Even though The Notebook has already been out in the movies for years, fans of it still love it. And now they’ll have another version of it to enjoy besides the film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams and the book by Nicholas Sparks.

According to Zap2it, Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley James Scott on One Tree Hill) and Ron Aniello, her writing partner, have worked on the musical and “staged a reading in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2009.” Nicholas Sparks himself even seems to have endorsed it, so hopefully it ends up being good. There were differences between The Notebook in book and movie, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see other differences when the story hits Broadway. But how will it do as a musical? Will fans of the story love it or find some faults in it? How will the main cast do portraying Noah and Allie and their love? Will the moments that everyone remembers from the movie, including the kiss in the rain, be part of the musical, or will some end up being cut?

This does sound like a perfect opportunity to bring lots of women to the theater to see what the latest version of the story looks like. Will it do well on Broadway, or will theatergoers just wish they had stuck to the movie and book versions? As long as there are still sweet moments, it should be something the target audience enjoys.

What do you think about The Notebook becoming a musical? Source

Nicholas Sparks has sold more than 90 million books in more than 45 languages.

And then there are the movies that have been made out of his love stories.

One of the most popular of those movies, “The Notebook,” is in the works to take a spin on Broadway.

Sparks said “The Notebook” is planned to take a turn on the Great White Way, but it’s still in development.

When asked about the process of making his characters into on-screen and on-stage presences, Sparks said, “The best way that I’ve always found, and it’s what I’ve done in Hollywood or whether it’s working with the publishers that I’ve worked with for a long time is to work with people that you really trust who understand what it’s about and they want to take that and mold it into something new.”

“Obviously,” he continued, “‘The Notebook’ is going to be some sort of musical and a lot of fun to be involved in that process, too.”

But who will be playing the characters so beloved as Noah and Allie in the show?

“Gosh, I don’t know, someone who can sing!” Sparks said. Source