Cardoza](https://playbill.com/person/john-cardoza) (Jagged Little Pill) as Young Noah, [Ryan Vasquez](https://playbill.com/person/ryan-vasquez-vault-0000125931) (Waitress) as Middle Noah, and John Beasley (Kennedy Center’s Fences) as Older Noah. [Ingrid Michaelson](https://playbill.com/person/ingrid-michaelson) (The Way I Am, Girls Chase Boys) and a book by [Bekah Brunstetter](https://playbill.com/person/bekah-brunstetter) (NBC's This Is Us). [Michael Greif](https://playbill.com/person/michael-greif-vault-0000019301) (Dear Evan Hansen, Rent) and [Schele Williams](https://playbill.com/person/schele-williams-vault-0000097194) (Aida, Motown the Musical) with choreography by [Katie Spelman](https://playbill.com/person/katie-spelman), the production is currently scheduled to continue through October 16.

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Photos: First Look at THE NOTEBOOK World Premiere Musical at ... (Broadway World)

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting the world premiere of The Notebook, a new musical based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired ...

Also featured on the creative team are Asmeret Ghebremichael (Associate Director), Anna Ebbeson (Assistant Music Director), Emily Madigan (Assistant Choreographer), Sasha Smith (Intimacy Director), Matthew Buttrey (Associate Scenic Designer), Annie Le (Associate Costume Designer), Wilburn Bonnell (Associate Lighting Designer), Daniel Lundberg (Associate Sound Designer), Erica Maholmes (Assistant Lighting Designer), and Emily Hayman (Assistant Sound Designer). Geoffrey Ko is The Notebook's music director. Broadway directors Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT) and Schele Williams (Aida, Motown the Musical) team up with multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson on music and lyrics, book by playwright Bekah Brunstetter (writer and producer on NBC's This Is Us), and choreography by Katie Spelman.

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