Thomas Schumacher News

The Casting Society of America has announced that Broadway veteran and comedienne Julie Halston will be the New York Mistress of Ceremonies at this year's 24th Annual Artios Awards honoring excellence in casting.

American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® Administration Committee 2008-2009.

Disney Theatrical Productions premiered the musical TARZAN® last night in Hamburg, Germany at the Theater Neue Flora. The performance was sold-out and was well received by the German press.

Disney Editions announced today that they will release an updated edition of How Does the Show Go On?, Broadway producer Thomas Schumacher's introduction to the theater for young people.

Disney Theatrical Productions premiered BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Moscow's MDM Theatre on October 11, 2008.

Theatre Development Fund has been a leader in programs and advocacy for theatergoers with physical disabilities through their TDF Accessibility Programs (TAP) since 1979.

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to welcome Olivier-nominee Scarlett Strallen and Adam Fiorentino (in their Broadway debuts as Mary Poppins and Bert, respectively), to the company of the award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, beginning tonignt Thursday, October 9 at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street).

Disney Theatrical Productions and Mandalay Bay have announced the award-winning Broadway phenomenon THE LION KING coming to the Mandalay Bay Theatre May 2, 2009 with preview performances beginning April 20, 2009. This sit-down production will join the six other highly successful companies of THE LION KING around the world in New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka.

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to welcome Olivier-nominee SCARLETT STRALLEN and ADAM FIORENTINO (in their Broadway debuts as Mary Poppins and Bert, respectively), to the company of the award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, beginning Thursday, October 9 at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street).

The nominees of the 2008 Casting Society of America Artios Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented nationwide on November 11th, 2008. The New York area awards will take place at Caroline's on Broadway. PDF Print E-mail What is CSA? The Casting Society of America is the premier organization of theatrical Casting Directors in film, television, and theatre. Although it is not a union, its members are a united professional society that consistently set the level of professionalism in casting on which the entertainment industry has come to rely. It's more than 350 members are represented not only in the United States, but also in Canada, England, Australia and Italy.

The Casting Society of America has announced that producer Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatrical Group, will be this year's recipient of the special 'New York Apple Award' at the 2008 Artios Awards for outstanding achievement in casting.

Disney Editions announced today that they will release an updated edition of How Does the Show Go On?, Broadway producer Thomas Schumacher's introduction to the theater for young people.

La Jolla Playhouse will present Peter and the Starcatchers, a new play, as part of its Page to Stage program in the Winter of 2009, by special arrangement with Disney Theatrical Productions.

On Saturday, June 7, ABC's 'Wonderful World of Disney' presents a special broadcast of Disney Pixar's FINDING NEMO, the Academy Award-winning film (Best Animated Feature, 2003). During the broadcast, Mark Indelicato of the hit ABC television series 'UGLY BETTY' goes back stage at Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID with star Sierra Boggess to discuss her iconic role as Ariel, in the beloved new Broadway musical.

'One Red Flower,' a new musical production starring Maureen McGovern, Elijah Kelley (Hairspray) and Hunter Parrish (Weeds), produced and created by Emmy Award-winning director Paris Barclay, is presented in a staged reading format.

Sierra Boggess, 'Ariel' in Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, will perform on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' on Monday, June 9th between 9am - 10am.

Producers Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher are pleased to announce that Gavin Lee, who originated the role of Bert in the hit Broadway and London productions of MARY POPPINS, will be joining Ashley Brown, who originated the title role on Broadway, for the show's eagerly anticipated North American National Tour.

John Treacy Egan, currently starring as Chef Louis in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid', will perform at Barnes & Noble as part of their 'Any Wednesday' series on Wednesday, May 28th at 6pm.

Adrian Bailey, an ensemble member in the cast of The Little Mermaid on Broadway, was injured after a fall through a trap door prior to the start of this past Saturday's matinee. The New York Times reported this morning that the actor has asked for a court order to preserve a prop in the show in preparation for a potential lawsuit.

Casting has been announced for the Las Vegas engagement of Disney's 'High School Musical'.