Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

#1

Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 5:27pm

Ths is something I found on YouTube. It's absolutely beautiful. (I want to add that I have never actually cried about a musical online until this one... especially when they reprise "Someday" about half way through... if you know the story, and really pay attention to the lyrics... it will melt your heart) It's the finale to the Berlin production of Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame. I didn't know if anyone else had seen this and I just wanted to share it. I would kill to bring this to the states! Do you think Disney is hesitant because it's a little too dark for American audiences? Thoughts?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P3zhl2nUlpU

Updated On: 1/19/08 at 05:27 PM

#2

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 5:42pm

I have the german production.
If Beauty and the beast, Little Mermaid, Lion King....are spectacular (I love them, in my opinion, the bests musicals in broadway), Hunchback is the best score I've ever hear in my life

#3

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 5:46pm

Isn't it awesome!!?

Updated On: 1/19/08 at 05:46 PM

#4

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 5:48pm

In German production, Esmeralda was spanish actress. The shame that playing now in Madrid Belle in Beauty and the Beast

#5

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 5:50pm

I do wish that clip had Drew Sarich as Quasimodo though.

#6

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 5:51pm

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Wow¡¡¡, kissing, jajaja

#7

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 5:53pm

Yeeees, =) I like kissing avatars and Sierra and Sean are adorable!


Back to Hunchback, I think it would rock if Quasi carried Esmeralda though the audience at the end rather than carrying her around stage.

#8

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 5:56pm

[off topic] But Are they a couple? jajaja, fairy tale come true XDD.

Back to Hunchback, I want Disney keep the tragic ending and not the film ending (altough is a beautiful ending too)

Updated On: 1/19/08 at 05:56 PM

#9

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 6:36pm

I love it

#10

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 6:46pm

I have seen that whole video that clip is from. Beautiful production! Gave me goosebumps! I do believe, no matter what they've said, Disney will bring it to a Broadway stage.

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Broadway Shows I've Seen: Hairspray, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors (2003), The Wedding Singer, Spamalot, Riverdance, Rent, Beauty and the Beast, Spring Awakening, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Phantom of the Opera, Sweet Charity (revival), Drowsy Chaperone, The Lion King, Dreamgirls(2010 Tour).

#11

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 6:48pm

I think Disney will bring ALADDÍN (there are rumors) and HUNCHBACK, but later.
Now there are three disney shows, Lion King, Mary Poppins and Little mermaid.
Perhaps Lion King will end the next years and will come Hunchback

#12

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 6:53pm

I think either LION KING or POPPINS will close around the spring of '09, then HUNCHBCK will take the Minskoff (or the NewAmst). As far as casting goes? I'm tossing around Terrence Mann or Michael Cerveris as Frollo, aaannnd, Gary Beach as Clopin. Juuust my two cents, though.

Updated On: 1/19/08 at 06:53 PM

#13

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 6:54pm

I think will be Lion King, more than 10 years.....Mary Poppins has only 1 year.

#14

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 7:22pm

YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. It is this production to which I have longed to see in English and I hope they bring it ANYWHERE in the U.S.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

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re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 7:25pm

Yes, but emma, LION KING is a HUUUUUGE hit (and has been since day `), whereas, POPPINS doesn't really carry the 'oomph' the folks over on Pride Rock do (if you know what I mean).

#16

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 7:37pm

Thank you for posting this. Very touching. I hope they keep the ending for Broadway. Great find!

#17

re: Hunchback of Notre Dame Video

Posted: 1/19/08 at 7:57pm

I thought it should've ended with closing on Quasimodo holding Esmeralda, but I do love that "bells of Notre Dame!!!!!!"