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.

Production Handbook

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Performance Guide

Providing your audiences with a tool to explore the show’s themes and background allows them to engage deeply with the material in their own time. Enjoy this free Performance Guide, which you are welcome to download and distribute to your audiences.

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Stage Manager Scripts

Facilitate cueing, blocking and all of your production needs with this customizable copy of the libretto. 

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Transpositions On Demand

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Questions & Answers

February 22, 2024
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Can I put this on In Concert?

Is it possible to purchase In Concert rights, or would we have to do the staging? If we are able to put it on In Concert, is it the same cost as the full production?

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December 04, 2023
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What are the restrictions for Hunchback of Notre Dame in New Zealand, and what would be the total licensing cost for a community theatre wanting to put this show on?
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September 12, 2022
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Are there backing tracks available for performances?

Are there backing tracks for “Hunchnack of Notre Dame” available? We are not in a position where we can get an orchestra together. 

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May 03, 2022
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Netherlands Availability

Is this production available for amateurs in The Netherlands currenty?

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November 18, 2021
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What restrictions apply regarding the music?

More specifically, I would like to change some of the lower notes to a third or fifth higher. However, I am not sure if that is allowed. 

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October 05, 2021
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Backing vocals?

Do the performance tracks for Hunchback of Notre Dame have backing vocals for the choir on them?

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March 02, 2021
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Purchase of a script

Hi,

I wanted to know if its possible for me to purchase a script for personal study? If not do you know where else I can go?

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July 24, 2019
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Australian Availability

Is this production available in Australia currenty?

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August 23, 2017
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July 07, 2017
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About Hunchback of Notre Dame
Who would I write to for permission to not perform a certain scene/song from this show? Act One, Scene Five and the "Tavern Song"
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