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
money since spent
I've spent more money on my theatres since I bought them than I did buying them.
architect built edwardian needed work
Two of my theatres are 1930s and the other five are by Sprague, the greatest Edwardian architect of the lot. They've needed a lot of work doing to them but they were built very well.
few great musicals
Darling, when you're as old as I am, you cherish the very few musicals that have come your way that you know are great classics. You become their guardian.
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.
circumstances
Constrained circumstances can bring the best out of you.
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.
glorious position redesign
I am in that glorious position where I can redesign and re-package my own work.
debt
I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything.
exceptional position decades
I know I'm in the exceptional position of having money but I didn't have it for many decades.
knows factors
I never know what is going to have that 'X' factor and what isn't.
taken shows gamble
I've taken considerable gambles on shows, but they're very considered gambles.
tired people too-much
If there's too much of you around, people can get tired of you.
giving musical buzz
The musical is the one area of the theater that can give you the biggest buzz of all.
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.