Overview

• Disney Entertainment co-chair Alan Bergman announced Schumacher’s departure in a staff email, calling it the end of an era.
• Schumacher is stepping down as chief creative officer and plans a behind-the-scenes role focused on developing the next generation of artists and audiences.
• Operational control remains with managing director Andrew Flatt and executive producer Anne Quart, who assumed day-to-day leadership in 2023.
• During Schumacher’s tenure, Disney Theatrical produced Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Aladdin, all among Broadway’s 15 longest-running shows.
• Company figures cite 240 million attendees across 10 Broadway titles, 20 Tony Awards with 60 nominations, and more than 28,000 Broadway performances.