Ben Joyce, Zachary James, Christine Allado, Dex Lee and Adam Strong will lead an onstage company of over 50 in the UK professional premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Prince Edward Theatre, a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre.

The production will have three performances, 3pm and 7:30pm on Sunday 17 August 2025 and 6pm on 24 August 2025.

This extraordinary production brings to life Victor Hugo’s timeless tale of love, power, and redemption, set against the majestic backdrop of Notre Dame Cathedral. With a story that still resonates today, this unique concert performance will captivate both longtime fans and newcomers alike. Prepare for an evening of soaring melodies, passionate performances, and the beauty of a timeless tale brought to life like never before!

The role of Quasimodo will also be BSL interpreted on-stage by Oliver Hewing. Oliver is about to graduate from the Performers College and has performed as a dancer whilst training in City Rhythm, The Door and The Focus for MOVE IT, the world’s biggest dance event.

Completing the cast are Lois Mia Chapman (The Mad Ones: There Was An Afterparty, The Other Palace), Davide Fienauri (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, UK Tour), Caleb Lagayan (Miss Saigon, UK Tour), Emma Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard, West End & Broadway), Anna Marya Smith (Billy Elliot The Musical, Curve Leicester), Fanja Parent (The Wizard of Oz, West End), and Aaron Rahn (Aladdin, Norwich Theatre).

The production also features a 20 piece choir from the London Voices.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame has music and lyrics from the 1996 animated film by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz and additional songs written for the musical by the two Oscar winners, a book by Peter Parnell and will be directed by Jonathan O’Boyle with musical direction by Olivier Award-winner Alan Williams. The concert will have choreography by Olivier Award nominee Mark Smith (The Little Big Things, Founder of Deaf Men Dancing), lighting design by Jamie Platt (Something Rotten in Concert), costume design by Alice McNicholas (Spring Awakening 15^th Anniversary Reunion), sound design by Sound Quiet Time (Stereophonic, West End) casting direction by WhatsOnStage Award-winner Harry Blumenau (Why Am I So Single?), production management by Toby P Darvill for Production Solutions Group and creative signing consultation by Kevin Jewell.

The orchestra includes Jonathan Lee (leader; violin), Laura Melhuish (violin), Ciaran McCabe (violin), William Hillman (violin), Millie Ashton (violin), Rebecca Bill (violin), Rachel Robson (viola), Elaine Ambridge (viola), Nerys Richards (cello), Dave Hornberger (cello), Adam Higgs (double bass), Jack Reddick (Flute/Piccolo/Clarinet/ Soprano Saxophone), Hannah Lawrance (Alto Saxophone/Clarinet), Janey Miller (Oboe/Cor Anglais), Alice Lee (Baritone Saxophone/Bass Clarinet/Bassoon), Russell Bennett (Trumpet I/Piccolo Trumpet); Angela Whelan (Trumpet II/Flugelhorn); Chris Augustine (Trombone/Bass Trombone/Euphonium); Anna Douglass (French Horn); James Turner (Drum/Percussion); Alan Berry (Keyboard I) and Mark Etherington (Keyboard II).

Featuring a breathtaking symphonic score by legendary composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pocahontas). Prepare to be swept away by iconic songs like ‘Out There’, ‘God Help the Outcasts’, and ‘The Bells of Notre Dame’, all performed by a full orchestra, choir, and an all-star West End cast.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame first opened in Berlin in 1999, with a book by James Lapine, under the German name Der Glöckner von Notre Dame where it ran for over 1200 performances and was seen by 1.4-million people. In 2014, a new version premiered in San Diego with a new book by Peter Parnell and additional songs from Menken and Schwartz. This version has gone on to be produced by multiple US regional theatres and has had productions in Japan and Germany.