From Page to Stage: Adapting "The Notebook" with Ingrid Michaelson and Bekah Brunstetter

American Writers Museum presents a conversation with multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and playwright and screenwriter Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on NBC's This Is Us) about their roles in adapting "The Notebook," the novel by Nicholas Sparks, into a new musical. The world premiere musical opens at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on September 6, 2022. This conversation originally took place August 17, 2022 and was recorded live at the American Writers Museum. For a full list of upcoming events with the American Writers Museum, click here: americanwriter...
Beginning September 6, Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents the world premiere of "The Notebook," a new musical based on the bestselling novel that inspired the iconic film. Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart, in a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love. Broadway directors Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT) and Schele Williams (Aida, Motown the Musical) team up with multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson on music and lyrics, book by playwright Bekah Brunstetter (writer and producer on NBC’s This Is Us), and choreography by Katie Spelman. For more information, visit www.chicagosha...