Former employees have accused Thomas Schumacher, the president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions and the chairman of the Broadway League, of harassment and inappropriate language.
Schumacher is the head of the ultra-successful theatrical division at Disney, the arm of the studio behind family-friendly Broadway smashes “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.” Its stage adaptation of “Frozen,” beginning Broadway previews Thursday, is expected to become one of the blockbusters of the season.
Allegations against Schumacher, detailed in the Wall Street Journal, include harassment, inappropriate comments and compliments, and openly lewd remarks. One former employee who spoke on the record, Bruce Williams, said he complained about ongoing harassment by Schumacher, although in the article, Disney responded by saying it had no record of the complaint. According to the Journal, complaints by another former employee, Jane Buchanan, over inappropriate language culminated in Buchanan leaving the company with severance pay and a non-disclosure agreement.
The Broadway...
Schumacher is the head of the ultra-successful theatrical division at Disney, the arm of the studio behind family-friendly Broadway smashes “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.” Its stage adaptation of “Frozen,” beginning Broadway previews Thursday, is expected to become one of the blockbusters of the season.
Allegations against Schumacher, detailed in the Wall Street Journal, include harassment, inappropriate comments and compliments, and openly lewd remarks. One former employee who spoke on the record, Bruce Williams, said he complained about ongoing harassment by Schumacher, although in the article, Disney responded by saying it had no record of the complaint. According to the Journal, complaints by another former employee, Jane Buchanan, over inappropriate language culminated in Buchanan leaving the company with severance pay and a non-disclosure agreement.
The Broadway...
- 2/21/2018
- by Gordon Cox
- Variety - Film News
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