Theater to stage "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

The Belmont Theatre will present "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," a musical based on the novel by Victor Hugo with music from the Disney animated film. The show, which also featured performances from June 16 to 18, will run on Thursday to Sunday, June 22 to 25. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will start at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee will start at 3 p.m.

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" showcases the animated film's Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Peter Parnell's new book features verbatim passages from Hugo's Gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in 15th-century Paris, where the deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo is held captive by the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo. Quasimodo escapes for the day to attend the Feast of Fools, where he meets a beautiful Romani woman named Esmeralda. The handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled by Esmeralda. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma - and it is up to Quasimodo to save them all.

Audiences will enjoy iconic songs such as "Out There," "God Bless the Outcasts" and more. The show features a large choir, a two-story set and a cast of more than 40 members.

The director is Rene Staub. The vocal director is Seth Shields. The choreographer is Sarah Logsdon. The cast is led by Matt Setzer as Quasimodo, Izzy Oropeza as Esmeralda and Dan Signore as Dom Claude Frollo. Ryan Slusky will portray Phoebus De Martin, and Julien Sherman will play Clopin Trouillefou.

The Belmont Theatre is located just off Route 83 at 27 S. Belmont St., York. Parking is free. For tickets and more information, visit http://www.thebelmont.org or call 717-854-5715.

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