‘The Notebook’ Musical Arrives in San Diego With Broadway Pedigree, Local Roots

Overview

• The touring production plays the San Diego Civic Theatre as part of Broadway San Diego’s 48th season.
• The show adapts Nicholas Sparks’ story with music by Ingrid Michaelson, a book by Bekah Brunstetter, and choreography by Katie Spelman.
• The staging blends three life stages onstage and recreates the film’s rain scene with real water.
• San Diego ties include costume designer Paloma Young, co-director Michael Greif, and local actor Jordi Bertran Ramirez as Fin.
• Critics note the Broadway pedigree with three 2024 Tony nominations and praise Sharon Catherine Brown’s portrayal of Older Allie.