Emily Werner — Theater Critic

Despite an uneven score, The Notebook succeeds where it matters most: telling a heartfelt story with sincerity, strong performances, and genuine emotional weight. Anchored by an outstanding cast portraying love across a lifetime, the national tour is a poignant reminder that while memories may fade, the connections we build can endure. Whether revisiting the story or experiencing it for the first time, audiences are likely to leave the theater with both tears and hope.

The theatrical elements that will have the audience wide with amazement are the puppetry and acrobatics. The choreography by Jesse Robb and Shanna Carrol—who also created the circus design—are fast-paced and well thought out to showcase the circus performers’ talents.