Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Comes to MPAC

The Manatee Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce Manatee Players ' musical production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame for 14 performances, February 15 - March 4. 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 Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Peter Parnell's new book features verbatim passages from Hugo's goth ic novel.

Rating : G Performance Dates and Times ? Feb. 15, 21, 22, 28, and March 1, 7 : 30 p.m. ? Feb. 16, 17, 23, 24, and March 2 - 3, 8 p.m. ? Feb. 18, 25 and March 4, 2 p.m. - more - Box Office Tickets are $ 27 to $ 34. Student and teacher discounts are available b y phone and in - person. Tickets can be purchased at Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Avenue W, Bradenton. Box Office hours : 10 a.m. - 5p.m., Tuesday - Friday and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, by phone ( 941 ) 748 - 5875 or online at www.ManateePerformingA r tsC enter.com.

Based on the Victor Hug o 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 Allan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Peter Parnell's new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo's gothic novel. The musical 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.

He ld 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. A sweeping score and powerful story make The Hunch back of Notre Dame an instant classic. Audiences will be swept away by the magic of this truly unforgettable musical.