Cameron Mackintosh

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Sir Cameron Mackintosh (born 17 October 1946 in Enfield, London) is a successful British theatrical producer.

Born to a Scottish father and a Maltese mother, he was raised in his mother's Roman Catholic faith and educated at Prior Park College in Bath. His younger brother, Robert Mackintosh, is also involved in producing.

[edit] Career

After early productions such as Side by Side by Sondheim and Tom Foolery, he hit the big time in 1981 as the producer of Cats, which held the record for longest-running musical on the West End in London for many years before being overtaken by his production of Les Misérables. It also had a similar, record-breaking run on Broadway.

He has produced several other successful musicals, including:

In 1995 he produced the 10th anniversary concert of Les Misérables in London. Additionally, he produced the American National Tour of Les Misérables.

Throughout the 1990's he was responsible for:

the London productions of Martin Guerre,
National Theatre revivals of Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady and Carousel, and
Disney's Mary Poppins.

His less successful productions include Moby Dick and the stage adaptation of John Updike's The Witches of Eastwick, which despite some positive reviews closed after the events of 9/11 resulted in a downturn in tourist visitors.

He was heavily involved in the developing and ended up producing the stage version of Mary Poppins, which opened in the West End in 2004.

He co-produced the London transfer of Avenue Q, which opened at the Noël Coward Theatre on 1 June 2006.

In June 1998, Mackintosh celebrated thirty years in the business with Hey Mr Producer!, a gala concert featuring songs from shows he had produced throughout his career. The concert was performed twice, on 7 June and 8 June, with proceeds going to the Royal National Institute of the Blind and the Combined Theatrical Charities. Many celebrities took part, and the June 8 performance was attended by The Queen and Prince Philip.

In 2004, he co-produced a musical adaptation of Mary Poppins with Walt Disney Theatrical. The production opened on West End in December 2004 and opened on Broadway in November 2006.