The Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Notebook Musical comes via Atlantic Records

When performances of the new Broadway musical The notebook kicks off on Thursday (March 14), the team behind the show based on the beloved Nicholas Sparks novel (turned into a classic movie starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) will have another big thing to celebrate. Advertising sign can exclusively announce that Atlantic Records will release The Notebook (Original Broadway Cast Recording) on April 19.

The show, with a score by singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, is the latest addition to Atlantic's extensive catalog of original Broadway cast recordings, which includes Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and Jagged little pill. “I saw The notebook during its out-of-town run in Chicago in late 2022 and was blown away by how good it was,” says Atlantic A&R President Pete Ganbarg. Advertising sign. “The adaptation from page to screen to stage was flawless. We've always been fans of Ingrid's writing and her songs really connected for us in the context of the story.”

The show marks Michaelson's Broadway debut as a composer (she briefly starred in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in 2017).

The notebook also marks the Broadway major producing debut of Kurt Deutsch, senior vice president of Warner Music Entertainment and Theatrical Ventures. Deutsch, who produced the cast album, is a veteran of cast recordings, having produced for 25 years as the founder of Ghostlight Records (originally an imprint of Sh-K-Boom Records), which aimed “to bridge the gap between pop/rock music and theater” he says Advertising sign that The notebook continues to focus on WMG “creating, developing and investing in new and exciting musical properties, be it theatre, film or television.

In September, Michaelson said Advertising sign working for The notebook it was “one of the most collaborative and exciting creative experiences of my life” and that the story always felt like a natural way to tell it in a musical theater context. “You can make this material magical, and that means you can make it theatrical – and magic and suspended disbelief always leads to musical moments in my opinion.”

The Notebook (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is available for pre-order. In the meantime, Advertising sign is exclusively sharing this video of Ryan Vasquez, who plays Middle Noah's character, and the cast performing “Leave the Light On” from the show.