Video: The Cast of Broadway's The Notebook Perform 4 Songs on Today

NBC's Today celebrated the Broadway musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel The Notebook, which plays the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and recently picked up three 2024 Tony nominations.

Composer Ingrid Michaelson and 2024 Tony nominees Maryann Plunkett and Dorian Harewood chatted about the new musical prior to a medley of "Dance With Me" and "Carry You Home" that also featured Jordan Tyson and John Cardoza. Watch the brief interview and the performance in the video above.

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Ryan Vasquez also performed "Leave the Light On" from the new musical. Watch his performance below.

Watch Joy Woods and the cast perform "I Wanna Go Back" in the video below.

The new musical—featuring a book by playwright and 2024 Tony nominee Bekah Brunstetter—follows Allie and Noah, who share a lifetime of love despite forces that threaten to pull them apart. The cast is led by Tyson as Younger Allie, Woods as Middle Allie, and Tony winner Plunkett as Older Allie with Cardoza as Younger Noah, Vasquez as Middle Noah, and Harewood as Older Noah.

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The cast also includes Andréa Burns as Mother and Nurse Lori, Yassmin Alers as Nurse Joanna, Chase Del Rey as Lon, Hillary Fisher as Sarah, Dorcas Leung as Georgie, Carson Stewart as Johnny and Fin, and Charles E. Wallace as Father and Son. Rounding at the company as swings are Alex Benoit, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, Happy McPartlin, Juliette Ojeda, Kim Onah, and Charlie Webb.

WATCH: Ingrid Michaelson Performs 'If This Is Love' From The Notebook Musical

The core creative team members from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater world premiere returned for the Broadway production—with co-direction by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Rent) and Schele Williams (Aida, Motown the Musical) and choreography by Katie Spelman.

Read reviews for the Broadway production here.

The new musical also has scenic design by David Zinn and Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, projection design by Lucy Mackinnon, and hair and wig design by Mia Neal. The production’s music supervisor is Carmel Dean, who collaborated on arrangements with Michaelson and on orchestrations with John Clancy. Geoffrey Ko is music director. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Patrick Goodwin, which Chicago casting by Bob Mason. Victoria Navarro is production stage manager.

Photos: The Notebook Opening Night on Broadway

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Photos: The Notebook Opening Night on Broadway

Photos: The Notebook Opening Night on Broadway

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