The Notebook Musical Heads to London’s West End at Judi Dench Theatre

WHO:

Deadline - *The Notebook* is a stage musical adaptation by Ingrid Michaelson and Bekah Brunstetter.

Deadline - The musical is adapted from Nicholas Sparks’ novel.

Variety - The musical is based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel and the subsequent hit film starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling.

Variety - Ingrid Michaelson, described as the singer-songwriter behind “You and I,” wrote the musical’s music and lyrics.

Deadline - No cast had been announced.

Variety - *The Notebook* will be the first production at the newly renamed Judi Dench Theatre.

WHAT:

Deadline - *The Notebook* musical will make its West End debut.

Deadline - The musical ran on Broadway in 2024.

Variety - The musical is coming to London’s West End.

WHERE:

Deadline - Performances will begin at the Judi Dench Theatre, formerly the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Variety - The newly renamed Judi Dench Theatre is in London’s West End and was previously called the Shaftesbury Theatre.

WHEN:

Deadline - Performances are scheduled to begin on March 10, 2027.

HOW:

Deadline - The musical is an adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 16:20 UTC)

The stage musical The Notebook is heading to London’s West End for its debut there, following a Broadway run in 2024. Performances are scheduled to begin on March 10, 2027, at the Judi Dench Theatre, which was formerly known as the Shaftesbury Theatre. The production will be the first at the newly renamed venue. The musical adapts Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel, which also inspired the hit film starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, known for “You and I,” wrote the music and lyrics, with Bekah Brunstetter also credited as an adaptor. No cast has been announced. The London production brings the story of the novel and film to a new stage, at a theatre bearing the name of acclaimed actor Judi Dench.