CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR ‘THE NOTEBOOK’

              COMING TO ST. LOUIS NOVEMBER 4-16

FEATURING AN AWARD-WINNING CREATIVE TEAM Music & Lyrics by INGRID MICHAELSON\ Book by BEKAH BRUNSTETTER\

Choreography by KATIE SPELMANDirected by MICHAEL GREIF and SCHELE WILLIAMS

     Producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch, along with The Fabulous Fox, are thrilled to announce casting for the North American tour of THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film. As part of the 2025-2026 Broadway Season, THE NOTEBOOK will play at The Fabulous Fox November 4-16 and audiences in St. Louis are about to fall in love all over again with this beloved story.

Portraying Allie and Noah across their lifetimes are Sharon Catherine Brown as Older Allie and Beau Gravitte as Older Noah, Alysha Deslorieux as Middle Allie and Ken Wulf Clark as Middle Noah, and Chloë Cheers as Younger Allie and Kyle Mangold as Younger Noah. They are joined by Anne Tolpegin as Mother/Nurse Lori and Connor Richardson as Johnny. Playing various roles are Nick Brogan, Jesse Corbin, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, Rayna Hickman, Makena Jackson, Caleb Mathura, Aaron Ramey, Shari Washington Rhone, Samantha Rios, Grace Ohwensadeyo Rundberg, Emily Somé, and Joe Verga.

Show times for THE NOTEBOOK at The Fabulous Fox are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. There will also be an evening performance on Sunday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. and a 1:00 p.m. matinee performance on Thursday, November 13. Ticket prices start at $41. Prices are subject to change; please refer to FabulousFox.com/Notebook for current pricing.

“THE NOTEBOOK is ultimately a celebration of life, love, and the power of memory,” said producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch. “Audiences first fell in love with this timeless story as a novel, then as an iconic film, and now they can experience it anew as a moving musical event. With multi-platinum artist Ingrid Michaelson’s unforgettable score and Tony Award nominated Bekah Brunstetter’s beautifully crafted book, THE NOTEBOOK comes to life on stage in a way that will resonate deeply with audiences across North America.”

llie and Noah, two people from different worlds, share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. “Full of butterfly-inducing highs and beautiful songs” (Entertainment Weekly), THE NOTEBOOK a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love.

Based on the book that has sold millions of copies worldwide and a film that is one of the highest-grossing romantic dramas of all-time, the musical adaptation of THE NOTEBOOK played Broadway at the Schoenfeld Theatre from March 2024 to December 2024 following a critically acclaimed world premiere engagement at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in the fall of 2022.

“Absolutely gorgeous. Not to be missed.” – Chicago Tribune

   THE NOTEBOOK features music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and a book by playwright Bekah Brunstetter (writer and producer on NBC’s “This Is Us,” The Cake). The production is directed by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT) and Schele Williams (Aida, The Wiz), with choreography by Katie Spelman (Associate Choreographer on Moulin Rouge! The Musical).The creative team for the tour includes scenic design by David Zinn and Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Mia Neal, and projection design by Lucy Mackinnon. The production’s music supervisor is Carmel Dean, who also collaborated on arrangements with Ingrid Michaelson and on orchestrations with John Clancy, and the music director is Tina Faye. Casting by The Telsey Office, Patrick Goodwin, CSA.

The production was recently recognized with three 2024 Tony Award nominations (Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical), Drama League Award nominations for Outstanding Production of a Musical, two Distinguished Performance Awards and the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing, Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, and an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical.

  Atlantic Records officially released the Grammy-nominated THE NOTEBOOK (Original Broadway Cast Recording), with a score that Vanity Fair calls “strikingly beautiful” by multiplatinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, available HERE.

Following its release, THE NOTEBOOK (Original Broadway Cast Recording) debuted at #1 on the Top Broadway chart in Music Connect, with breakout single “My Days” now surpassing 9 million streams on Spotify alone.

www.NotebookMusical.com    Casting photos shown here

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CAST BIOGRAPHIES

SHARON CATHERINE BROWN (Older Allie) has been in show business since she was three and made her Broadway debut at five, but they only allowed her 65 words to tell you all about it so please go to sharoncatherinebrown.com, Instagram & TikTok to see what all the fuss is about. Sharon’s heart is her son Elijah and the greatest love story ever…her parents.

BEAU GRAVITTE (Older Noah). Broadway: The Light in the Piazza, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Off-Broadway: Everybody’s Ruby, The Cherry Orchard, BAFO, Broadway ’68. TV credits include “Doctor, Doctor,” “Hope and Gloria,” “Trapper John, MD,” “Law and Order,” Gossip Girl.” Beau was the Artistic Director of the Actor’s Studio in New York (2017– 2023). He remains a proud lifetime member and serves on the Board of Directors.

ALYSHA DESLORIEUX (Middle Allie). Most recently seen starring in Hamilton on Broadway (Eliza Hamilton), and is a member of the original Broadway company. Other Broadway: Once on This Island (Andrea, Original Revival Company), Hamilton (Peggy/Maria), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Original Broadway Company), Sister Act. TV: “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Season 3, “Younger,” “Lincoln Rhyme.” National tours: Hamilton (Eliza) 1st National & Chicago, Sister Act. @alysha_des

KEN WULF CLARK (Middle Noah). Broadway: Great Comet, Jagged Little Pill, Shucked, Water for Elephants; Off-Bway: February House, Great Comet, Titanique. Regional: So… SO many, but a few include Rent, Guys and Dolls, Urinetown, Burn All Night, Camelot. Film/TV: “The Irishman,” “Gotham,” “Sneaky Pete,” “Law and Order,” others. BM University of Miami. Massive thanks to S3 and A&R. Love to pie. For mom and dad.

CHLOË CHEERS (Younger Allie). NYC native and LaGuardia Performing Arts Drama grad, 2023 National YoungArts Theatre winner, U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts semi-finalist, and Paper Mill Playhouse Conservatory alum. Credits: Amanda in Because of Winn Dixie (Goodspeed), Natalie in Next to Normal (Greenbrier Valley Theater). She’d like to thank her team at CESD, Kogen Management, and her mom for unwavering love and support. @chloecheers

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