Thomas Schumacher

Since 1988, Thomas Schumacher has worked with The Walt Disney Company setting new standards of excellence in film, television, and theatre. Having spent much of his tenure as president of Feature Animation, Mr. Schumacher presently devotes his full energies to Disney Theatrical Group. As president of Disney Theatrical Group, Thomas Schumacher has invigorated the theatrical world with a new sense of energy and helped broaden the scope of the Broadway theatrical experience. In this post, he oversees the development and production of the studio's stage productions. In May 1997, The Walt Disney Company completed restoration of the historic New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd Street. To celebrate the reopening of the theatre, Schumacher, along with former Walt Disney Studios chairman Peter Schneider, presented the world premiere concert of Alan Menken & Tim Rice's King David. Together with Peter Schneider, Mr. Schumacher produced the world premiere of the Broadway musical The Lion King, which garnered six 1998 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.