Maya Drake (Ali), right, and the company of the North American Tour of Alicia Keys’ “Hell's Kitchen” (Photo by Marc J. Franklin) The Public Theatre in New York City may be the theatrical equivalent of Max Martin or Quincy Jones in terms of its hitmaking history. The shows it has sent to Broadway over the years have included iconic, award-winning works like “Hair,” “A Chorus Line,” “The Normal Heart,” “Topdog/Underdog”, and more recently “Hamilton,” “Fun Home,” “Fat Ham,” “Suf

From left: Alysha Deslorieux (Middle Allie) and Ken Wulf Clark (Middle Noah) in "The Notebook" at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre (Photo by Roger Mastroianni) If you are a fan of the 2004 film “The Notebook” or Nicholas Sparks’ 1996 novel on which it is based, you'll love “The Notebook: The Musical,” continuing at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through Jan. 25. The musical conveys the story of Allie and Noah, two youthful lovers who first lose then find each other years later,