The Notebook – A New Musical at San Diego Civic Theatre
The Notebook is the most anticipated musical to land at the San Diego Civic Theatre. The brand new musical is based on Nicholas Sparks’ best selling novel that sparked the iconic movie. The tale follows Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton as they share a lifetime of romance. The Notebook is “full of butterfly-inducing highs, stunning performances, and beautiful songs” praises Entertainment Weekly. Chris Jones of The Chicago Tribune states The Notebook is “absolutely gorgeous, not to be missed,” while The New York Daily News dubs it “a love story for the ages.”
Directed by the ingenious Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT) and Schele Williams (The Wiz, Aida), The Notebook boasts music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson that will have you singing your heart out. Book your places now and be transported into a timeless love story for the ages!
The Notebook Musical Tickets
April 2026
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The Notebook - A New Musical
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The Notebook - A New Musical
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“A beautiful picture of mortality, but also the universality of love” – WhatsOnStage
The Notebook – A New Musical at San Diego Civic Theatre
The Notebook – A New musical is making its way to San Diego Civic Theatre from 14 to 19 April. Located in downtown San Diego, the Civic Theatre is a world-class 2,967-seat performing arts center that wins the hearts and minds of audience members season after season! Located on 1100 Third Avenue, there’s no better place to experience this timeless love story unfold in person.
Since San Diego Civic Theatre has been the region’s largest and greatest attending performing arts venue for almost 60 years, it’s no wonder they’re getting ready for the biggest show in the theater circuit right now! The Notebook – The Musical at San Diego Civic Theatre is not to be missed!
“A guaranteed tearjerker adaptation” – WhatsOnStage
Synopsis
The Notebook is centered around the ever-lasting romance between Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton. Set in South Carolina in the 1940s, Noah is a mill worker, and Allie is a wealthy woman brought up by an upper class family. While they both fall for each other in a whirlwind summer romance, Allie’s parents disapprove. She then returns to Charleston, goes to college, and then trains as a nurse, and Noah enlists in World War II.
Their love spans many years and Noah builds Allie her dream home. Even though Allie is engaged to a wealthy lawyer and war hero, the couple eventually rekindle their relationship. However, the hurdles of Alzheimer’s disease pose a new challenge, testing their love until the very end.
Creative Team
The Notebook musical features an adapted book by the masterful playwright BEKAH BRUNSTETTER. If you didn’t already know, she was the brains behind the 3x Emmy award-winning “This Is Us,” as well as the play “The Cake.” Her work navigates family dynamics, identity, and social issues.
The musical’s music and lyrics are by the skilled INGRID MICHAELSON. She is a popular indie singer and songwriter recognized and cherished around the world for her pop-fulled emotional lyrics.
Other team members include: Scenic Design by DAVID ZINN & BRETT J. BANAKIS, Costume Design by PALOMA YOUNG, Lighting Design by BEN STANTON, Sound Design by NEVIN STEINBERG, Hair & Wig Design by MIA NEAL, Choreographed by KATIE SPELMAN, Directed by, MICHAEL GREIF & SCHELE WILLIAMS, Projection Design by LUCY MACKINNON, Associate Director by ASMERET GHEBREMICHAEL, Associate Choreographer by EMILY MADIGAN, Orchestrations by JOHN CLANCY & CARMEL DEAN, Co-Vocal Arrangements by INGRID MICHAELSON & CARMEL DEAN, Music Director by GEOFFREY KO, Music Coordinator by KIMBERLEE WERTZ.
Cast members include: MARYANN PLUNKETT as Older Allie, DORIAN HAREWOOD as Older Noah, AISHA JACKSON as Middle Allie, RYAN VASQUEZ as Middle Noah, ANNA ZAVELSON as Younger Allie, BENJI SANTIAGO as Younger Noah, ANDRÉA BURNS as Mother/Nurse Lori, CARSON STEWART as Johnny/Fin, YASSMIN ALERS as Nurse Joanna/Others, ALEX BENOIT as Swing, CHASE DEL REY as Lon/Others, HILLARY FISHER as Sarah/Others, JEROME HARMANN-HARDEMAN as Swing, DORCAS LEUNG as Georgie/Others, HAPPY McPARTLIN as Swing, JULIETTE OJEDA as Swing, KIM ONAH as Swing, CHARLES E. WALLACE as Father/Son/Others, as well as CHARLIE WEBB as Swing.
“Bekah Brunstetter’s The Notebook greatly impresses” – British Theatre
History and Awards
Adapted from Nicholas Sparks’s bestselling novel (1996) and the legendary 2004 movie. The musical opened its doors at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in September 2022 to glowing reviews. In spring 2024, the Notebook premiered at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York. The cast included the likes of Maryann Plunkett and Dorian Harewood as the older Allie and Noah, with Joy Woods, Ryan Vasquez, Jordan Tyson, and John Cardoza playing their younger selves. The Broadway show ran for a total of 8 months, closing on the 15th of December 2024. The North American tour kickstarted in September 2025, launching in Cleveland, OH.
The Notebook — The Musical has snagged multiple nominations. The production earned 3 Tony Award nominations for Best Book of a Musical, Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Dorian Harewood), and Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Maryann Plunkett). The musical was also nominated at the coveted Drama League Awards for Outstanding Production of a Musical, and Distinguished Performance nods for Harewood and Plunkett. The Notebook also received nominations for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical for both leading actors, as well as a well-deserved Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Performer (Maryann Plunkett). There’s more… Entertainment Weekly hailed the musical as one of the 10 Best Broadway Shows of 2024, and we couldn’t agree more!