The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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 gypsy, 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 gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.
Producers: Vincenzo & Gwyneth Sestito
Assistant Producer: Carly Clydesdale
Director: Vincenzo Sestito
Music Director: Gwyneth Sestito
Choreographer: Christine Lindo
CAST
Quasimodo – Mike Buchanan
Esmeralda – Charlotte Ferrarei
Claude Frollo – Mathew Chiappetta
Phoebus de Martin – Matthew Payne
Clopin – Nicholas Cotton
Jehan Frollo – Christoph Ibrahim
Florika – Christine Lindo
St. Aphrodisius – Eliot Winkler
ENSEMBLE
Mark Allison, Tommy Amoroso, Emrik Burrows, Brandon Chambers, Carly Clydesdale, Jenna Fitzgerald, Meg Flynn, Kate Hoffman, Jeff Hookings, Christoph Ibrahim, Kimberly Koumbiadis, Christine Lindo, Talia Rivers, Beth Roher, Ian Scott, Chris Shackleton, David Shiff, Tatum Shiff, Martin van Helden, Eliot Winkler, Meredith Wolting, Acca Yeung
CHOIR
Aaron Beer, Beth Berton-Hunter, Josh Boutilier, Heather Brown, Darrell Hicks, Maria Ivanova, Graham Keith, Cheryl Lee, Jennifer McCallum, Warren S. Miller, Chris Tanaka-Mann, Jill Walker
CREATIVE TEAM
Stage Manager – Glenn Pringle
Assistant Stage Manager – Laurice Macaraeg
Rehearsal Stage Manager – Rachel Steinhouse
Set Design – Peter Thorman and Beth Roher
Lighting Design – Chris Humphrey
Costume Design – Gwyneth Sestito and Cheryl Lee
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[…] The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Peter Parnell, music by Menken & Schwart (Alexander Showcase Theatre). Musical based on Victor Hugo’s gothic novel about love, acceptance and what it means to be a hero. With songs from the Disney animated feature. Opens Apr 6 and runs to Apr 14, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Apr 8 & 14 at 2 pm. $32-$35, stu/srs $27-$30. At Fairview Library. Show Info. […]