Casting has been announced for the world premiere of a new musical adaptation of The Notebook, running at Chicago Shakespeare Theater from 6 September-16 October.

Based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks and subsequent hit film, the new musical features music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson, a book by Bekah Brunstetter, direction by Michael Greif and Schele Williams, and choreography by Katie Spelman.

The cast includes Jordan Tyson (The Street of New York) as Young Allie, Joy Woods (Six) as Middle Allie, and Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett (Me and My Girl) as Older Allie; John Cardoza (The Karate Kid – The Musical) as Young Noah, Ryan Vasquez (Waitress) as Middle Noah, and John Beasley (Kennedy Center's Fences) as Older Noah.

Completing the company are Yassmin Alers (On Your Feet!), Andréa Burns (In The Heights), Jonathan Butler-Duplessis (Parade at Writers Theatre), Dorcas Leung (Miss Saigon), Omar Lopez-Cepero (Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary Tour), Sophie Madorsky (Nice Work If You Can Get It at Summer Repertory Theatre), and Liam Oh (Next to Normal at Writers Theatre), plus understudies Alex Benoit, Mary Ernster, Jerica Exum, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, RhonniRose Mantilla, and Carson Stewart.

The Notebook features design by David Zinn and Brett Banakis, costumes by Paloma Young, lighting by Ben Stanton, sound by Nevin Steinberg, music direction by Geoffrey Ko, music supervision by Carmel Dean, who is also co-arranger with Ingrid Michaelson and co-orchestrator with John Clancy.

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