9:54 am - 01/11/2013
Quasimodo may get to ring his bells on Broadway as Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame is eyeing a Rialto run after all, according to The New York Post. Peter Parnell (The Cider House Rules) will pen a new book for the musical, which premiered in Berlin in 1999. The musical will also feature new songs from Oscar and Tony winner Alan Menken (who scored the 1996 animated film) and Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz. No word yet on casting, further creative team members or a potential production timeline.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame premiered in Berlin under the name Der Glöckner von Notre Dame and featured direction and an original book by Tony winner James Lapine, music by Menken and lyrics by Schwartz. The musical is a darker take on Disney’s 1996 film and Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel about Quasimodo, a deformed bellringer at the Notre Dame catherdral, and his unlikely relationship with the gypsy Esmeralda.
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Will Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame Swing to Broadway?
Quasimodo may get to ring his bells on Broadway as Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame is eyeing a Rialto run after all, according to The New York Post. Peter Parnell (The Cider House Rules) will pen a new book for the musical, which premiered in Berlin in 1999. The musical will also feature new songs from Oscar and Tony winner Alan Menken (who scored the 1996 animated film) and Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz. No word yet on casting, further creative team members or a potential production timeline.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame premiered in Berlin under the name Der Glöckner von Notre Dame and featured direction and an original book by Tony winner James Lapine, music by Menken and lyrics by Schwartz. The musical is a darker take on Disney’s 1996 film and Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel about Quasimodo, a deformed bellringer at the Notre Dame catherdral, and his unlikely relationship with the gypsy Esmeralda.
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IT NEVER HAPPENED OKAY? IT WAS NEVER AN ENGLISH MUSICAL. EVER.
The Rebecca English Demo though was pretty fantastic. I'm pissed it's delayed
Edited at 2013-01-11 07:47 pm (UTC)
Maike and Pia sound good, Uwe is just that odd one out.
I love the music for the film. The songs are so powerful and daunting.
one of my first ships
i think because i went to a catholic school it didn't even seem dark or scary. i was used to threats of hell lol
I love Wie aus Stein!
Edited at 2013-01-11 07:45 pm (UTC)
My favorite is 'Esmeralda' (trio), it's so good.
Edited at 2013-01-11 07:55 pm (UTC)
I wanted to post this but this is the SAME shit they've dropped in interviews with Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken. I'm willing to accept it may never happen and nothing will be better than the German production.
HoND is my favourite Disney film by far, and i'm always pressed that Esmeralda seems to be forgotten when people are talking about their fave princesses, i know she's not included in the princess line but still the superior character!
(Lol i knew other people had a crush on Clopin, it couldn't just be me!)
i got the art of the hunchback of notre dame book at the library for $1. not super relevant to anything, i'm just v. proud of that