The book
see YMMV.The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The musical
- Americans Hate Tingle: The sole U.S. production at the Paris-Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1999 lasted only six months, the general consensus being that the downbeat show was a bad fit for the city.
- Awesome Music:
- "Le temps des cathédrales (The Age of the Cathedrals)"
- "Dieu que le monde est injuste (God, You Made the World All Wrong)"
- "Les Sans-papiers"
- Belle
also counts as this.
- Cant Unhear It:
- French language audiences with the original cast (Garou as Quasimodo, Hélène Ségara as Esmeralda, Daniel Lavoie as Frollo, Bruno Pelletier as Gringoire, Jay as Clopin etc).
- Vittorio Matteucci is considered by many Italian fans as the definitive voice of Frollo.
- Draco in Leather Pants: Frollo tends to get this.
- Ensemble Dark Horse: Despite being relatively inactive and serving primarily as Mr. Exposition, Gringoire is extremely popular among fans. This is heavily due to Bruno Pelletier's outstanding voice and stage presence. It doesn't hurt that he's also quite◊ the handsome◊ fellow.
- Tearjerker: "Danse Mon Esmeralda": Quasimodo goes into the catacombs to find Esmeralda's body and sings a very heartbreaking song about how much he loves her and that he will gladly stay with her body until he dies. IN the background are dancers on wires with them slowly working their way up to a light, possibly signifying that Esmeralda has gone to heaven.
