Valley Performing Arts Presents: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Contributed by Ashley Elver
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 bellringer 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.
*Please be aware this this play contains adult language and situations*
The show runs February 16th - March 3rd. Shows every Friday (7:00pm), Saturday (2:00pm & 7:00pm) and Sunday (2:00pm). Hope to see you there! Tickets are available at https://vpaalaska.org/shows/ More info at www.vpaalaska.org or call (907)-373-0195.