In a recent interview , who penned the lyrics for the new musical, said Hunchback would soon be licensed for regional productions, which likely means a Broadway staging will not be happening in the immediate future.
Schwartz, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune, said, "What one wants for any show is for it [to] have a [continued] life." The award-winning composer also remarked that "the two best shows I've done have never played New York." Schwartz was referencing Hunchback and Children of Eden. Those shows, he said, best fulfilled their artistic missions.
Produced in association with , Hunchback opened March 15 following previews that began March 4. , and starred in the production, which played its final performance April 5.
Page previously wrote on his Facebook page, "Hey folks--'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' is not transferring to Broadway. If you want to see Michael Arden give a performance for the ages there are two performances Easter Sunday and that's it. Don't miss it."
Fans started an online petition at Change.org to .
Inspired by Victor Hugo's novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame features a book by , music by and lyrics by Schwartz. The musical is billed as a "dramatic retelling of the famous love story on a grand scale, with a lush, emotionally rich score."
Hunchback of Notre Dame has been recorded by Sh-k-boom Records. The CD will be released Nov. 20 on their Ghostlight label.
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Scott Schwartz directed a cast that includes Michael Arden (, The Times They Are A-Changin鈥�) as Quasimodo, Patrick Page (, ) as Dom Claude Frollo, Ciara Ren茅e (, ) as Esmeralda, (Little Miss Sunshine, ) as Captain Phoebus de Martin and () as Clopin Trouillefou.
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Rounding out the ensemble were , Mary Joe Duggan, Ian Patrick Gibb, , , , Nora Menken, , Anise Ritchie, Vincent Rodriguez III, Richard Ruiz, Joseph J. Simeone, and .
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The musical was previously performed at La Jolla Playhouse, officially opening Nov. 9, 2014, and extending through Dec. 14.
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