I love when the chorus changes to “hunt down the gypsy and the soldier.” I like imagining the chorus slowly becomes a long list of people Frollo has a grudge against “hunt down the gypsy, and the soldier, and the baker, and the blacksmith, and the farmer, and that one guy that looked at me funny”
And if this show HAD gone to Broadway; I think they would probably do this song for the Tony Awards cause literally everyone is in it! !!! I'm so disappointed that its not there :(
The only reason it isn't on Broadway is cause the asshole Broadway heads don't want to have to pay every single person that that it requires to make this musical.... 150 people are needed for the singing ALONE that's not counting stage crew and the orchestral people. It makes no sense because they might spend a shit load of money on it yes cause this is a HUGE production but it would make so much more money than it would cost to spend it. The reason this music is so powerful is because of numbers. You get 150 powerful singers all together singing different harmonies ALONG with a large gorgeous live orchestra????? It's breathtaking. And people will pay top dollar to see that. This is how my own upcoming musical "Fairview's Tavern" will work.
i played quasi two years ago, and this was one of the best notes to hit when i did it. great show to watch, listen to, and play in. menken did a phenomenal job with this one.
I much prefer this version: *Phoebus:* With all due respect, sir, I was not trained to murder the innocent. *Frollo:* But you were trained to _follow orders._
@No Name I just had to come back and say thank you for sharing this link. That YTP series has been my obsession for like the past month and I've been showing it to/sharing it with my friends. haha
I love how Esmeralda has a whole dramatic storyline that she is virtually absent from. This shows the power and impact her character has on that of the others.They all want her for different reasons,but yet they want her for the same reasons as well. It’s such great storytelling.
I know this comment is two years old but I thought you might find this interesting. The original title of the book is actually “Notre-Dame de Paris” and then the opera of the book, written by the original author, was called “La Esmeralda.” Esmeralda is the more central character to the plot and everything kind of happens around her. It’s not until the English translation in 1833 that the book became more known by its English title of “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.”
This version of Hunchback, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast... if the setting is in France and the actors have American and British accents then you know it's gonna be a good musical.
This is the scariest song in this musical for me because of its optimistic tone. When we are shown villains, we are shown their viewpoint from the perspective of other characters, but in this song, we are shown Frollo and his soldiers singing cheerfully about murdering someone who we know is innocent. This cheerful tone makes it clear to the audience how evil Frollo's rhetoric is. I remember hearing that the most evil villains in media are usually the ones who think they are the heroes. Frollo absolutely fits that description.
Absolutely true! The only moment when we're shown the true horror of Frollo's actions is at the very end with the chorus repeating Hellfire. Only then we finally see that the city is burning and Frollo is now fully insane and can't be stopped. It's terrifying.
I always love characters like this. Granted, from knowing what Claude Frollo is like and what his goals are makes me hate him, but if I didn't know any better, I might get swept up in the hunt too. That makes it so terrifying to think about. I just love how the musical hit that perfect balance between condemning his actions and showing how people blindly support him because they don't care to look any deeper than what he tells them.
I'm playing as Frederic soon, and I sing this song, and it's not talking about murdering, it's talking about arresting, how do we know this? It's not officially decided until Frollo is slapped after the "for pity's sake LOVE ME" line. When they catch her, I escort them off, and "Arrest the gypsy and the traitor."
@@CreepDestroyer While it is true that Frollo is currently just trying to arrest Esmeralda, deep down he wants her dead if she doesn’t have any affection for him. Either way, this song comes from the point of view of somebody who is completely insane and pursuing a malicious goal.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! It was gorgeous onstage, and absolutely breathtaking to see live (and I feel so blessed to have done so, now that it's not going to Broadway), but by the gods, imagine what they could do with a film version of this! It would be absolutely epic! I'm getting chills just thinking about it.
You are so lucky!!! I'd been saying for YEARS that they should make it a stage show- and when they finally did I didn't get to see it. :( And I just feel like since Disney is doing all of these live-action remakes of the old classics that they could TOTALLY do Hunchback justice. Especially after seeing what they did with Cinderella and how Beauty and the Beast trailer looks. Plus Hunchback has this new amazing score- it would be perfect!
Yeah! Some of the movies they're bringing to live action seem like cash grabs, like there's not much they could do to differentiate the original from a live action film, but they're remaking it to introduce it to new generations. Why not just re-release the original animated movies in theaters for free? Like, do we REALLY need "The Lion King" in live action when the oriignal is such a gorgeous masterpiece? So, yeah, I'm not too crazy about how many classics they're re-filming as live action, but I do think some warrant it. Especially "Mulan" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". And as for "Hunchback", imagine if they were able to shoot it in Notre Dame itself. How amazing would that be? I hope, if they do it as a film, they cast the original cast memebers instead of roping in big Hollywood names who can't sing.
If they actually filmed it in Notre Dame I would freak out!! No I totally get what you mean. For example, the Jungle Book remake just seemed really odd to me- not to mention that they already made a live-action version in the 90s that was WAY better. Ugh. I just want it to be a movie already!
Me, too! And then, Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken need to do a musical of Victor Hugo's book, "The Man Who Laughs" and we'll have a trio of Hugo musical epicness--"Les Mis", "Hunchback", and TMwL. In short, "The Man Who laughs" is set in 18th century England and tells the story of a doomed romance between Gwynplaine, a disfigured clown, and Dea, a blind girl. And it's done as only Victor Hugo could write it and it would make a wonderful musical. I've written a stage play of it, but if Schwartz and Menken got their hands on it . . . oh, I can only imagine.
I love when Frollo, Phoebus, and Quasi all sing “And still it all comes down to her and me” because though they’re all so different and all of their situations are so different, they all believe the same thing - that it is only them struggling with Esmeralda at that moment.
I'm speechless. When Phoebus and quasi and Frollo all sing " OH Esmerelda" I feel an overwhelming feeling of joy and it moves me. I watched the full play on RUclips... I liked it better that's the movie, and it gave me more of a similar feeling to the book..which is a lot of mixed feelings......
While the recording isn't the best, I still enjoy it even so. There's on a few mess-ups, and you know it was recorded in 2016 when regular non-film-making cameras weren't the best. And I agree, i enjoy it more than the original movie than any other day.
I had the absolute privilege of seeing this live, and let me assure you that it is every bit as glorious as it sounds on this recording. I was in tears as soon as 4:25 hits. If Disney won't bring this to Broadway, then please give us a live action movie!
ThatHauntFreak2 I actually saw it at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Utah. I'm assuming that it's playing all around the country - I really hope it starts catching more attention!
I saw it with the original cast at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2014. Phenomenal. Front row seats, right smack in the middle. Michael Arden's sweat got on me. Best show I've seen. Ever.
I also don't know about you but when Frollo, Quasi & Phoebus yell "Oh Esmeraalldaaa" I was about to lose it. That part is definitely the highlight of this song
she's my favorite character Disney has ever portrayed and anything with her is beautiful. She's such a witty, clever, badass beauty and I love her so much
This is one of my favorite songs from this musical. My favorite parts are when Phoebus sings, "God help the outcasts or nobody WILL." (2:52) and when Phoebus and Quasi sing, "Oh Esmeralda." (4:42) It gives me chills.😍😍
This song was AWESOME!!!! Quasi's voice was perfect, and Phoebus's made me want to swoon haha "Oh, Esmeralda! Wake up the city and sound the alaaaaaaaaaarm!!!!" "Oh, Esmeralda!" Just brilliant
I want a live action remake but at the same time, I’m frightened they’ll ruin it. Also, Alan Rickman would have been my ultimate Frollo and I’m not sure anyone can live up to my expectations
歌詞 Esmeralda By royal edict, warrant of arrest: The gypsy known as Esmeralda Being under suspicion of sorcery, witchcraft And the arts of Hell Anyone found harboring or helping her Will be charged as well Frollo: Hunt down the gypsy Esmeralda And vanish in the night Don′t let her flee And vanish in the night These are the flames of Esmeralda While she is free Your torches will burn bright... Phoebus & Soldiers: Hunt down the gypsy Esmeralda Don't let her flee And vanish in the night These are the flames of Esmeralda While she is free Our torches will burn bright... Frollo: Have no fear, my boy... We will find her and capture her! The wicked shall not go unpunish-ed The heart of the wicked is of little worth The wicked shall not go unpunish-ed... Congregant: All through the city, at more fevered pitch Than the bells of Notre Dame... Phoebus: Two gold pieces for the one who leads us to Esmeralda. Congregant: Frollo′s men sought Esmeralda, the witch With the might of Notre Dame... Phoebus: Four gold pieces for the one who leads us to Esmeralda. Congregants: Till at last, they were told of a brothel Where they sometimes hid gypsies from harm... But the madam, that whore Denied it and swore by the Saints The Saints of Notre Dame... Soldiers: We're looking for La Esmeralda. Madam: Never heard of her. Frollo: If you want your house to remain standing, give us the gypsy girl. Madam: I know nothing of gypsy girls. Frollo: Very well. We'll set fire to it. Burn it. Did you hear me, Captain? Phoebus: And he held the torch That crackled like the gypsy′s voice... Frollo: Are you disobeying a direct order? Phoebus: And he knew this was the moment He must make a choice... Frollo: I knew it. She′s bewitched you, too. You would throw away a promising career? Captain? Carry out the order! God help the outcasts They look to you still God help the outcasts Or nobody will Phoebus: God help the outcasts Or nobody will! Frollo': Coward! Traitor! Gypsy′s pawn! You're relieved of your patrol Phoebus: Consider it my highest honor. Frollo: Kyrie Eleison God have mercy on your soul! Arrest Captain Phoebus. Esmeralda: No! Frollo: You see?! There she is! Good people of Paris I′ve heard the calling of the Lord The time has come to take our city back We'll save our Paris Expunge this heathen Gypsy Horde Before we′re overrun, we must attack! Frollo, Soldiers & Congregation: Hunt down the gypsy and the soldier Don't let them flee And vanish in the night We'll find the gypsy and the soldier While they are free Our torches will burn bright Quasimodo: Fire! Fire! Smoke and flame! Esmeralda, where are you? In this dark, I call your name Is that all that I can do? Phoebus: What have I done for Esmeralda? Why do I hear her words inside my head? And still I think of Esmeralda With my career and body left for dead Quasimodo: Out there somewhere she is lost... Phoebus & Frollo: Somewhere she is lost... Quasimodo: Esmeralda! Quasimodo, Frollo, Phoebus, Soldiers & Congregation: Where is the girl called Esmeralda? The flames grow tall And sharp as fleurs-de-lis Misericordia Quasimodo, Frollo, Phoebus, Soldiers & Congregation: All Paris burns for Esmeralda And still it all Comes down to her and me Et dona nobis pacem Frollo: The devil dwells in Esmeralda Quasimodo & Phoebus: Oh Esmeralda, Oh Esmeralda Frollo′: Resist his charm... Quasimodo & Congregation: Wake up the city and sound the alarm! Frollo & Soldiers: Wake up the city and sound the alarm! Wake up the city and sound the alarm! Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: These are the flames of Esmeralda Dona nobis pacem Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: The night is singing Dona nobis pacem Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: Of Esmeralda Dona nobis pacem Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: Even the bells Sing the bells Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: Of Sing the bells of Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: Notre Dame! Of Notre Dame!
The flames grow tall and sharp as fleurs-de-lis! All Paris burns for Esmeralda and still it all comes down to her and me! Feels very awkward after April 15th.
I was eight years old when the original Disney film came out, and it introduced me to the Victor Hugo story as a whole. As someone who was a tomboy during her childhood and who never liked the trope of a woman just sitting around waiting for a man to save her, needless to say, Esmeralda was my girl growing up. And when I was fortunate enough to see this show live at La Jolla Playhouse as an adult, Esmeralda's character arc, and this song especially, took me back to the same love and role-model-admiration I'd felt for her as a little girl. It was simply indescribable, the experience of seeing it enacted out live before you. Rock on, Esmeralda. No matter how hard they try, they won't be able to hunt you down, beautiful, free, flaming spirit that you are. Blessed be, dearest sister. )O(
I don't usually comment on RUclips videos but from the 4 minute mark it's the best & then the build up of voices from about 4:40 onwards is utterly beautiful... the single voice breaking in at 4:46 is stunning! 😍 I could listen to that on repeat. I love the Disney film but I just wish they'd included this song in it!! ❤❤❤❤❤🎶
I would like to think that this song shows how Esmeralda affected the lives of many people. Like how Cosette did the same thing to Valjean, Fantine, the Thenardiers (the whole family), and Marius. I don't think she changed Javert's life since they've never met. But from what i read on quora she did, just indirectly.
True! This song is kind of like the Hunchback's version of One Day More! Just like a Place of Mirracles is like the trio of Eponine, Cosette and Marius in A Heart Full of Love... and Esmeralda's Someday is like a more hopeful version of I Had a Dream! I REALLY think that was inttentional. Since both Hunchback and Les Mis are Victor Hugo's works, it's a brilliant idea to draw similarities between them, as if they both happenned in the same universe.
I love how frollo thinks he’s assuring quasi ( when he says, don’t worry my boy, we will find her, and capture her!) and making him feel better and he’s like terrified for her 😂
I wish DISNEY could make this show into a film but not the movie, because I personally like the show better than he movie but that’s just my opinion :)
Agree that Disney should animate a song from the musical, but would probably say that On Top Of The World should be animated, as that fits more with the pace and themes of the film.
Pure awesomeness. That's the best way to describe this song. Started off good, picked up in momentum and towards the end it's like you're suddenly hit by a wall of sound that's just spinechilling.
All I need to say is that I listen to the entire musical a lot and I'm proud that I've started to pull Quasi's notes pretty well. In the beginning my voice would crack a lot, but I've found out when and how to take a breath before it starts and I pull the note without a crack. I'm breathless after, but I still continue. Quasi's actor is the best I swear, since the man is actually deaf and can only lip read and do sign language. Yet he's one of my favorite one-time actors, since I've only seen him here ever.
While there was a production where a deaf actor played Quasimodo, the Papermill Playhouse production (the production/cast on the cast recording) had Quasi played by Michael Arden, who is not actually deaf.
My high school just did this show for the summer musical. I'm in the tech/crew portion of our shows, and it was an amazing experience. Being able to build these sets and work the backstage is definitely the highlight of my summer.
Saaame!!! I know that the key switches form minor to major in the opening number, but something about the switch from major to minor here just hits me so much harder and feels so much more powerful!!!
Your Wish is Granted, Disney announced that they're making a live action movie of the Hunchback of Notre Dame based more from the book than the original movie, and decided to use the songs of this musical along with the original cast
4:50 - 5:00 OH MY GODDD MY EARS ARE BLESSED IM CRYING CAN THAT JUST BE THE ENTIRE MUSICAL ONLY THAT (lmao jk I love the entire musical but still that was :') )
@ 1:31 Is it just me or does anyone else get chills when Clopin sings "With the Might of Noootre Daaaame" There's a certain flare with the way he sings that line that I think no one is crediting him Granted it's short but I think it's worth mentioning
I love when the chorus changes to “hunt down the gypsy and the soldier.” I like imagining the chorus slowly becomes a long list of people Frollo has a grudge against “hunt down the gypsy, and the soldier, and the baker, and the blacksmith, and the farmer, and that one guy that looked at me funny”
Heather McDermid frollo is basically a high school popular girl lmao
Lol 'that guy that looked at me funny'.
Did I mention I subscribed to you just for this comment?
Yes! This is canon now! Make fanart and animations/animatic!
No
And THAT'S how you end a first act.
AlienMidget123 Well said.
And if this show HAD gone to Broadway; I think they would probably do this song for the Tony Awards cause literally everyone is in it! !!! I'm so disappointed that its not there :(
Lauren Faerber I agree. This is the perfect song for the Tonys.
The only reason it isn't on Broadway is cause the asshole Broadway heads don't want to have to pay every single person that that it requires to make this musical.... 150 people are needed for the singing ALONE that's not counting stage crew and the orchestral people. It makes no sense because they might spend a shit load of money on it yes cause this is a HUGE production but it would make so much more money than it would cost to spend it. The reason this music is so powerful is because of numbers. You get 150 powerful singers all together singing different harmonies ALONG with a large gorgeous live orchestra????? It's breathtaking. And people will pay top dollar to see that. This is how my own upcoming musical "Fairview's Tavern" will work.
AlienMidget123 That’s what I said when I was listening to this with my family XD
When Phoebus says "God help the outcasts, or nobody will", it's just too beautiful to bear.
O. Typo. XD
@ 4:46 I melt at Michaels voice...!!
CC Smith I agree with you 100% .... I'm
Obsessed with that moment when his voice comes in...' Ohhh Esmereldaaa!' 😍😍😍
Judith Barnes this is absolutely one of my favorite songs from the musical!!!
So she has bewitched you too?
Me too. A little. I SAY JUST A LITTLE!
"Wake up the city and sound the alAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRMMMM" best part
OHMYGOD YES.
his sustains in this show are fucking NUTS 👌🏽👌🏽
MeanMachine agreed
Yes! I honestly cannot stop rewinding that part. It's so beautiful to me
i played quasi two years ago, and this was one of the best notes to hit when i did it. great show to watch, listen to, and play in. menken did a phenomenal job with this one.
I much prefer this version:
*Phoebus:* With all due respect, sir, I was not trained to murder the innocent.
*Frollo:* But you were trained to _follow orders._
J Camp thank you so much
When he says 'are you disobeying a direct order' as a Steven Universe fan I was like 'omg what if Phoebus called Frollo a Clod!'
Lame. I think they should put this song in the live action remake movie.
@No Name I just had to come back and say thank you for sharing this link. That YTP series has been my obsession for like the past month and I've been showing it to/sharing it with my friends. haha
The original line was "Not the orders of a madman!"
I love how Esmeralda has a whole dramatic storyline that she is virtually absent from. This shows the power and impact her character has on that of the others.They all want her for different reasons,but yet they want her for the same reasons as well. It’s such great storytelling.
I know this comment is two years old but I thought you might find this interesting. The original title of the book is actually “Notre-Dame de Paris” and then the opera of the book, written by the original author, was called “La Esmeralda.” Esmeralda is the more central character to the plot and everything kind of happens around her.
It’s not until the English translation in 1833 that the book became more known by its English title of “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.”
This is so cool and makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing! @@DarkQueenHelba
"She's bewitched you too?!"
I'm surprised no one pointed out that Frollo himself was "bewitched."
Oh my goodness 🤯
I'm sure someone notices it, but no one would dare speak, lest they want their head to have a sorrowful parting with their shoulders.
"Where is the girl called Esmeralda? The flames grow tall and sharp as Fleur-de-Lis" This is gorgeous.
Grimmheim xX my personal favorite part is the “Wake up the city and sound the alarm”
banana
I thought it was interesting they mentioned 'Fleur-de-lis', since there's a character in the book called that. XD
ikr whenever i hear that i get chills
@@Snowy_Weather It's not only interesting, it's ironic since Fleur-de-Lys is the rich girl Phoebus marries at the end.
I JUST REALIZED THE HARMONIC NOTE IN “ALARM” IS EITHER PHOEBUS OR QUASIMODO HOLDING THE PREVIOUS “ESEMERELDA” NOTE HOLY SHIT
It’s Phoebus!! Both Andrew Samonsky and Michael Arden (Quasi) have stellar breath capacity and vocal control.
So cool
The "oh Esmeralda"s from Michael Arden towards the end give me chills every time
His voice somehow stands out among the 3
This version of Hunchback, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast... if the setting is in France and the actors have American and British accents then you know it's gonna be a good musical.
yes,.
I just realized I've seen all of these. I may be a little musical happy...
Been my personal theory for a long time. 😂
Amen
This is the scariest song in this musical for me because of its optimistic tone. When we are shown villains, we are shown their viewpoint from the perspective of other characters, but in this song, we are shown Frollo and his soldiers singing cheerfully about murdering someone who we know is innocent. This cheerful tone makes it clear to the audience how evil Frollo's rhetoric is. I remember hearing that the most evil villains in media are usually the ones who think they are the heroes. Frollo absolutely fits that description.
Absolutely true!
The only moment when we're shown the true horror of Frollo's actions is at the very end with the chorus repeating Hellfire. Only then we finally see that the city is burning and Frollo is now fully insane and can't be stopped.
It's terrifying.
I always love characters like this. Granted, from knowing what Claude Frollo is like and what his goals are makes me hate him, but if I didn't know any better, I might get swept up in the hunt too. That makes it so terrifying to think about.
I just love how the musical hit that perfect balance between condemning his actions and showing how people blindly support him because they don't care to look any deeper than what he tells them.
I'm playing as Frederic soon, and I sing this song, and it's not talking about murdering, it's talking about arresting, how do we know this? It's not officially decided until Frollo is slapped after the "for pity's sake LOVE ME" line. When they catch her, I escort them off, and "Arrest the gypsy and the traitor."
@@CreepDestroyer While it is true that Frollo is currently just trying to arrest Esmeralda, deep down he wants her dead if she doesn’t have any affection for him. Either way, this song comes from the point of view of somebody who is completely insane and pursuing a malicious goal.
Arden’s breath capacity is a life goal.
they really dropped in a trumpet flourish as if the response "consider it my highest honor" was the hottest roast of the entire 15th century
Well, Frollo definitely wanted to roast Phoebus after that.
Rowena Anya u got jokes and i respect that
Yea but when Frollo dropped the
Kyrie Eleison, God have mercy on your soul
He won the roast battle that was probably the mother of all roasts in 1482
wake up the city anD SOUND THE ALAAAAAAAAAAAAARM
*me when i see a spider*
xD
Brenna Petersen me too
Brenna Petersen You have a beautiful name
Sameeee!!! 🤣
My not English speaking self thought this whole time he says “look at the the sun and the light”.....
I truly don’t know how to help myself lmao
Ok but I'm ready for a live-action film version of this.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!
It was gorgeous onstage, and absolutely breathtaking to see live (and I feel so blessed to have done so, now that it's not going to Broadway), but by the gods, imagine what they could do with a film version of this! It would be absolutely epic! I'm getting chills just thinking about it.
You are so lucky!!! I'd been saying for YEARS that they should make it a stage show- and when they finally did I didn't get to see it. :( And I just feel like since Disney is doing all of these live-action remakes of the old classics that they could TOTALLY do Hunchback justice. Especially after seeing what they did with Cinderella and how Beauty and the Beast trailer looks. Plus Hunchback has this new amazing score- it would be perfect!
Yeah! Some of the movies they're bringing to live action seem like cash grabs, like there's not much they could do to differentiate the original from a live action film, but they're remaking it to introduce it to new generations. Why not just re-release the original animated movies in theaters for free? Like, do we REALLY need "The Lion King" in live action when the oriignal is such a gorgeous masterpiece?
So, yeah, I'm not too crazy about how many classics they're re-filming as live action, but I do think some warrant it. Especially "Mulan" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". And as for "Hunchback", imagine if they were able to shoot it in Notre Dame itself. How amazing would that be?
I hope, if they do it as a film, they cast the original cast memebers instead of roping in big Hollywood names who can't sing.
If they actually filmed it in Notre Dame I would freak out!! No I totally get what you mean. For example, the Jungle Book remake just seemed really odd to me- not to mention that they already made a live-action version in the 90s that was WAY better.
Ugh. I just want it to be a movie already!
Me, too! And then, Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken need to do a musical of Victor Hugo's book, "The Man Who Laughs" and we'll have a trio of Hugo musical epicness--"Les Mis", "Hunchback", and TMwL. In short, "The Man Who laughs" is set in 18th century England and tells the story of a doomed romance between Gwynplaine, a disfigured clown, and Dea, a blind girl. And it's done as only Victor Hugo could write it and it would make a wonderful musical. I've written a stage play of it, but if Schwartz and Menken got their hands on it . . . oh, I can only imagine.
I love when Frollo, Phoebus, and Quasi all sing “And still it all comes down to her and me” because though they’re all so different and all of their situations are so different, they all believe the same thing - that it is only them struggling with Esmeralda at that moment.
Once Frollo sings "The devil dwells in Esmerelda," you know you're in for one of the greatest 20 seconds of music you've ever heard.
I'm speechless. When Phoebus and quasi and Frollo all sing " OH Esmerelda" I feel an overwhelming feeling of joy and it moves me. I watched the full play on RUclips... I liked it better that's the movie, and it gave me more of a similar feeling to the book..which is a lot of mixed feelings......
COATRACK PLAYS the play is on RUclips???
@@anasofiaflores1621 a very bad recording of it, but yes
While the recording isn't the best, I still enjoy it even so. There's on a few mess-ups, and you know it was recorded in 2016 when regular non-film-making cameras weren't the best. And I agree, i enjoy it more than the original movie than any other day.
This song is crazy. SO good. The layers on it are awesome and very consistent. This whole musical is underrated.
4:24--"Where is the girl called Esmeralda?"
Epic every single time I hear it.
TheaterRaven IKR? and i did a dancing thing to it last year and it always gave me life...
Her flames grow tall and sharp as fleur-de-lis / I love love love that part
I had the absolute privilege of seeing this live, and let me assure you that it is every bit as glorious as it sounds on this recording. I was in tears as soon as 4:25 hits. If Disney won't bring this to Broadway, then please give us a live action movie!
did you see it at La Mirada?
ThatHauntFreak2 I actually saw it at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Utah. I'm assuming that it's playing all around the country - I really hope it starts catching more attention!
I agree! its unbelievable that it took this long to get a stage adaptation. also glad I'm not the only one who teared up. several times. hahaa
I saw it with the original cast at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2014. Phenomenal. Front row seats, right smack in the middle. Michael Arden's sweat got on me. Best show I've seen. Ever.
piratexander LOL!! That's awesome! I bet it was amazing to see him perform live. I love how passionate he is about the role.
okay but Pheobus singing "God Help the Outcasts" is one of the best moments in this song and maybe even the whole musical, I get chills every time.
Very powerful!! And ties back to his backstory and how important his career was to him... right before thowing it away for the greater good.
Every single time Frollo sings ,,the devil dwells in Esmeralda" I have to cry, it is so amazingly beautiful...I can't...
(4:43)
WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS? I love Quasi and Phoebus's "oh Esmeralda" exchange, but Frollo's line is just as beautiful!
I love how they incorporate like 5 of the other songs in this song and It just sounds so right
I also don't know about you but when Frollo, Quasi & Phoebus yell "Oh Esmeraalldaaa"
I was about to lose it. That part is definitely the highlight of this song
3:36
here's where it gets really good
4:43
And here's where it gets ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
Such a cool moment in the play! Esmeralda is BAD-ASS!
she's my favorite character Disney has ever portrayed and anything with her is beautiful. She's such a witty, clever, badass beauty and I love her so much
spoiled? her people are discriminated against and even when she dances to put food on the table, people accuse her of stealing.
aboisvert She's good in the movie, book Esmeralda is very frustrating
This is one of my favorite songs from this musical. My favorite parts are when Phoebus sings, "God help the outcasts or nobody WILL." (2:52) and when Phoebus and Quasi sing, "Oh Esmeralda." (4:42) It gives me chills.😍😍
Best parts of the song imo
Wake up the city and sound the aLAAAAAAAAAARM!!!!!
playwrighta
My morning alarm sound
funniest thing ever
I wish I could sing that part lol
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS end act one with a super dramatic song including the whole cast like this and Defying Gravity and Non-Stop and One Day More
This song was AWESOME!!!! Quasi's voice was perfect, and Phoebus's made me want to swoon haha
"Oh, Esmeralda! Wake up the city and sound the alaaaaaaaaaarm!!!!"
"Oh, Esmeralda!"
Just brilliant
Best. Sequence. Ever.
Hands down
Two gold pieces for the one who leads us to the 35 dislikers
6 gold pieces for the one who leads us to the 48 dislikers!
36 golden pieces for the person who dared to dislike this masterpiece
-Till at last they where told of a brothel where they sometimes hid dislikers from harm...-
I genuinely think that this is one of the best act closers in like musical theatre history and no one can change my mind lol, it's just so GRAND
I wish there was a love button
Phoebus has such a god damn good voice
I want a live action remake but at the same time, I’m frightened they’ll ruin it. Also, Alan Rickman would have been my ultimate Frollo and I’m not sure anyone can live up to my expectations
Chloe Richardson yes...you are perfecly right. Rickman would be perfect
Too bad, But he's dead, so sad 😢
Maybe Jeremy Irons. He was pretty good at acting like a pervert in Lolita and has a very nice deep voice
You have to say, though, that Patrick Paige does a pretty dang good job
@@raesmith2164 ooh yes he could do it!
Frollo’s voice is so magnificent, even though he is a horrible person
True.
That’s why you can be grateful you can compliment the singer, not the character
One of the most underrated Disney musical adaptations... smh
My school got the privilege to do this musical and it's so AMAZING SINGING THIS SONG
id kill to be able to do this musical
Me too! I got the opportunity to be in this musical and it was one of the funnest musicals ever!
My school is doing it this year
My auditions are Saturday
My school's doing the musical this april, im so hyped, if only i got quasi but apparently the guy that got him was part of 2 broadway shows so rip me
the way the voices melt together at the end... it's so perfect
OKAY BUT THE RANDOM LATIN CHORUS CHIMING IN AT THE END.
THIS IS JUST AN EAR ORGASM....
The Latin throughout the musical is SOO cool!!!
2023 and this song is really something.
歌詞
Esmeralda
By royal edict, warrant of arrest:
The gypsy known as Esmeralda
Being under suspicion of sorcery, witchcraft
And the arts of Hell
Anyone found harboring or helping her
Will be charged as well
Frollo: Hunt down the gypsy Esmeralda
And vanish in the night
Don′t let her flee
And vanish in the night
These are the flames of Esmeralda
While she is free
Your torches will burn bright...
Phoebus & Soldiers: Hunt down the gypsy Esmeralda
Don't let her flee
And vanish in the night
These are the flames of Esmeralda
While she is free
Our torches will burn bright...
Frollo: Have no fear, my boy... We will find her and capture her!
The wicked shall not go unpunish-ed
The heart of the wicked is of little worth
The wicked shall not go unpunish-ed...
Congregant: All through the city, at more fevered pitch
Than the bells of Notre Dame...
Phoebus: Two gold pieces for the one who leads us to Esmeralda.
Congregant: Frollo′s men sought Esmeralda, the witch
With the might of Notre Dame...
Phoebus: Four gold pieces for the one who leads us to Esmeralda.
Congregants: Till at last, they were told of a brothel
Where they sometimes hid gypsies from harm...
But the madam, that whore
Denied it and swore by the Saints
The Saints of Notre Dame...
Soldiers: We're looking for La Esmeralda.
Madam: Never heard of her.
Frollo: If you want your house to remain standing, give us the gypsy girl.
Madam: I know nothing of gypsy girls.
Frollo: Very well. We'll set fire to it. Burn it. Did you hear me, Captain?
Phoebus: And he held the torch
That crackled like the gypsy′s voice...
Frollo: Are you disobeying a direct order?
Phoebus: And he knew this was the moment
He must make a choice...
Frollo: I knew it. She′s bewitched you, too. You would throw away a promising career? Captain? Carry out the order!
God help the outcasts
They look to you still
God help the outcasts
Or nobody will
Phoebus: God help the outcasts
Or nobody will!
Frollo': Coward! Traitor! Gypsy′s pawn!
You're relieved of your patrol
Phoebus: Consider it my highest honor.
Frollo: Kyrie Eleison
God have mercy on your soul!
Arrest Captain Phoebus.
Esmeralda: No!
Frollo: You see?! There she is!
Good people of Paris
I′ve heard the calling of the Lord
The time has come to take our city back
We'll save our Paris
Expunge this heathen Gypsy Horde
Before we′re overrun, we must attack!
Frollo, Soldiers & Congregation:
Hunt down the gypsy and the soldier
Don't let them flee
And vanish in the night
We'll find the gypsy and the soldier
While they are free
Our torches will burn bright
Quasimodo: Fire! Fire! Smoke and flame!
Esmeralda, where are you?
In this dark, I call your name
Is that all that I can do?
Phoebus: What have I done for Esmeralda?
Why do I hear her words inside my head?
And still I think of Esmeralda
With my career and body left for dead
Quasimodo: Out there somewhere she is lost...
Phoebus & Frollo: Somewhere she is lost...
Quasimodo: Esmeralda!
Quasimodo, Frollo, Phoebus, Soldiers & Congregation: Where is the girl called Esmeralda?
The flames grow tall
And sharp as fleurs-de-lis
Misericordia
Quasimodo, Frollo, Phoebus, Soldiers & Congregation: All Paris burns for Esmeralda
And still it all
Comes down to her and me
Et dona nobis pacem
Frollo: The devil dwells in Esmeralda
Quasimodo & Phoebus: Oh Esmeralda, Oh Esmeralda
Frollo′: Resist his charm...
Quasimodo & Congregation: Wake up the city and sound the alarm!
Frollo & Soldiers: Wake up the city and sound the alarm!
Wake up the city and sound the alarm!
Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: These are the flames of Esmeralda
Dona nobis pacem
Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: The night is singing
Dona nobis pacem
Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: Of Esmeralda
Dona nobis pacem
Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: Even the bells
Sing the bells
Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: Of
Sing the bells of
Frollo, Clopin & Congregation: Notre Dame!
Of Notre Dame!
You’re a hero ❤
Oh I'm so incredibly jealous of anyone who had the privilege of seeing the original cast perform this live! I could cry! 😭😍
I'M PREFORMING IN IT FOR OUT SCHOOL PLAY!!!
"I've heard the calling of the Lord"
Idfk why but that line is my favorite....just the way he says it
The flames grow tall
and sharp as fleurs-de-lis! All Paris burns for Esmeralda
and still it all
comes down to her and me!
Feels very awkward after April 15th.
Amen
Playong Pheobus in this show has been an honor, and this is one of my favorite songs to sing in this show
5:09
That change from the Esmaralda part to the Notre Dame score gives me goosebumps
I can only think of the image of a blood red Paris, ingulged in flames and black smoke, from the movie... It's chilling.
@@wandanemer2630 I think of the police injustice in the world
The power of that last note shocks me every time
Their voices are GLORIOUS.
for some reason this is my favorite number. This entire musical is just pure gold it makes me cry,
near the end is absolutely from heaven
4:43 CHILLS!!!
I had no idea that this existed until today and I am *sobbing* at how beautiful and complex and layered this track is. Good GOD get this on a stage!!
0:31 "Hunt down the gypsy Esmeralda" is my choice of jaunty ditty to sing when hunting down and burning a witch
I was eight years old when the original Disney film came out, and it introduced me to the Victor Hugo story as a whole. As someone who was a tomboy during her childhood and who never liked the trope of a woman just sitting around waiting for a man to save her, needless to say, Esmeralda was my girl growing up. And when I was fortunate enough to see this show live at La Jolla Playhouse as an adult, Esmeralda's character arc, and this song especially, took me back to the same love and role-model-admiration I'd felt for her as a little girl. It was simply indescribable, the experience of seeing it enacted out live before you. Rock on, Esmeralda. No matter how hard they try, they won't be able to hunt you down, beautiful, free, flaming spirit that you are. Blessed be, dearest sister. )O(
How have I not known that this existed?!?! It's amazing!!!!
One person dislikes this. Don't they know that this is one of the best songs in the show.
Kelly Hutchison thats frollo
Maria Anindya Ok! That makes so much more sense!
Its Frollo; because Frollo cannot find Esmeralda; and he's ticked off about it xD
I don't usually comment on RUclips videos but from the 4 minute mark it's the best & then the build up of voices from about 4:40 onwards is utterly beautiful... the single voice breaking in at 4:46 is stunning! 😍 I could listen to that on repeat. I love the Disney film but I just wish they'd included this song in it!! ❤❤❤❤❤🎶
That's Michael Arden, Quasimodo in this production. Absolutely killing it on this album. :)
"Wake up the city and sound the alaaaaaarrrmmm!" Chills every time.
This song proves to me why choosing Frozen instead of Hunchback for Broadway is unfair :/
People: "what's your sexuality?"
Me: "when Michael Arden sings 'wake up the city and sound the alaaaaaarm'"
Everytime!
*chefs kiss*
I would like to think that this song shows how Esmeralda affected the lives of many people. Like how Cosette did the same thing to Valjean, Fantine, the Thenardiers (the whole family), and Marius. I don't think she changed Javert's life since they've never met. But from what i read on quora she did, just indirectly.
True! This song is kind of like the Hunchback's version of One Day More! Just like a Place of Mirracles is like the trio of Eponine, Cosette and Marius in A Heart Full of Love... and Esmeralda's Someday is like a more hopeful version of I Had a Dream!
I REALLY think that was inttentional. Since both Hunchback and Les Mis are Victor Hugo's works, it's a brilliant idea to draw similarities between them, as if they both happenned in the same universe.
It´s rather how Valjean changed life of Fantine, Thenardiers, Marius and Javert... but I mostly agree.
I love how frollo thinks he’s assuring quasi ( when he says, don’t worry my boy, we will find her, and capture her!) and making him feel better and he’s like terrified for her 😂
I can listen to this everyday and I still get chills at the end EVERY. TIME!!
The best begins after 3:11, and it's an epic ride.
One can only dream that Disney could reanimate the movie like Lion King and Beauty with a modified version of this song
Yes! Please make that a thing Disney, Hunchback of Norte dame has an extensive fandom, just look on RUclips
I wish DISNEY could make this show into a film but not the movie, because I personally like the show better than he movie but that’s just my opinion :)
Agree that Disney should animate a song from the musical, but would probably say that On Top Of The World should be animated, as that fits more with the pace and themes of the film.
Patrick Page as Claude Frollo!!!! Incredibly brilliant casting!! Though I will always love Tony Jay, Patrick did VERY WELL
Ngl, this is my favorite part. Love the ensemble! 0:48
I'm freakign crying this is the most beautiful musical and I'm so ma d that it's not on broadway this deserves awards
SO BEAUTIFUL
I can't get enough of this song.
"The time has come to take our city back!" This is Frollo's 'Make America Great Again'.
And then he burned it to the ground.
Wanda Nemer still sound about right
WAKE UP THE CITY AND SOUND THE ALAAAAAAAAAAAAAARM
That light Hellfire reprise is the middle is an amazing touch
Pure awesomeness. That's the best way to describe this song. Started off good, picked up in momentum and towards the end it's like you're suddenly hit by a wall of sound that's just spinechilling.
The cast recording video on TikTok brought me here. AMAZING. Same energy.
Oh they did
All I need to say is that I listen to the entire musical a lot and I'm proud that I've started to pull Quasi's notes pretty well. In the beginning my voice would crack a lot, but I've found out when and how to take a breath before it starts and I pull the note without a crack. I'm breathless after, but I still continue. Quasi's actor is the best I swear, since the man is actually deaf and can only lip read and do sign language. Yet he's one of my favorite one-time actors, since I've only seen him here ever.
While there was a production where a deaf actor played Quasimodo, the Papermill Playhouse production (the production/cast on the cast recording) had Quasi played by Michael Arden, who is not actually deaf.
My high school just did this show for the summer musical. I'm in the tech/crew portion of our shows, and it was an amazing experience. Being able to build these sets and work the backstage is definitely the highlight of my summer.
2:50...Gave me chills, it’s my favorite part as well..
Love the morphing end from major key to the minor key of the main Bells theme. Breathtaking.
Saaame!!! I know that the key switches form minor to major in the opening number, but something about the switch from major to minor here just hits me so much harder and feels so much more powerful!!!
Chills!!! This is such a great song. I wish it had been in the Disney version.
The Cinema Cynic they would not have included the brothel
This deserves fame!!!
Epic!!! I love it so much!!
I saw the show and when they BELTED out the last 8 count I started to cry....THIS IS AMAZING
I don't care how but I want them to put this song in the live-action remake that Disney is doing!
I don't think they would have the brothel in it... Disney
@@ShinythingsI83
Simple fixs
Change from Borthel to Borden house.
Your Wish is Granted, Disney announced that they're making a live action movie of the Hunchback of Notre Dame based more from the book than the original movie, and decided to use the songs of this musical along with the original cast
4:50 - 5:00 OH MY GODDD MY EARS ARE BLESSED IM CRYING CAN THAT JUST BE THE ENTIRE MUSICAL ONLY THAT (lmao jk I love the entire musical but still that was :') )
OMG, I've been looking for this some time now
I first thought he sang "wake up to see the sun in your eyes" instead of "Wake up the city sound the alarm"
Was able to see a performance of this. This was easily one of the best non-Disney songs of the show.
I was in a production of this, thank goodness I was in chorus or everyone would see me cry during this song every show.
Love the marching sound of this
Like at 0:48 ?
I CAN’T STOP LISTENING
4:50 the sheer power in this harmony
@ 1:31
Is it just me or does anyone else get chills when Clopin sings "With the Might of Noootre Daaaame"
There's a certain flare with the way he sings that line that I think no one is crediting him
Granted it's short but I think it's worth mentioning
WHY DO I LIKE THIS SONG SO MUCH
Cause it's beautiful
Why have I only just found out about this musical? One of my favourite movies and I love this song!
Esmeralda: Oh they're out for me? Time to girlboss then.(I love her so much😭)