Creative teamMichael Schüler

After leaving school and studying graphic design, Michael Schüler studied classical dance in London and was an apprentice at the Bremen Opera. He began his musical career in 1989 in the Hamburg production of „Cats“.

Since then, he has held various positions in musicals, whether as a dancer, singer and actor on stage or as a choreographic assistant and dance captain backstage. From 2002 to 2007, in addition to his work as a performer, he was also responsible for the production of the children's musicals in Tecklenburg. There he was able to put his skills as a director to the test. In 2010, he staged the German-language premiere of „Closer than ever“ in Hamburg to great acclaim in the specialist press.

After appearing in „Jesus Christ Superstar“ in 2009, he worked regularly as assistant director and resident director at the Thunerseespiele in Switzerland from 2011 to 2023. Here he was responsible for rehearsals and quality control.

Since 2011, Michael Schüler has also been traveling the world's oceans as a manager and entertainer. In winter 2016, the production company „La Belle“ hired him as resident director for the musical „Elisabeth“ on behalf of Vereinigte Bühnen Wien. In 2017, another guest performance for VBW took him to Shanghai as a performer in the musical „Mozart!“. In 2020, he contributed the choreography for the successful world premiere of the musical „Twice Around the World or Where Does Grandma Want to Go“. After successfully directing the streaming concert of the international production „Robin Hood“ for spotlight musicals GmbH in summer 2021 in Fulda and earlier assignments as stage manager and evening director, he was hired as director for the anniversary gala and the renewed performance of „Bonifatius“ on the cathedral square in 2024. In 2025, he was responsible for the revival of „Die Päpstin“ and „Robin Hood“ at the Fulda Musical Summer and accompanied „Die Päpstin“ to Hamelin as Associate Director.

(Status: January 2026)