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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. ==History== Walt Disney Theatrical Productions, Ltd. (DTP) was formed on 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 . Disney Theatrical signed a 49-year revenue based lease for New Amsterdam Theatre in . 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. Peter Schneider was promoted to Disney Studios president in , while Thomas Schumacher was promoted to president of Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Theatrical Productions while both are made co-presidents of Disney Theatrical. On , the corporate name was changed to Buena Vista Theatrical Group Limited,〔 with Disney Theatrical Productions becoming a division of the group with the formation of Hyperion Theatricals in . Schneider left Disney Theatrical in to form his own theater production company partly funded by Disney. His first project there was developing and directing the ''stage version of Sister Act'' with Michael Reno. The musical had its official world premiere on November 3, 2006 at the Pasadena Playhouse, with it adding DTP as an associated presenter with its Broadway run. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Disney Theatrical Productions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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