The Notebook – The Musical at Keller Auditorium

The Notebook is a brand new hit musical which is based on Nicholas Sparks’ best selling novel that inspired the iconic movie. The story follows Allie and Noah as they share a lifetime of love. The Notebook is “full of butterfly-inducing highs, stunning performances, and beautiful songs” raves Entertainment Weekly. Chris Jones of The Chicago Tribune says The Notebook is “absolutely gorgeous, not to be missed,” while The New York Daily News calls it “a love story for the ages.”

Directed by visionary Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT) and Schele Williams (The Wiz, Aida), The Notebook features music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson that will have you singing from start to finish. Book your tickets now and be transported into an iconic love story for the ages! 

The Notebook Musical Tickets

“A love story for the ages.” - New York Daily News

“A beautiful picture of mortality, but also the universality of love” – WhatsOnStage

The Notebook – The Musical at Keller Auditorium

The Notebook – The Musical is making its way to Portland from 10 to 15 March. Located in the hustle and bustle of Oregon, Keller Auditorium is a world-class 2,992-seat performing arts center that wins the hearts and minds of spectators season after season! Situated on Clay Street in downtown Portland, there’s no better place to watch this incredible love story unfold live and up close. From hosting presidents to music legends like Led Zeppelin, it’s no wonder the venue is now getting ready for the biggest spectacle in the theater circuit right now! The Notebook – The Musical at Keller Auditorium is not to be missed! 

“A guaranteed tearjerker adaptation” – WhatsOnStage

Synopsis

The Notebook is based on the ever-lasting love story between Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton. Set in 1940s South Carolina Noah is a mill worker, while Allie is a wealthy woman from an upper class family. While they both fall desperately in love, Allie’s parents don’t approve. Allie later returns to Charleston, studies at college, and then trains as a nurse, while Noah enlists in the Battle of the Bulge. 

Their love spans years and Noah builds Allie her dream house. Even though Allie is engaged to another man, the couple eventually get back together. However, Alzheimer’s disease presents a new challenge, testing their commitment until the very end.

“Non-stop emotional rollercoaster full of butterfly-inducing highs and heartbreaking lows.” – Entertainment Weekly

Creative Team

The Notebook musical boasts an adapted book by the accomplished playwright BEKAH BRUNSTETTER. Her credits include the three-time Emmy award-winning “This Is Us” and the play “The Cake.” Her work explores family dynamics, identity, and social issues.

The music and lyrics are by the talented INGRID MICHAELSON. If you didn’t already know, she is a celebrated indie singer and songwriter known and loved around the world for her emotionally-charged pop music. 

Other team members include: Scenic Design by DAVID ZINN  & BRETT J. BANAKIS, Costume Design by PALOMA YOUNG, Lighting Design by BEN STANTON, Sound Design by NEVIN STEINBERG, Hair & Wig Design by MIA NEAL, Choreographed by KATIE SPELMAN, Directed by, MICHAEL GREIF & SCHELE WILLIAMS, Projection Design by LUCY MACKINNON, Associate Director by ASMERET GHEBREMICHAEL, Associate Choreographer by EMILY MADIGAN, Orchestrations by JOHN CLANCY & CARMEL DEAN, Co-Vocal Arrangements by INGRID MICHAELSON & CARMEL DEAN, Music Director by GEOFFREY KO, Music Coordinator by KIMBERLEE WERTZ. 

Cast members include: MARYANN PLUNKETT as Older Allie, DORIAN HAREWOOD as Older Noah, AISHA JACKSON as Middle Allie, RYAN VASQUEZ as Middle Noah, ANNA ZAVELSON as Younger Allie, BENJI SANTIAGO as Younger Noah, ANDRÉA BURNS as Mother/Nurse Lori, CARSON STEWART as Johnny/Fin, YASSMIN ALERS as Nurse Joanna/Others, ALEX BENOIT as Swing, CHASE DEL REY as Lon/Others, HILLARY FISHER as Sarah/Others, JEROME HARMANN-HARDEMAN as Swing, DORCAS LEUNG as Georgie/Others, HAPPY McPARTLIN as Swing, JULIETTE OJEDA as Swing, KIM ONAH as Swing, CHARLES E. WALLACE as Father/Son/Others, as well as CHARLIE WEBB as Swing.

“Bekah Brunstetter’s The Notebook greatly impresses” – British Theatre 

History and Awards

Notebook – The Musical is adapted from Nicholas Sparks’s bestselling 1996 novel and the iconic 2004 movie. The musical opened its curtains at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in September 2022 to rave reviews. Fast forward to spring 2024 and The Notebook opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York. The cast included Maryann Plunkett and Dorian Harewood as the older Allie and Noah, with Joy Woods, Ryan Vasquez, Jordan Tyson, and John Cardoza depicting their younger selves. The Broadway production ran for a total of eight months, closing on 15th December 2024. The North American tour launched in September 2025, kickstarting in Cleveland. 

The Notebook — The Musical has received a number of nominations. The show snagged three Tony Award nominations for Best Book of a Musical, Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Dorian Harewood), and Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Maryann Plunkett). The Notebook was also nominated at the Drama League Awards for Outstanding Production of a Musical, as well as Distinguished Performance nods for Harewood and Plunkett. Other nominations included Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical for both leads, as well as an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Performer (Maryann Plunkett). What’s more, Entertainment Weekly hailed the show as one of the 10 Best Broadway Shows of 2024.

“Stunning performances, beautiful songs, and supreme stage directing” – Entertainment Weekly