The Notebook @ Playhouse Square

Through September 27, 2025

http://www.playhousesquare.org

(216) 241-5000

 

Roy Berko

THE NOTEBOOK THE MUSICAL tells an emotional story of love, family, loyalty and compassion.  The touring production is a high-quality, well directed and performed show.  It should be well-received in the hinterlands where its less than sophisticated tone and tale should appeal to audiences more than it did in the high-powered less-than sentimental New York.  YES, GO SEE AN IMPRESSIVE PRODUCTION OF A WELL-CRAFTED AND CONCEIVED SHOW! 

To see a full review of this show, read Roy Berko's blog here.

Howard Gollop

In the film version, the more cynical viewers might have been eager to condemn the sappiness of the epic romantic tale, although ultimately being won over at the end, focussing on the tragedy of true love undone by lost memory. But here, the bittersweet three-prong power of "The Notebook," woven into a single dramatic arch, commands the viewer from the beginning, growing only stronger until the last note of the musical's finale.

For the full review, visit https://chroniclet.com/news/443733/the-notebook-our-town-life-love-death-brilliantly-reflected-on-playhouse-square/ 

To see a full review of this show, read Howard Gollop's review here.

Sheri Gross

“The Notebook” is not just a love story; it is a reminder, especially during the High Holidays, that we must accept the bad in order to appreciate the good, that our days are precious, our choices matter, and possibly even more important, that this is a show that requires an enormous amount of tissues.

To see a full review of this show, read Sheri Gross' review here.

Mark Horning

Be prepared to have all of your emotions engaged in a single evening of superb musical theater. You will laugh, you will cry, you will cheer and you will fall in love with this wonderfully crafted example of superlative theatrical offerings. Shows like this do not come around that often so make it a point to see this production.

To see a full review of this show, read Mark Horning's Review here.

Laura Kennelly
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To see a full review of this show, read Laura's posts at Cool Cleveland.

Gwendolyn Kochur

“The Notebook” is awash with sentiment, emotion and romance. It knows just the right buttons to push–and the musical notes to hit–to sweep you away, and that is a triumph in itself. Were it not prudent to ask the “why” and the “how,” to examine the brush strokes of the painting and determine how the pieces make the whole, it would be easy to get caught up in that wave of emotion and never notice the often redundant, manipulative tide that carried you out to sea in the first place. 

To see a full review of this show, read Gwendolyn Kochur's Review here.

Joey Morona

“The Notebook” is why we go to the theater: to get swept up, forget the world outside and feel everything. There are tears, but laughter and joy, too. Your mileage may vary, but to answer the question posed at the beginning — I cried 40 minutes in and four times in total.