Broadway cast of The Notebook musical performs on Today

[silverstarry]

Broadway Week continues on Today! The Notebook is a musical adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks book and the 2004 movie starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. The music was written by Ingrid Michaelson. Maryann Plunkett and Dorian Harewood both received Tony nominations for their roles in the show. One reason to appreciate the show is the diverse

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[uhnothanks]

I don't know anything about this musical and I wasn't a fan of the movie, but I love Joy Woods, who plays middle Allie, specifically for her duet to the Punxsutawney Phil song on Tiktok. I literally listened to it again yesterday.

[uhnothanks]

Here's the link, since I can't get the embed to work: https://www.tiktok.com/@joynwoods/video/7332347176204569902

[honsandrevels]

I absolutely loved this musical when I visited NY earlier this year. I went purely because seeing Joy Wood's Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors was life-changing but I was really shocked by how emotionally affected I was about the show and how much I love the music.

The song "I wanna go back" where the two younger Allies are singing what oldest Allie feels but can't express absolutely BROKE ME. Maryanne Plunkett as oldest Allie is just devastatingly good.

It's a bit sad that it didn't get more Tony love but it did get pretty bad reviews, which intellectually I can understand somewhat but I felt like critics were bristling about a show being so emotional (and I guess they found it very mechanical) but I think that people like me are responding to lived experience with dementia, as much as the romance.