History Theatre / TheHunchbackOfNotreDame

''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (2014) and ''Der Glöckner von Notre Dame'' (1999) are stage musicals based on the [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Disney animated film adaptation]] of the 1831 novel ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' (by Creator/VictorHugo. The 1999 German-language production featured a book by James Lapine, and the 2014 English-language production, which debuted at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse, featured book by Peter Parnell. A cast recording has been made, but plans for a Broadway transfer were cancelled. Both musicals backtracked from Disney's take towards the original novel, and are thus DarkerAndEdgier, Parnell's version more so than Lapine's.

!!In addition to the tropes of the [[Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame novel]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Disney film]], these stage productions contain examples of the following tropes:

* ScreenToStageAdaptation: Based on the [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Disney animated film]], but with additional elements taken from the original novel.
* SecondaryAdaptation: Both productions specifically adapt [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame the 1996 Disney film of the same name]], an adaptation of Victor Hugo's [[Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame original novel from 1831]].

* MeaningfulEcho: "The wicked shall not go unpunished." First said by Claude to Jehan Frollo, and last said by Quasimodo (and the choir echoing) as Frollo [[spoiler: falls to his death]].

--> '''Clopin, "Finale Ultimo"'''

* HopeSpot: [[spoiler:Quasimodo gets Esmeralda off the stake before she's burned, and places her in the safety of the cathedral. She still dies from smoke inhalation]].

* AdaptationalNameChange: In the 1999 German version, the gargoyles' names are changed from Hugo, Victor and Laverne to Charles, Antoine and Loni – a ShoutOut to Creator/CharlesLaughton, Creator/AnthonyQuinn and Creator/LonChaney, who played Quasimodo in the novel's three most famous live-action film adaptations.
* AdaptationalWimp: Relative to the movie, this applies to Frollo, though much of it simply comes from him being less of a CardCarryingVillain. In the ending of the movie, he tries to kill Quasimodo and Esmeralda himself, and the climax is them trying to escape him. The climax of the play however is him struggling to escape as [[spoiler:Quasimodo drags him to the edge of Notre Dame before throwing him off.]] However in the play, Frollo displays no desire to hurt Quasimodo, so he was no doubt taken off guard by Quasimodo's actions. In the 1999 German version, he still tries to stab Quasimodo in the back as in the movie, but only after Quasimodo grabs him in rage first, and all subsequent productions have cut even that.
* AdaptationDistillation: The show is an amalgam of Hugo's original novel and the Disney film. Phoebus is more of a womanizer here than in the film (although he's still a pretty good guy), Clopin's relationship with Esmeralda is more established, and the climax of the show mirrors that of the novel's rather than the film's ([[spoiler: Esmeralda dies shortly after Quasimodo saves her, and Frollo is thrown off the roof by Quasi himself]]). The 2014 American production includes even more elements from the book: Frollo is once again an archdeacon rather than a judge, and the rewritten prologue focuses solely on his backstory and the relationship between him and his younger brother, Jehan.
** One production of the show at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre includes several elements from the film that the original La Jolla production omitted, such as Quasi's imaginary ensemble being portrayed as gargoyles (a reference to the gargoyle trio), as well as the inclusion of Djali, played here by an actual goat.
* AdaptationExpansion: Adds about five more songs and a couple of scenes. One new scene focuses on Esmeralda being taken in by Clopin and the Roma in the Court of Miracles (which was established in the novel but cut from the film).

* AdaptationNameChange: In the original German production, Victor, Hugo, and Laverne are renamed Charles, Antoine, and Loni. In the Paper Mill production, the gargoyles were stripped away from their individual personalities and simply played by the ensemble.

* AdaptedOut: Despite having appeared in the 1999 German version, the gargoyles do not appear in the 2014 production. Instead, Quasimodo's "friends" are embodied by the chorus, who act as [[HearingVoices the voices in his head]], and the show's lighthearted and comedic moments are provided by Phoebus. Djali is also absent in the 2014 production.

-->''"Morning in Paris; a new day appears, sing the bells of Notre Dame.\\

-Clopin

* AdaptationalWimp: Relative to the movie, this applies to Frollo, though much of it simply comes from him being less of a card carrying villain. In the ending of the movie, he tries to kill Quasimodo and Esmeralda himself, and the climax is them trying to escape him. The climax of the play however is him struggling to escape as [[spoiler:Quasimodo drags him to the edge of Notre Dame before throwing him off.]] However in the play, Frollo displays no desire to hurt Quasimodo, so he was no doubt taken off guard by Quasimodo's actions. In the 1999 German version, he still tries to stab Quasimodo in the back as in the movie, but only after Quasimodo grabs him in rage first, and all subsequent productions have cut even that.

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* RealityEnsues: A very sobering one. Quasimodo manages to [[spoiler:pull Esmeralda from the stake before she's even singed. She's unconscious from the smoke but he gets her to a room in the tower and lets her rest while he fights off the invaders. Quasi is even thrilled when telling her they won, seeing she's awake. Unfortunately, without medical treatment she revives long enough to thank Quasimodo and call him a good friend, before dying from smoke inhalation]].

* FamousLastWords:
** "Take him, if you can find it in your heart..." — [[spoiler:Jehan]]
** "I don't think forever...you're such a good friend, Quasimodo...--[[spoiler:Esmeralda]]
** "DAMNATION!"--[[spoiler:Frollo]]

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the stage show, the hideously deformed Quasimodo is played by the rather attractive [[https://unitedmusicals.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Sarich_Drew_4_c_Rolf_Bock-682x1024.jpg Drew Sarich]] (German version) and [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNjMyMTg2Nzc0Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDc0Mzg5OA@@._V1_.jpg Michael Arden]] (English version). The only signs of his deformity aside from his movements are black makeup smeared on his face and a pouch the actors wear on their back to represent the hump.

'''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''' (2014) and '''Der Glöckner von Notre Dame''' (1999) are stage musicals based on the [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Disney animated film adaptation]] of the 1831 novel ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' (by Creator/VictorHugo. The 1999 German-language production featured a book by James Lapine, and the 2014 English-language production, which debuted at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse, featured book by Peter Parnell. A cast recording has been made, but plans for a Broadway transfer were cancelled. Both musicals backtracked from Disney's take towards the original novel, and are thus DarkerAndEdgier, Parnell's version more so than Lapine's.

** Some productions have taken this a step futher and cast deaf actors as Quasimodo, having them speak while reciting their dialogue in sign language(they also cast a second actor to sing the songs while the main actor acts and signs the lyrics).

* Villain Song: Most of “Esmeralda” could be seen as this with most of it being sung by Frollo and the church hunting for Esmeralda.

** Frollo in relation to his Disney film counterpart, as the American production restores his original role as an AntiVillain. He's much more sympathetic here than in the film, and while he's still ''very'' cruel and sinister, he's genuinely fatherly to Quasimodo just as he previously was to his brother Jehan. His most evil deeds from the film are softened considerably:
*** He never kills Quasi's mother, although in a panic he does prepare to kill the baby until he stops himself from doing so (as opposed to being threatened by the archdeacon) and decides this is a "test from God".
*** His act of arson in this version does not consist of locking a family inside their home and ordering for it to be burned down; instead, he orders for a brothel to be set alight to smoke out any gypsies there, and although he still tries to have the doors locked, he does so without knowing whether or not there is indeed anyone hiding there (which, while less evil than in the film, is still bad enough to prompt Phoebus' rebellion.)
*** At the end, he doesn't attempt to kill Quasimodo over Esmeralda's body, but instead tries to comfort him, saying that things can now return to how they used to be. Unfortunately for Frollo, however, Quasimodo isn't so ready to forgive him.

** The American production restores Frollo's original role as an AntiVillain. He's much more sympathetic here than in the film, and while he's still ''very'' cruel and sinister, he's genuinely fatherly to Quasimodo just as he previously was to his brother Jehan. His most evil deeds from the film are softened considerably:
*** He never kills Quasi's mother, although he does prepare to kill the baby until he stops himself from doing so (as opposed to being threatened by the archdeacon).
*** Although he still commits arson, he doesn't lock the door and try to burn innocents to death in their home, but instead, tries to burn down a brothel, to smoke out any gypsies there and to deprive the owner of her livelihood (which, while less evil, is still bad enough to prompt Phoebus' rebellion.)
*** At the end he doesn't try to kill Quasimodo over Esmeralda's body, but tries to comfort him saying things can now return to how they used to be. Unfortunately for Frollo however, Quasimodo isn't so ready to forgive him.

* PlayingGertrude: Frollo is now played by a actor who looks to be middle-aged, rather than as an old man like in the Disney film.

* PleaseWakeUp: Quasimodo's reaction to [[spoiler: Esmeralda's death]].

*** Although he still commits arson, he doesn't lock the door and try to burn innocents to death in their home, but instead, tries to burn down a brothel to deprive the owner of her livelihood (which, while less evil, is still bad enough to prompt Phoebus' rebellion.)

* SoundtrackDissonance: Parts of "Esmerelda" were oddly cheerful for a song about hunting down and burning an innocent woman.

'''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''' (2014) and '''Der Glöckner von Notre Dame''' (1999) are stage musicals based on the [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Disney animated film adaptation]] of the 1831 novel ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' (by Creator/VictorHugo. The 1999 German-language production featured a book by James Lapine, and the 2014 English-language production, which debuted at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse, featured book by Peter Parnell. A cast recording has been made, but plans for a Broadway transfer were cancelled. Both musicals backtracked from Disney's take towards the original novel, and are thus DarkerAndEdgier, Parnell's version more so than Lapine's.

!!In addition to the tropes of the [[Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame novel]] and [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Disney film]], these stage productions contain examples of the following tropes:

* ScreenToStageAdaptation: Based on the [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Disney animated film]], but with additional elements taken from the original novel.

** “Take him, if you can find it in your heart...” —— [[spoiler:Jehan]]

** AdaptationalWimp: Relative to the movie, this applies to Frollo, though much of it simply comes from him being less of a card carrying villain. In the ending of the movie, he tries to kill Quasimodo and Esmeralda himself, and the climax is them trying to escape him. The climax of the play however is him struggling to escape as [[spoiler:Quasimodo drags him to the edge of Notre Dame before throwing him off.]] However in the play, Frollo displays no desire to hurt Quasimodo, so he was no doubt taken off guard by Quasimodo's actions. In the 1999 German version, he still tries to stab Quasimodo in the back as in the movie, but only after Quasimodo grabs him in rage first, and all subsequent productions have cut even that.

* AdaptedOut: Despite having appeared in the 1999 German version, the gargoyles do not appear in the 2014 production. Instead, Quasimodo's "friends" are embodied by the chorus, who act as [[HearingVoices the voices in his head]], and the show's lighthearted and comedic moments are provided by Phoebus.

** Unlike his film counterpart, Quasimodo does indeed throw Frollo to his death in the fashion of the original novel.
* AdaptedOut: The gargoyles do not appear in the 2014 production. Instead, Quasimodo's "friends" are embodied by the chorus, who act as [[HearingVoices the voices in his head]], and the show's lighthearted and comedic moments are provided by Phoebus.