The Notebook's young lovers, Jordan Tyson and John Cardoza, play their final performance as Younger Allie and Younger Noah October 6, ahead of the production's final Broadway performance December 15.
Both won't be far from the Broadway boards for long: Cardoza will join the Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge! at the Hirschfeld Theatre October 15, starring as Christian. Tyson will play June in the upcoming Broadway revival of Gypsy, which begins performances November 21 at the Majestic Theatre.
Following Tyson and Cardoza's exits, Younger Allie and Younger Noah will be played by Anna Zavelson and Benji Santiago, both of whom will make their Broadway debuts in the production. They are set to join the production October 8.
The musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel The Notebook opened March 14 at the Gerald Schoenfeld, after beginning previews February 10. As of the final performance, the production will have played 35 previews and 317 performances.
Featuring a book by Bekah Brunstetter and a score by Ingrid Michaelson, The Notebook follows Allie and Noah, who share a lifetime of love despite forces that threaten to pull them apart. The original Broadway cast featured Tyson as Younger Allie, Joy Woods as Middle Allie, and Tony winner Maryann Plunkett as Older Allie with Cardoza as Younger Noah, Ryan Vasquez as Middle Noah, and Dorian Harewood as Older Noah.
The cast also includes Andréa Burns as Mother and Nurse Lori, Yassmin Alers as Nurse Joanna, Chase Del Rey as Lon, Hillary Fisher as Sarah, Dorcas Leung as Georgie, Carson Stewart as Johnny and Fin, and Charles E. Wallace as Father and Son.
The core creative team members from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater world premiere returned for the Broadway production—with co-direction by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Rent) and Schele Williams (Aida, Motown the Musical) and choreography by Katie Spelman.
The new musical also has scenic design by David Zinn and Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, projection design by Lucy Mackinnon, and hair and wig design by Mia Neal. The production’s music supervisor is Carmel Dean, who collaborated on arrangements with Michaelson and on orchestrations with John Clancy. Geoffrey Ko is music director. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Patrick Goodwin, which Chicago casting by Bob Mason. Victoria Navarro is production stage manager.
