Disney Theatrical Productions are continuing to work on their Broadway musical stage adaptation of smash-hit movie The Greatest Showman.
According to the New York Times, Disney organised a workshop for the new musical earlier this year.
It is believed that The Greatest Showman musical is still in the early stages of development, but is heading in the right direction for a Broadway premiere. Rumours suggest a 2025 opening is realistic, with a possible 2026 or 2027 West End opening.
It is believed that Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen), who wrote the original songs for The Greatest Showman movie, are heavily involved in the project.
The IP has come to Disney via their acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019, including 21st Century’s vast catalogue of movies and associated rights.
There have been big changes at Disney Theatrical Productions lately – the US and international producers of Disney’s stage musicals, including London’s Disney’s Frozen at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Disney’s The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre, and a forthcoming UK & Ireland tour of Disney’s Aladdin.
Their President, Thomas Schumacher, 65, is stepping down and into a new creative role within the organisation, as Chief Creative Officer. His two deputies, Anne Quart and Andrew Flatt, will jointly run the division, with Anne Quart as Executive Vice President Producing and Development and Executive Producer, and Andrew Flatt as Executive Vice President Producing and Development and Managing Director.
Schumacher has built up Disney Theatrical Productions from the start of the business, and became the division’s President in 1999. He has worked closely with London-based producer Cameron Mackintosh over a number of years, primarily over their shared producing of Mary Poppins The Musical.
The 2017 movie of The Greatest Showman was directed by Michael Gracey, written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon based on a story by Jenny Bicks, and had original songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The film starred Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya.
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