The spectacular hit, Notre Dame de Paris will premiere in New York next September, having received international recognition in 23 countries around the world, having been translated into 9 different languages and selling over 13 million tickets. Based on the famous 1831 novel Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor-Hugothe show will feature an international ensemble of singers, dancers and acrobats to tell the story of the hunchbacked cathedral bell-ringer, Quasimodo, and his unwavering devotion to the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda.
The production will run for seven performances only at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center from September 9-13, 2020.
The original French production in New York will be performed with English surtitles and a live orchestra. The production arrives in New York directly from a six-week engagement in Canada and follows a celebrated tour at the London Coliseum in January 2019.
Before the premiere in New York, the producer Nicholas Talar says: “It gives me great excitement to bring this classic tale to the New York stage. Nearly two centuries after the novel captured the imagination, we have now had the chance to share this extraordinary story with the public. around the world for two decades and I’m extremely excited to bring this show to New York for existing American fans and hopefully new ones.”
Victor-HugoThe famous novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame has been adapted into ballets, operas, television shows, films, cartoons and even comics. Richard Cocciante and Luc Plamondon drew heavily on Hugo’s classic novel and began writing the show in 1993, five years later it finally had its Paris premiere.
Notre Dame de Paris debuted at the Palais des Congrès in Paris in 1998. Following its opening, the production was praised in the 2000 Guinness Book of World Records for its record success for a musical in its first year. . Among his many accolades in the first year, he sold 3 million albums and over a million tickets.
The music is composed by Richard Cocciantewith lyrics by Luc Plamondon. The show is directed by Gilles Maheu and choreographed by Martino Müller.
Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885) was a French poet, novelist and playwright of the Romantic movement and is considered one of the greatest French writers. Hugo’s best-known works are the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and Notre-Dame de Paris, 1831, both of which have had several stage and screen adaptations.
The 30-member cast will be announced at a later date.
PERFORMANCE CALENDAR:
Wednesday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 11 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday September 12 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday September 13 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets can be purchased in person at the David H. Koch Theater box office, through the David H. Koch Theater website at www.davidhkochtheater.com or by phone at 212-496-0600.
