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The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.It is adapted from Walt Disney Animation Studios' 1996 film of the same name, which in turn was based on the 1831 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.
Jack Feldman is an American lyricist who has written songs for television, film, and Broadway. He has worked on many Disney movies ranging from Oliver & Company to The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, collaborating with Alan Menken on the songs for Newsies. [1]
Schwartz revised the musical with Greenberg, which includes two new songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The show's Asian premiere was in Singapore, performed by LASALLE College of the Arts at the Creative Cube in September 2011. [6] The show's European premiere was in London at the Southwark Playhouse, from 2 June to 8 July 2017. [7]
Stephen Lawrence Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist. In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written hit musicals such as Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972), and Wicked (2003).
After Menken and Schwartz wrote "God Help the Outcasts", directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale and Disney CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg debated whether or not the film required a more uplifting song; Menken and Schwartz wrote the inspirational "Someday" with which to replace "God Help the Outcasts" at the behest of Katzenberg.
Over the course of his storied career, composing legend Stephen Schwartz has written memorable songs for Broadway, live-action films and animated classics. The Prince of Egypt: The Musical stands ...
Menken will co-write songs for Spellbound alongside collaborated with lyricist Glenn Slater, with whom he worked on Home on the Range and Tangled. [46] Menken is also reportedly attached to a sequel to Aladdin. [47] Menken was set to work with Schwartz to write new songs for a remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which Menken would score. [48]
Miranda attended Hunter College Elementary School in New York City with Menken's niece, Jenny, and Miranda was a superfan of the Oscar-winning Disney Menken who scored and wrote songs for films ...