![]() ![]() However, before McAdams landed the role of Allie, one of Gosling's former co-stars was actually considered for the part: Britney Spears, his Mickey Mouse Club pal and one of the biggest stars in the world. But they did and, gosh, weren't they terrific?" "A lot of studios wouldn't have had the courage to put two relatively unknown people in a movie like this. "We found Rachel through an audition process and she was wonderful," Cassavetes explained. Rachel McAdams, who had not yet starred in Mean Girlsor Wedding Crashers, was relatively unknown and had to audition hard to get the role of Allie. You're not handsome, you're not cool, you're just a regular guy who looks a bit nuts.'" When I got there, he was standing in his backyard," he told British magazine Company, "and he looked at me and said, 'I want you to play this role because you're not like the other young actors out there in Hollywood. ![]() "Nick Cassavetes called me to meet him at his house. Gosling was a little surprised, too, especially after his first meeting with the director. "When I told I wanted to hire Ryan for the lead," Cassavetes revealed to VH1, "they kind of looked at me like I was out of my mind." While Cassavetes immediately knew he wanted Ryan Gosling as his star, the studio needed some convincing. Alas, scheduling conflicts got in the way, as they are wont to do, and the project was left for years before director Nick Cassavetes came along. And his pick for the lead role was the Top Gun star. Music direction is by Geoffrey Ko, with music supervision by Carmel Dean, who is also collaborating on arrangements with Ingrid Michaelson and on orchestrations with John Clancy.Can you imagine Tom Cruise as Noah? Well, it almost happened.Īfter the rights to the novel were snagged by New Line in 1996, Steven Spielberg expressed interest in directing the movie. The Notebook's creative team includes scenic design by Tony winner David Zinn and Brett Banakis, costume design by Tony winner Paloma Young, lighting design by Tony nominee Ben Stanton, sound design by Tony winner Nevin Steinberg, and wig and make-up design by Academy Award winner Mia Neal. Understudies include Alex Benoit, Mary Ernster, Jerica Exum, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, RhonniRose Mantilla, and Carson Stewart. The company will also feature Yassmin Alers ( On Your Feet!), Andréa Burns ( In The Heights), Jonathan Butler-Duplessis ( Parade at Writers Theatre), Dorcas Leung ( Miss Saigon), Omar Lopez-Cepero ( Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary Tour), Sophie Madorsky ( Nice Work If You Can Get It at Summer Repertory Theatre), and Liam Oh ( Next to Normal at Writers Theatre). Portraying Allie and Noah across their lifetimes are Jordan Tyson ( The Street of New York) as Young Allie, Joy Woods ( Six) as Middle Allie, and Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett ( Me and My Girl) as Older Allie John Cardoza ( The Karate Kid – The Musical) as Young Noah, Ryan Vasquez ( Waitress) as Middle Noah, and John Beasley (Kennedy Center's Fences) as Older Noah. Performances are set to run from 6 September to 16 October.ĭirected by Michael Greif and Schele Williams, The Notebook features music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, a book by playwright Bekah Brunstetter (NBC's This Is Us), and and choreography by Katie Spelman. ![]() The new musical is based on the best-selling Nicholas Sparks novel and the subsequent blockbuster film. ![]() Joy Woods plays Allie, portrayed by Rachel McAdams in the filmĬhicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of The Notebook. ![]()
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