"Hunchback Of Notre Dame" Musical's Cast Says Message Is More Important Than Ever

CBS Boston

Updated on: August 5, 2025 / 6:35 AM EDT

Nearly two centuries after Victor Hugo first wrote "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," the cast of a new production in Norwell, Massachusetts said the message of the story is more important than ever.

The 1831 novel inspired two dozen films and television series. Among them? A Disney animated musical, which has since been expanded to the stage. That production, complete with a full choir, is now playing at the Company Theatre.

"You've got this great, cool sound from a cast and the ensemble, and then there's this wall of sound behind them coming from this huge chorus," said music director Robert McDonough. "It makes it really exciting."

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