Join Spokane Civic Theatre as they stage this rare gem of a musical, from an Oscar-winning team! Directed by Melody Deatherage, with choreography by Sarah Glesk, prepare for a unique adventure as Quaismodo tells his tale.

Quasimodo's Tale

Come one, come all! This veritable musical feast isn't for fools; join the thrilling and touching story of kindly hunchback Quasimodo, adapted from the 1997 Disney movie, which was in turn based on the epic novel by Victor Hugo.

First premiering at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in 2015, this musical treat for Disney fans has a lush and memorable score created by the legendary Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), with a book by Peter Parnell.

What Is The Story?

Set in Renaissance Paris, the people of the city whisper of a mysterious bellringer high in the cathedral above them. Quasimodo, meaning "half-formed" was orphaned by the cruel and racist Judge Claude Frollo when he murdered his fleeing gypsy mother. As penance, Frollo raises the baby into a young, lonely man from the confines of Notre Dame Cathedral.

A sweet, yearning figure, Quasimodo longs for the company of other people; as much as he loves his three gargoyle friends Victor, Hugo and Laverne, he is desperate to join the throngs below, especially for the annual Feast Of Fools.

Sneaking out despite the orders of Frollo, he encounters a beautiful yet kind gypsy woman, Esmeralda, who saves him from a horrified lynch mob, much to the anger of Frollo, who happens to desire her for himself. In turn, granting her sanctuary and helping her escape to the Court of Miracles, he invokes the wrath of Frollo, who is determined to burn Paris to the ground to satisfy his lust. However, he finds help in the most unlikely of sources: the heroic Captain Phoebus, who has also fallen for Esmeralda. Together, they work to save her and the gypsy folk, and try to stop Frollo's horrific genocide. With a soaring score that includes 'Just One Day', 'Feast Of Fools' and 'Hellfire', this is a musical that entertains, shocks and extolls the virtue of tolerance.