The Notebook

Music and Lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson
Book by Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Michael Greif & Schele Williams
Set Design by David Zinn & Brett J. Benakis
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
Sound Design by Nevin Steinberg
Projection Design by Lucy Mackinnon

In Broadway’s The Notebook, video works as animated light. The story moves back and forth through time, so the design shifts between representing memory and material things. The video and lighting designs give a sense of place, but also translate characters’ experiences into a language of symbols and poetry.