The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
From the Academy Award-winning team comes a lushly scored retelling of Victor Hugo’s epic story of love, acceptance and what it means to be a hero.

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

A sweeping score and powerful story make The Hunchback of Notre Dame an instant classic. Audiences will be swept away by the magic of this truly unforgettable musical.

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Olim

The Bells of Notre Dame

Sanctuary

Out There

Topsy Turvy (Part 1)

Rest and Recreation

Rhythm of the Tambourine

Topsy Turvy (Part 2)

Sanctuary II

The Bells of Notre Dame (Reprise)

God Help the Outcasts

Top of the World

Tavern Song (Thai Mol Piyas)

Heaven's Light

Hellfire

Esmeralda

Entr'acte

Flight into Egypt

The Court of Miracles

In a Place of Miracles

The Bells of Notre Dame (Reprise II)

Someday

While the City Slumbered

Made of Stone

Top of the World (Reprise)

Esmeralda (Frollo Reprise)

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By Slaw
March 03, 2017
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When are backing tracks being released?
Would you be able to tell me when tracks are released?
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By Gavin McFall
February 06, 2017
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Backing tracks for Hunchback?
My name is Gavin McFall and my theatre company is looking into potentially performing Hunchback of Notre Dame for our 2018 musical. The theatre we rent out is very small and does not have a pit so we can only perform shows if we can acquire backing tracks. I was wondering if there were plans for show tracks to be released anytime soon. Thank you for any and all information!
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By RIC098891
November 29, 2016
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"Hunchback" Amateur Rights?
I am on the Play Selection Committee for Theatre Sarnia - a volunteer-run, community theatre in South-Western Ontario, Canada. We are starting to plan our September 2018 - June 2019 season, and are very interested in considering " The Hunchback of Notre Dame" as either our opening musical (September 21st - 29th, 2018) or the closer (May 3rd - 11th, 2019). Can you let me know when the amateur rights might be available? Many thanks .
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By Craig Howard
September 29, 2016
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ANTICIPATED RIGHTS FOR HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
I'm on the Board of Directors for the Concord Players in Massachusetts, and I chair their Play & Director Selection Committee. We are just starting to form the potential docket for our 2017-18 season, and are very interested in considering Hunchback as our possible musical for that season. Have there been any recent new estimates as to when the rights might be obtainable? We're considering a production in either November/December 2017, or April/May 2018. Many thanks for your response!
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By evandonaldson513
August 16, 2016
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Is it at all possible for the rights to come out sooner than expected? If show rehearsals would start in February of 2017, is it totally unlikely getting the rights would be possible for a high school production?
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By PAULDAVIS
June 21, 2016
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When will perusals be available for this show?
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By bsellers
April 12, 2016
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Amateur Rights Dates
Is it known which month of 2017 the amateur rights will be released? Because my school really wants to do this show but we would have to get the rights very early in 2017 in order to do it. If so, could we possibly reserve a "spot" of some sort when we get an answer?
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By Matthew LaBerge
April 04, 2016
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Although the show is restricted right now and is not yet available for amateur production, is it possible to perform songs from the show in a scholarship competition setting , such as the KCACTF Richard Maltby Jr. Musical Theatre Award Competition?
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By EmilyParr
February 13, 2016
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Rights?
The descriptor says that the right are currently restricted. How restricted, and in what way? Is there any possibility to apply for right, or is this title exclusively for Broadway and tours?
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By PeterLeslie
February 08, 2016
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