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The agreeable of "Hunchback of Notre Dame" at Kelsey Theatre appearance songs from Disney's 1996 activated blur of Victor Hugo's archetypal novel, but this isn't a adolescent show.
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The adventure sticks afterpiece to the book than the cine does, accoutrement some austere capacity and absolute a few acute moments. Even the cine was darker than archetypal Disney fare, because its scenes of Esmeralda dancing in fire, and the animality aimed at Quasimodo.
The date adjustment premiered in Germany and had runs at the La Jolla Playhouse in California and at the Paper Mill Playhouse, but clashing added Disney date adaptations ("Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King," "Aladdin") it never accomplished Broadway.
It's a solid show, with a acceptable story, of course, and adapted songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz that ambit from affecting to powerful. Pennington Players has done an absorbing job with its version, active at Kelsey through Oct. 29.
["291"]Set in 15th-century Paris, the appearance tells the adventure of Quasimodo (played by C.J. Carter), the hunchbacked alarm ringer at Notre Dame Cathedral. He is actuality aloft by Frollo (Gregory Newton), the abbot at Notre Dame, and brother of Quasimodo's father. The ancestor had an activity with a gypsy, both parents died and Frollo agreed to accession the askew child. "I will save this ... thing," Frollo says aboriginal on, as a array of absolution for not actuality able to save his brother's life, or soul.
Frollo gives the adolescent the atrocious name of Quasimodo, which beggarly half-born. He gives him aliment and shelter, but hides him in the cathedral's alarm tower, area his alone "friends" are bean statues. The statues appear to activity in Quasimodo's apperception and the apparel for these statues by Sally Sohor are a wonder.
Quasimodo disobeys Frollo and sneaks out of his bastille to go to the Festival of Fools, the one day of the year gypsies are accustomed to ball and sing. Quasimodo is ashamed there back the army sees his face, but he additionally meets the affectionate and admirable Esmeralda (Alicia Rose Dishon), who treats him like a animal being. She additionally draws the acrimony and animalism of Frollo.
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Director Frank Ferrara has accumulated a accomplished cast, starting with Carter, who brings a able and amorous articulation to Quasimodo. He gets to sing the admired "Out There" and you can faculty the character's anxious and optimism in every beat. Dishon brings her aerial articulation to songs that are celebratory (the activation "Rhythm of the Tambourine") and alarming ("Top of the World"). And of course, she gets to belt out a adulation song, "Someday," which Esmeralda sings with the blue-blooded solider Phoebus (Scott Johnson).
Newton does accomplished assignment as Frollo. His articulation is abysmal and powerful, both back singing and talking. During a arena area Frollo performs mass, Newton was so convincing, and batten Latin so well, that I acquainted an actuation to cantankerous myself. He additionally sings effectively and is acceptable as Frollo goes from awry man to one who is angrily captivated by his animosity for Esmeralda.
Andrew Timmes plays Clopin, a narrator of sort, and gets us off to a accomplished alpha with "The Cathedral of Notre Dame." He's funny at times, but additionally has a mischievous, about adverse side.
["281.3"]But the best moments appear back the aggregation gets together. Accompanied by the accomplished musicians in the orchestra and a choir of singers, the aggregation sings affably calm and additionally handles some chic choreography by Rachel Tovar.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" continues at Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, through Oct. 29. For tickets and information, go to www.kelseyatmccc.org or alarm 609-570-3333.
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