"Thomas Schumacher" is a theatrical producer, currently president of Disney Theatrical Group, the theatrical production arm of The Walt Disney Company.

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In our case, the characters all sing. For us, the singing becomes helpful because Tarzan will sing, in English of course, even before he's learned to speak because it's his inner monologue.

There's no naturalism in this show. Nothing is created to look like the natural world.

Everybody wears a visible harness. There are visible ropes all over the stage, both for gorillas and for Tarzan — and you see them literally clip in and harness up. It's part of the language of the piece.

This is not a small business. There are two Disney shows on Broadway, but there are 16 companies playing around the world.