Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintoshis a British theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the New York Times. He is the producer of shows such as Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, Oliver!, Miss Saigon and Cats...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMusic Producer
Date of Birth17 October 1946
thinking average tunes
My own tastes happen to be in tune with what the public wants. I think that's the reason my batting average is so high, not because I've discovered some brilliant formula.
thinking discipline achieve
Having a think about whether you can afford 'this' or 'that' is a good discipline to have, to maximise what you can achieve to the highest standard.
thinking wonderful forgotten
Audiences aren't going to get rid of me. One thing I can say, with absolute certainty, is that my shows will still be performed when I'm dead, buried and forgotten. They're going to absolutely outlive me, which is a wonderful thing to think about.
circumstances
Constrained circumstances can bring the best out of you.
glorious position redesign
I am in that glorious position where I can redesign and re-package my own work.
taken shows gamble
I've taken considerable gambles on shows, but they're very considered gambles.
needs new-me
What musicals need is a new me.
dream country islands
My dream is to be on my boat. Or on an island. Or in my house in the country. That's my dream.
goal producers
I had set a goal of being a producer by 25.
old-buildings smell soul
An old building is like a show. You smell the soul of a building. And the building tells you how to redo it.
public-life
I've never had a very great public life.
cost regulation entrepreneurial
It horrifies me how much it costs to put on shows now, mainly due to EU regulations. The freedom to be entrepreneurial is no longer there. It's a massive business now.
giving musical buzz
The musical is the one area of the theater that can give you the biggest buzz of all.
tired people too-much
If there's too much of you around, people can get tired of you.