Please note: MTI will be closed from November 23-27, 2020. We hope that you and yours have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday.
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 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.
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
-
Enjoy this free, downloadable Production Handbook.
- 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.
Show Essentials
Songs
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)
Finale Ultimo
Cost Estimator
Estimate the approximate cost of your licensing fees by providing a few details about your production.
Similar Shows
Tags
Explore
Resources
No matter where you are on your theatrical journey, our innovative production resources will enhance your show experience!
Questions & Answers
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Australia
Answer this QuestionThis question has no answers
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre DameAnswer this Question
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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"
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre DameAnswer this Question
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
When are backing tracks being released?
Would you be able to tell me when tracks are released?
This question has no answers
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre DameAnswer this Question
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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!
This question has no answers
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre DameAnswer this Question
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
"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 .
This question has no answers
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre DameAnswer this Question
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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!
This question has no answers
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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?
Answer this QuestionThis question has no answers
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
When will perusals be available for this show?
Answer this Question
Login to flag as inappropriate
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre DameAnswer this Question
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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?