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17 at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Johnstown. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” runs through Nov. “I think that they are really feeling the impact of the show and really enjoying themselves.” “What I’ve found over the last few performances is that the audience is kind of speechless until the very end,” Forman said. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is a powerful show - and the audiences are picking up on it, said Forman. “I think that’s really poignant, especially in the time we live in,” McClain said. McClain cited a stand-out lyric in the musical’s finale, “someday life will be kinder, love will be blinder.” “Just because someone is different than you doesn’t mean that it’s bad or that you should treat them any differently.” “Be kinder to your fellow man,” said McClain. More than 600 years after the setting of this tale, McClain said she hopes audiences will still learn from its themes. Quasimodo and Esmerelda were both chastised and abandoned since birth, and they only seek love and acceptance in a world that seems determined to keep them down. However, some of the themes may be difficult to process as they focus on acceptance, inclusivity and sin. The other night we had a few kids in the front row, and we were all saying, ‘Wow, they’re here for this?’ But they loved it.” “I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily a kid’s show,” choreographer Heather McClain said. Frollo, despite his cruelty, took in a young Quasimodo when he was abandoned at the cathedral as a baby. His master Dom Claude Frollo is a pious man who becomes more troubled as the years pass. Quasimodo, suffering from kyphosis - a medical condition that causes convex curvature of the spine (or the more derogatory “hunchback,” as used in the classic tale) - is tasked with ringing the church bells in the clock tower. The story of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is set in Paris in 1482, surrounding the famous Notre Dame cathedral. It’s nice to tune into acceptance of people no matter where they come from or who they are, and to really understand that no matter how people might be treating you, or others, they’re going through their own personal struggles.” “I love going on this roller coaster of emotions that is Esmerelda’s life. “Just doing the show itself is very satisfying,” Grover said. The musical tells the story of bell-ringer Quasimodo (played by Ethan Lee Knowles) and his love for a gypsy, Esmerelda (played by Sarah Grover), in a time when both are treated as worthless outcasts.

Candlelight dinner playhouse movie#

The story blends elements both from the Disney movie and the original Victor Hugo novel to create a poignant experience with striking musical themes. French bells are ringing across Loveland this month as the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse takes on the classic tale of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”