Todd Schroeder
Creative Director | Producer | Composer | Pianist | Music Director
Todd Schroeder is a highly acclaimed creative director, producer, composer,pianist, and multiple award-winning music director, known for his exceptionalartistry and leadership in crafting world-class events, live stage shows, andperformances across the globe. His career spans the United States, Europe, Asia,and Australia, working with a prestigious client list of some of the most prominentglobal entertainment brands, including NBC/Universal, The Walt DisneyCorporation, DreamWorks, and Paramount Studios.As the Creative Director for Paramount Studios’ annual Tree Lighting Celebration,Todd creates unforgettable experiences with live musical performances, fallingsnow, pyrotechnic displays, and the grand lighting of a fifty-foot Christmas tree.At Universal Beijing Resort located in China, he conceived and directed the verypopular Universal POP, an outdoor musical celebration that brings togetherWestern and Eastern cultures with today’s biggest Pop songs from around theworld. Schroeder’s Music & V ocal directorial expertise has also shaped acclaimedproductions like the first Broadway musical ever presented at a theme park, Wickedat Universal Studios Japan as well as Disney’s Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular inthe 2000 seat Hyperian Theatre at California Adventure. Todd is also the MusicDirector and Performance Coach for THEA award-winning Untrainable, a livestage adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon originally produced at UniversalBeijing Resort and now premiering at Universal’s new EPIC Universe in Orlando,Florida.Renowned for his ability to connect deeply with artists and elevate performances totheir fullest potential, Todd has taken shows from auditions to premieres includingcreating and producing touring shows such as Celebrating Tom Jones andYesterday Once More. Todd served as musical director for the YouTube sensationPostmodern Jukebox for their global tours as well as vocal arranged and performedon many of the music videos for PMJ whose videos have amassed over 1.9 billionviews and 6.2 million subscribers.As a composer, Todd has written for film, television and stage includingUnbeatable: a Bold New Musical, Wallace das Musikal and HAM, a MusicalMemoir (later turned into a movie) which won Todd the LA Theatre AllianceOvation award for Best Music Direction. And his longtime collaboration withJason Alexander {Seinfeld} has produced many projects including one-man shows,a concept album for a new musical and the touring symphony show “TheBroadway Boy”.Beyond his artistic achievements, Todd is deeply committed in supporting manyphilanthropic organizations including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, theAlzheimer’s Association, and the National Breast Cancer Coalition. He is also thefounder of the Todd Schroeder Young Artist Grant, an annual scholarship forgraduating high school students from his alma mater pursuing careers in the arts.