Top of The World (reprise) Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage version)

Top of The World (reprise) from the La Jolla production of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame

[@fabulousmyriad267]

I like the idea that Esmeralda had passed out amoung the flames and an unwanted suitor (Hell) and then woke up briefly beside her friend Quasimodo on top of the world (Heaven). At least she died happy...

[@RosesNightengales]

:(

[@KaylaM13]

Did you hear that? THAT WAS MY HEART SHATTERING

[@RatMaster01]

she is absolutely flawless oh my god.

[@DarkPikaSama]

Hear that? That's the sound of my heart shattering into tiny pieces. Even though I read the book and knew ahead of time that the play follows it down to the ending, nothing can prepare anyone for this. That is how much of an awesome job that everyone involved with this performance has done and that is a mark of an amazing play. Hopefully, it will have its shot in Broadway.

[@RosesNightengales]

Quasi: "Esmeralda Wake Up!" Me: ;~;

[@annaoffive]

T~T ikr!

[@rachelt439]

I am literally crying right now!! Oh my God the love in this song, BROADWAY! BRAODWAY!! THIS NEEDS TO GO TO BROADWAY!!

[@RosesNightengales]

Doubt that'll happen. Stupid Spongebob and Frozen are coming to broadway; This one isn't :( I'm praying very hard that this comes. Its so beautiful :(

[@justess797]

It was refused by Broadway cause there are too many people on the cast and they didn't want to pay so much. So Broadway told Menken to reduce the cast but he refused.

[@JishiChan]

My heart breaks every time I watch this scene, no matter how many times I do.

[@ashlynnheller8400]

Both Esmerelda and Quasimodo died with the other by their side.Im gonna go cry now.

[@esmeralda1882]

It is really heart breaking but at least they always had each other. 😭😭😭

[@jessicaabbott10]

I cried my eyes out the first time I say this!!

[@Rachel_phantom]

thanks for posting! I love this version of hunchback!

[@BrainOddity]

Sosososososo thank you to upload this video. Can you upload 'top of the world' scene if is possable?? Or 'santuary+out there' scene? Again thank you!

[@rayatuffaha]

my heART

[@christinaskaggs9689]

BRB CRYING

[@adrianaguzman6341]

I Was Sing Myself Little Bit

[@tunedude19]

is that hawkgirl?

[@JackDanyaKemplin]

yes, it is the same actress.

[@tunedude19]

OMG she is so talented

[@cas2914]

Ciara Renee is incredibly talented. She has a history of playing very strong female characters.

[@davidwee5237]

ye she also played the leading player in pippin and was amazing

[@adrianaguzman6360]

I Was Sleep On The Bed On Night

[@MsBroadway209]

Does she die in the stage version?

[@JackDanyaKemplin]

Yes, and so does Quasimodo

[@MsBroadway209]

Omg that's depressing!

[@JackDanyaKemplin]

Yes, but it is very beautiful. I posted a video of the end of the show.

[@MsBroadway209]

Did you?! Awesome I'll check it out!

[@MsBroadway209]

If I can find it haha

[@gloriasidney8694]

This show should have gone to Broadway! Ciara was iconic in this scene.

[@worldofartloveartwork1472]

Poor Esmerelda... I'm not trying to be mean but is she D word? I hope she's alright.

[@JackDanyaKemplin]

+World OF Art Love Artwork Yes, she is dead. She died from the burns caused by being on the pyre. After this moment Quasi picks up her body, & takes it to the cemetery, where he hugs her body until he dies of starvation. Her spirit is then shown entering heaven, as his spirit is greeted by all of the deformed saints who helped him along his journey. All this is revealed in another video I posted, Bells of Notre Dame reprise.

[@worldofartloveartwork1472]

Jack Danya Kemplin That is a little sad.... this play seems very different from the movie.

[@JackDanyaKemplin]

+World OF Art Love Artwork yes, that is because Disney rewrote the play to be a more faithful adaptation of the book.

[@worldofartloveartwork1472]

Jack Danya Kemplin That's true. Disney rewrote lots of stories to make it have a good ending. :) I like endings like that but.... forgive me but I hope this play wasn't made from Disney... it's almost like they changed the characters. Also...I hate death. It's the most scariest and saddest thing in the world. {:'( I wished Quasi didn't went against his friends the gargoyles. They were his only friends and he made them leave. I forgot to ask you earlier you said about the gargoyles. Did you meant they were spirits? Is that why those gargoyles were alive? I had a feeling that makes since in the play and the movie...if it is that's good. :)

[@JackDanyaKemplin]

+World OF Art Love Artwork they were the statues of the saints on the cathedral walls, filled with the presence/spirits of the saints, as well as the saints from the stories he was told. The deformed saints were helping him in life, like guardian angels. This was made by Disney. Disney had several productions of this show, and the ones which were closer to the Disney cartoon, failed and were disliked, and the ones closer to the book were loved and well received. Disney now offers two versions, this one, the adult version, and Hunchback Jr., one closer to the animated film. you can find the other version on KZbin too. They did not change the characters, this is how they have always been, and death is a part of life, we must accept it.

[@susancruzalegui4183]

Thats not what quasi sounds like he sounds like a normal teen in the movie

[@JJdaPK]

In the stage version he sounds differen't because he is partially deaf from ringing the bells. The stage version is kind of a hybrid of the Disney movie and Victor Hugo's book.