About The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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.

Cathedral High School Theatre

CaTheatre is Cathedral's theatre program that produces four shows every year. Over 150 students are involved every year in productions on stage and behind the scenes. CaTheatre produces two fall plays, a rookie show, and spring musical. Under the guidance of Cathedral educators Michael Moffatt and Jordan Fox, students serve as producers, directors, cast, and crew to produce some amazing performances! Students that are involved in a CaTheatre production produce a bond that lasts a lifetime!