“This Is Us” supervising producer Bekah Brunstetter is writing the book and Ingrid Michaelson will handle music and lyrics.
Nicholas Sparks’ “The Notebook” is headed to Broadway as a musical, with playwright and “This Is Us” supervising producer Bekah Brunstetter writing the book and “Girls Chase Boys” hit-maker Ingrid Michaelson handling music and lyrics.
“I am thrilled to work with Bekah and Ingrid in order to make ‘The Notebook’ a reality on Broadway,” said author Sparks, whose 1996 book was turned into a 2004 film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. “They are amazingly talented, and obviously, the story is near and dear to my heart.”
The announcement was made today by Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch, who will produce in association with Sparks. McCollum’s producing credits include, among many others, “In the Heights,” “Avenue Q,” “Rent” and the current “The Play That Goes Wrong” and Mike Birbiglia’s “The New One.”
Deutsch is the founder of Sh-K-Boom & Ghostlight Records, a leading Broadway cast album imprint. Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight has won three Grammy Awards (“The Book of Mormon,” “In the Heights” and “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical”). Deutsch also is SVP of Theatrical and Catalog Development for Warner/Chappell Music Publishing.
