Howard Miller takes a look at The Notebook at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre:
Love at first sight. Love everlasting. 'Til death do us part. That, in a nutshell, is a description of The Notebook, the heartfelt musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' best-selling 1996 novel and the popular 2004 film that covers the same territory. Fans of one or both should be pleased with what is on stage at the Schoenfeld Theatre where it opened tonight in a sea of undiluted romance. But even if you are a newcomer to this story, resistance is quite futile. Save your cynicism for the merchandising; the "Notebook"-branded box of tissues apparently is a huge seller at $5 a pop. |
