More than 20 years after its theatrical release, the movie " The Notebook " is still stealing hearts with a romance for the ages.

The classic love story, based on the 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel, is now a hit Broadway musical taking the stage in St. Paul. WCCO's Amelia Santaniello had a chance to meet with the best-selling author.

Sparks says Broadway isn't his wheelhouse, so he deferred to the professionals during the musical's inception.

"The key that I've learned, whether it's with regard to film or whether you're going to do a musical, is that you work with people who do know what they're doing. I was very blessed to work with Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch. They were the producers on the project, and then they immediately hired Ingrid Michaelson who did the music and Bekah Brun

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