Tom Schumacher Leaving Disney

[mitchern]

Posted: 9/3/25 at 11:30am

https://variety.com/2025/legit/news/thomas-schumacher-depart-disney-theatrical-1236505973/

sounds like they're going even more corporate 

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/3/25 at 12:01pm

Doesn’t sound like they have a replacement yet, they should just give the job to Casey Nicholaw. He’s already directing all 15 of Disneys upcoming theatrical projects.

[Birdie Boy]

Posted: 9/3/25 at 12:42pm

It doesn’t sound like much will change. The two people replacing him worked closely with him for 20 years.  And they all report to the corporate bosses anyway.  I’d like to see a new person with vision take the lead.  

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/3/25 at 12:49pm

67 is actually very young to be moving out of this kind of job willingly. And I can’t imagine Disney firing someone due to money (there would be far more people let go than just Tom) or because they think they’re out of touch, since he’s going to be consulting for them. 

There’s something else going on here. If only mice could talk…

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 9/3/25 at 1:34pm

100% his choice. What an amazing run. Let's celebrate someone that changed theater for the better not look for drama. 

 

[BwayLB]

Posted: 9/3/25 at 1:45pm

Congrats to a man who brought magic to a new generation of young musical theatre fans. In my early teens, I was obsessed with his How Does The Show Go On book

[nealb1]

Posted: 9/3/25 at 5:59pm

Ensemble1711444445 said: "100% his choice. What an amazing run. Let's celebrate someone that changed theater for the better not look for drama."

Absolutely!  What he has done for theatre has been life changing for performers and theatre goers over many decades.