Walt Disney Theatrical
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| Division of Disney Theatrical Group | |
| Industry | Theater |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Ron Logan |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
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Key people
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Thomas Schumacher (President) |
| Products | Productions |
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Disney Theatrical Group, Limited (The Walt Disney Studios) |
| Website | disneyonbroadway |
Disney Theatrical Productions Limited (DTP), also known as Disney on Broadway, is the flagship stageplay and musical production company of the Disney Theatrical Group, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a major business unit of The Walt Disney Company.
Founded in 1993 by longtime Disney Entertainment veteran Ron Logan as Walt Disney Theatrical, the division has gained a reputation within the industry for creating professional and popular (both critically and financially) performances, starting with the acclaimed Beauty and the Beast in 1994 and most recently with Aladdin in 2014. The company is a division of Disney Theatrical Group, led by Thomas Schumacher.
Walt Disney Theatrical Production, Ltd. (DTP) was formed on February 8, 1993 with Ron Logan, Disney Park's live production head, as president to produce Beauty and the Beast: A New Musical.Beauty and the Beast opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on April 18, 1994. Disney Theatrical signed a 49-year revenue based lease for New Amsterdam Theatre in May 1995. The building was renovated by Disney Development Company. With The Lion King under consideration for the next Broadway adaption, Eisner ceded DTP to theater rooted Disney Animation president Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher, at their request, making them president and executive vice president of DTP respectively. In 1997, DTP reopened New Amsterdam with King David followed by The Lion King musical.
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