July 26 – 28 at 7:30pm 

July 29 at 2:30pm

Big Rapids High School Auditorium 

Adult Tickets – $16         Student Tickets – $8

Auditions for The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be held on May 13 and 14 at The United Church of Big Rapids at 6:00pm. Call Backs will be held on May 15 at 6:00pm also at The United Church. For more information, please visit our Auditions page.

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel. A sweeping score and powerful story ensures that audiences will be swept away by the magic of this truly unforgettable musical.

The story begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be “Out There,” observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is sponsored by the Big Rapids Radio Network, Chemical Bank, B103.9, Sawmill Saloon, Independent Bank, General Dentistry, Sunny 97.3, and Ralph and Kay Crew. Take a look at our Sponsors page to see the rest of the sponsors for our 36th season or for more information on becoming a sponsor.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 W. 54th Street, New York, NY 10019.