
Since older Noah was portrayed by James Garner and he had brown eyes, Ryan had to wear brown contacts to cover up his blue eyes. clearly he wasn't looking at the same Ryan Gosling we know and love.ġ3. You're not handsome, you're not cool, you're just a regular guy who looks a bit nuts." Ummm. Nick actually invited Ryan over to give him the news that he got the part and told him, "I want you to play this role because you're not like the other young actors out there in Hollywood. The director, Nick Cassavetes, cast Ryan Gosling as Noah because he wasn't handsome.
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The show, which was set to air on The CW, would have followed Allie and Noah's relationship "against the backdrop of the racial politics, economic inequities, and social mores of post-World War II of the late 1940s in North Carolina." Unfortunately, nothing came from it and a few years later we learned that the network was never able to find a writer for the series so "at the moment it's in the banks," whatever that means.ġ2.
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Back in 2015, Entertainment Weeklyreported on the news that a TV show based on the movie was in the works. She received her script for the movie the night before her audition when she happened to be at another movie's premiere! That only makes the fact that she beat out the likes of Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Biel with this flawless audition even MORE astounding.ġ1. Rachel McAdams had less than a day to prepare for her audition. That was the day Nicholas heard the story of how the couple met, which later inspired The Notebook.ĩ. The grandparents couldn't make it to Nicholas and Cathy's wedding because they were sick, so the day after the ceremony, Nicholas and Cathy put back on their tux and dress and surprised the couple with a second, private celebration. The couple was together for 60 years and Nicholas's ex was very close to them. Nicholas Spark's book is based on his ex-wife Cathy's grandparents. This edition features over 10 minutes of deleted scenes that were edited back into the film.Ĩ. A post on Nicholas Sparks' website talks about a special edition of The Notebook premiering on ABC Family (now Freeform) back in 2012. The movie balances things out so you get both sides of their story and helps you understand her.ħ. You get to see his reactions to things Allie says or does, but it's not from her pov. The book is mostly from Noah's perspective. Allie's has a larger role in the movie than she does in the book. For more information, visit See photos from The Notebook's world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater below.6. Tickets for The Notebook on Broadway will go on sale for the general public September 26. The Notebook was previously adapted into a hit film in 2004, and it made stars of its leads Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. Geoffrey Ko will serve as music director. Casting is by The Telsey Office, Patrick Goodwin, CSA. It was on The New York Times Best Seller list in its first week of release. In October 1995, Park secured a 1 million advance for the book from the Time Warner Book Group, and the novel was published in October 1996. Literary agent Theresa Park discovered Sparks by picking the book out of her agencys slush pile and reading it. The production’s music supervisor will be Carmel Dean, who also collaborated on arrangements with Ingrid Michaelson and on orchestrations with John Clancy. The Notebook was Nicholas Sparks first published novel and written over a time period of six months in 1994. Banakis, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, and hair and wig design by Mia Neal. The production will feature scenic design by David Zinn and Brett J. WATCH: Ingrid Michaelson Performs 'If This Is Love' From The Notebook Musical The core creative team members from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater run will return for the Broadway production-with direction by Michael Greif ( Dear Evan Hansen, Rent) and Schele Williams ( Aida, Motown the Musical), and choreography by Katie Spelman.Ĭasting for the Broadway bow will be announced at a later date. The musical follows Allie and Noah, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. The Notebook (The Notebook, 1) by Nicholas Sparks eBook Details. The production first made its critically acclaimed world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater last fall. Previews will begin at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Februahead of a March 14 opening night.īased on the best-selling Nicholas Sparks novel, the new musical features music and lyrics by singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, with a book by playwright Bekah Brunstetter.

The musical adaptation of The Notebook will make its anticipated premiere on Broadway this coming spring.
