Broadway's The Notebook will have a special cast recording signing August 13 at the Fifth Avenue Barnes and Noble in New York City.
Running from 2 to 4 PM, the event is public, but limited to the first 300 fans who pre-register through EventBrite. Purchase of the event ticket includes one copy of The Notebook (Original Broadway Cast Recording)’s CD album.
The signing will feature members of the Broadway musical's cast, as well as the show's composer, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. The cast recording is currently number one on the Billboard Cast Albums Chart.
The new musical—featuring a score by Michaelson and book by playwright Bekah Brunstetter—follows Allie and Noah, who share a lifetime of love despite forces that threaten to pull them apart. The cast features Jordan Tyson as Younger Allie, Joy Woods as Middle Allie, and Tony winner Maryann Plunkett as Older Allie with John Cardoza as Younger Noah, Ryan Vasquez as Middle Noah, and Dorian Harewood as Older Noah.
The cast also includes Andréa Burns as Mother and Nurse Lori, Yassmin Alers as Nurse Joanna, Chase Del Rey as Lon, Hillary Fisher as Sarah, Dorcas Leung as Georgie, Carson Stewart as Johnny and Fin, and Charles E. Wallace as Father and Son. Rounding at the company as swings are Alex Benoit, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, Happy McPartlin, Juliette Ojeda, Kim Onah, and Charlie Webb.
The core creative team members from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater world premiere returned for the Broadway production—with co-direction by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Rent) and Schele Williams (Aida, Motown the Musical) and choreography by Katie Spelman.
The new musical also has scenic design by David Zinn and Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, projection design by Lucy Mackinnon, and hair and wig design by Mia Neal. The production’s music supervisor is Carmel Dean, who collaborated on arrangements with Michaelson and on orchestrations with John Clancy. Geoffrey Ko is music director. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Patrick Goodwin, which Chicago casting by Bob Mason. Victoria Navarro is production stage manager.