Come enjoy The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Elgin Opera House (Main Stage)! May 2nd – 23rd, 2026 (times vary).
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.
The Elgin Opera House is a two story Colonial style brick building with a dressed stone foundation. Completed in 1912, it is somewhat unique in being designed to serve the dual functions of housing city government offices and a theater. At its dedication, the Opera House was lauded as one of the finest because of its sharp acoustics and slanted seating arrangement. The Opera House has been newly renovated and features its original motif. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.