# ‘The Notebook’ Musical Plans West End Premiere

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-notebook-musical-plans-west-end-premiere/
- Published: 2026-10-23T17:01:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:07:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/the-notebook-london-west-end-1237171679/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- The Notebook musical arrives in London in March 2027.
- It will be the first musical at the Judi Dench Theatre.
- The cast has not yet been announced.

## Summary

The Notebook musical is set to make its West End debut in spring 2027, with performances beginning at the newly named Judi Dench Theatre. The production will be the first musical at the venue, formerly the Shaftesbury Theatre, bringing the stage adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’s novel to London.

Performances begin on 10 March, with opening night on 13 April, and booking is currently available until 11 December. No cast has been announced; Ingrid Michaelson wrote the music and lyrics, Bekah Brunstetter wrote the book, and Michael Greif and Schele Williams will direct. The Broadway production ran from March to December 2024, and a North American tour launched in September 2025.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: ‘The Notebook’ Musical Plans West End Premiere](https://deadline.com/2026/10/the-notebook-london-west-end-1237171679/)
- [Rolling Stone: ‘The Notebook’ Musical Will Premiere on the West End in 2027](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-notebook-musical-london-west-end-premiere-1235647109/)

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