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ABOUT THE SHOW
Written by: Peter Parnell and James Lapine
Music by: Alan Menken
Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Adapted from: The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
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 revelling 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 people – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.
Please note that this show contains a lot of dark elements and themes and is more mature in nature than the Disney animated film. To view the trigger warning for the show click here.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director || David Sidwell
Musical Director || Nick Braae
Choreographer || Simonè Duvenage
Production Designer || John Harding
SEASON DATES
27th July - 10th August 2024
Clarence Street Theatre, Hamilton
ALTERNATES PERFORMANCES
Sunday 28th July, 2pm
Jonathan Hawthorne as Quasimodo
Hannah Doherty as Esmeralda
Marangai Wainohou-Savage as Jehan Frollo
Noah Fortuin as Frederic Charlus
Wednesday 31st July, 6.30pm
Eckard Becker as Captain Phoebus
Saturday 3rd August, 7.30pm &
Wednesday 7th August, 6.30pm
Jonathan Hawthorne as Quasimodo
Hannah Doherty as Esmeralda
Marangai Wainohou-Savage as Jehan Frollo
Noah Fortuin as Frederic Charlus
Eckard Becker as Captain Phoebus
CAST
PRINCIPALS
Quasimodo - Alex Pelham-Waerea
Esmeralda - Jessica Ruck-Nu'u
Dom Claude Frollo - Scot Hall
Clopin Trouillefou - Moshe Merz
Phoebus de Martin - Felix Rowe
Alternates
Quasimodo - Jonathan Hawthorn
Esmeralda - Hannah Doherty
Phoebus de Martin - Eckard Becker
Jehan Frollo - Marangai Wainohu-Savage
Frederick Charlus - Noah Fortuin
NAMED ENSEMBLE
Jehan Frollo - Jonathan Hawthorn
Frederick Charlus - Marangai Wainohu-Savage
Florika - Noelle Savill
Father Dupin - Luke Hore
King Louis XI - Iosia Tofilau
Saint Aphrodisius - Nick Ross
Madam - Courteney Mayall
Official - Daniel Viet Anh Thomas
ENSEMBLE CONGREGATION
Aroha Whaanga, Christy Park, Eva Orton, Hannah Doherty, Hannah-Rose Cook, Kat Strother, Laeticia Austin, Leyla Scutts, Lisé Becker, Molly Hart, Noah Fortuin, Olivia Turner, Tayla Cassells, Zara Thompson
ON STAGE CHOIR
Simon Brew, Chris Gale, Eckard Becker, Jayne Tankersley, Lauren Prentice,
Sarah Hughes, Sofia Hassounia,
Corinne Law-Schuitemaker
PRODUCTION TEAM
Production Manager Philippa Chesham
Lighting Designer Aaron Chesham - ACLX
Head of Sound Eric Cowan - ACLX
Costume Designer Renate O’Sullivan
Hair/Wigs/Makeup Designer Cat Dwyer
Technical Manager David (Fozzy) Atkinson
Stage Manager Christine Sidwell
Properties Manager Cecilia Mooney
Head of Marketing Sarah Hughes
Front of House Manager Victoria Munro
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