6 Nov 2018

Disney Producer, Thomas Schumacher

From Afternoons, 3:08 pm on 6 November 2018

Name just about any animated  Disney  movie your kids demand to watch over and over again and chances are Thomas Schumacher had a hand in it - The Lion King, Mulan, Hercules; he's produced them all.

Now he's President & Producer of Disney Theatrical Group, working to bring Disney classics to the stage. He's is in New Zealand making preparations to bring Aladdin the Musical here in January.

We talk to Thomas Schumacher about his 30 years at Disney and what it takes to put on a production that brings in billions of dollars.

Disney producer, Thomas Schumacher

Disney producer, Thomas Schumacher Photo: supplied/Disney Theatrical