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CAMERON MACKINTOSH


Producer
Born in 1946 in Enfield (Middlesex), the British producer Cameron Mackintosh. In 1973 he released his first original musical, The Card, with music by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent. He knows his first international success in 1976 with the musical revue Side by Side by Sondheim, which celebrates the musical genius of Stephen Sondheim. It is followed by a resumption of the original production of Oliver! (1977) receives an excellent reception and leads a new kind of collaboration with the Arts Council of Great Britain and the production of two of the greatest musicals of all time, My Fair Lady (1979) and Oklahoma! (1982).

In 1980, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh proposes to work with him. Their first collaboration was none other than Cats, created the New London Theatre in May 1981, which will remain long the musical knowledge of the longest operating in the West End and Broadway, June 19, 1997, the show's oldest Broadway history, before being dethroned by The Phantom of the Opera in January 2006. Follow Song and Dance (1982), Little Shop of Horrors (1983) Abbacadabra (1983) prior to production in 1985 of Les Miserables.

While riding in numerous international productions of Cats and Les Miserables, Cameron Mackintosh rejoined Andrew Lloyd Webber to produce The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre in London in 1986, then the following year, Stephen Sondheim's Follies and James Goldman Shaftesbury Theatre. Miss Saigon (Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Cameron Mackintosh) begins at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 1989. The work was a huge success in England and abroad. In this musical mecca, it beats the record for the longest series of performances of a musical and celebrates its 10th anniversary in 1999, becoming the fourth production of Cameron Mackintosh played for over 10 years. Miss Saigon continues its international success with several productions around the world. In 1990, Cameron Mackintosh transferred Five Guys Named Moe at the Lyric Theatre, West End. An entirely new production of Oliver! is created at the London Palladium in December 1994, for a long series of performances and then toured the United Kingdom. In 1996, Cameron Mackintosh signs a new collaboration with Alain Boublil and Calude-Michel Schonberg with Martin Guerre, established at the Prince Edward Theatre in London (Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical). In July 2000 is set The Witches of Eastwick (Dana Rowe and John Dempsey) to be given more than 500 times.

In March 2001, Cameron Mackintosh presents My Fair Lady at the Royal National Theatre. Resuming at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane July 21, 2001, the show is experiencing record bookings and won five Olivier Awards including the Best Musical and Best Choreography.
In June 2002, Les Miserables became the first major Western musical production to be played in China. In 2006, Les Miserables surpassing the previous record held by Cats the musical and became familiar with the longest continuous operation in the world.
In 2004, Cameron made his ambition to produce a stage version of Mary Poppins. Production, in collaboration with Disney, inspired by the works of Pamela Travers. Founded in London 15 December 2004 and on Broadway November 16, 2006, she won two Drama Desk Awards and a Tony Award.

In 2006, Cameron Mackintosh produced Avenue Q, Noel Coward Theatre Opens and won five Tony Awards. In December 2008, he goes back Oliver! at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, where he meets a huge success.

In 1990, Cameron Mackintosh inaugurates chair that bears his name in contemporary theater at Oxford University. On this occasion, he was made a Member of the Honorary Donor Club of St Catherine's College. In 1992 he is awarded the Richard Rodgers Award for his contribution to musical theater, in 2002 the Oscar Hammerstein Award and in 2006, the Enjoy England Award for his outstanding contribution to tourism. His company has won the Queen's Award 1995 under the export of its productions and was knighted in 1996 for services to British theater. Cameron Mackintosh is president of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.

He owns seven theaters in the West End Queen's, Gielgud, the Prince of Wales, Novello, Prince Edward, Noel Coward and Wyndham's.

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Sir Cameron Mackintosh (born October 17, 1946 in Enfield) is a British theater producer success.

Career

If it starts in 1967, it was not until 1981 that he met his first real success as a producer with Cats, a musical that has held the record for longevity in the West End of London and on Broadway. Subsequently, he returned several times with success: Les Miserables (1985), The Phantom of the Opera (1986) or Miss Saigon (1989).

In the 1990s he produced:

* The London production of Martin Guerre,
* Return to Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady and Carousel, and Mary Poppins Disney.

His less successful productions include: Moby Dick and the adaptation of the Witches of Eastwick by John Updike.

He co-produced the London production of Avenue Q.

In June 1998 he celebrated his 30 years in business with Hey Mr Producer! a gala concert with performances of songs he produced during his career. The concert was given two times: June 7 and June 8 Several celebrities attended, June 8 Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were present.

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The man who brought back "Les Miserables" in Paris

British producer Cameron Mackintosh musicals reigned over forty years.

Sir Cameron Mackintosh is rare in France. It even comes to sell his farmhouse in the Luberon. "The area has become too snobbish," laughs the flamboyant impresario who lives between London and his mansion in a remote corner of Scotland. But Friday night he will be at the Chatelet, for the return of Les Miserables in Paris, thirty years after its creation by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil. For the Paris premiere, Sir Cameron Mackintosh invited Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Frederic Mitterrand, Robert Hossein, Michel Drucker, Philippe Labro, but also Jean-Louis Borloo and Beatrice Schoenberg, whose son, Thomas, 30, is the right arm Mackintosh.

At 63 (he looks ten years younger), with Sir Cameron Mackintosh is Andrew Lloyd Webber, the largest producer in the world of musicals. "I've never seen someone so passionate about the theater," said Jean-Luc Choplin, director of the Chatelet. He knows everything, watches everything. It is a producer as it exists anymore. "In 1964, Mackintosh began as a handyman in theaters. Forty years later, his fortune is estimated at 7.5 billion euros. Between London and New York, it employs one hundred employees. "But with more than thirty shows in the world including Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Oliver! and Avenue Q, I work for tens of thousands of people, "he calculates. If he claims not to remember his turnover, he concedes that "2009 was a record year, because with the crisis, people want to see new things."

In addition to its production and management of seven of the most beautiful theaters in London that he renovated at great expense, he has a third lucrative: "I own 50% of Music Theater International, the largest catalog of human musicals like West Side Story, Guys & Dolls and Annie. "

Its success, Sir Cameron owes its flair. "Les Miserables, he made the second biggest hit of all time behind Phantom of the Opera just listening to a tape," says author Patrick Niedo Memories musicals (to be published by Editions du bookmarks). In 1980, Mackintosh was the first instance take on music and movies by exporting its shows. "With Cats, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Broadway he saved from bankruptcy. It was a cut-throat. Without inspiration, 42nd Street and A Chorus Line were the only shows in theaters, "says Patrick Niedo.

In the 2000s, Mackintosh put even more on the classics. Besides Mary Poppins, it creates new versions of Miss Saigon, Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera. Special effects, sophisticated lighting, great voice ... The 2010 version of Les Miserables is of such quality that the show is called in the world. His plans? The big screen adaptation of My Fair Lady and Les Miserables. Single, no children, he entrusted his fortune to a foundation. It will manage its theaters, "her seven children" with no obligation to give that musicals forever.

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Musical "Les Miserables" in France

After 25 years of triumph in London, one of the most famous musicals of the world invests Theatre du Chatelet with a wonderful spectacle that is effective and remains faithful to Hugo's legacy.
Origin and Presentation:

The musical by Alain Boublil (book) and Claude-Michel Schonberg (music), based on the novel by Victor Hugo, is on tour in France at the Chatelet Theatre from May 28 to July 4, 2010. Cameron Mackintosh presents a spectacular new production.

Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil are true pioneers, they came forward in 1973 with "The French Revolution", the first French musical and then getting down to the works of Victor Hugo. Primarily created by Robert Hossein (1980) whose show arouses the interest of British producer Cameron Mackintosh, who then makes the decision to resume in a more American style.

The musical is now staged by Trevor Nunn (Cats, Starlight Express) and John Caird. Presented in English in London in October 1985 and on Broadway in March 1987 she won a great success with impressive technical innovations including giving a lot of realism to the scenes. The Broadway show commonly renamed "Les Miz" was almost 18 at the poster! Les Misérables Cameron Mackintosh is presented in Paris at the Theatre Mogador in 1991.

On the 25th anniversary of Sir Cameron Mackintosh production of "Les Miserables" have therefore started a new tour and a new look with a new layout and decor directly inspired sketch of Victor Hugo.

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History:

The booklet has remained faithful to the works of Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean, unjustly sentenced to prison for stealing bread to feed the dying child of her sister out after 19 years of confinement, including extension of penalty due to escape attempts. After some adventures he draws a line under its past by changing his identity and we find significant the city, mayor and boss of a factory. Factory where work Fantine, a single mother living a hard life and who finds himself kicked out after a fight. She is soon in the slums of the city among prostitutes, Jean Valjean discovers the guilty and face what she has become after being fired from her factory, dying Fantine to promise he will take care daughter. He will do everything to make happy little girl but it will shortly be pursued by Inspector Javert, who has vowed to get him.
Staging, songs and games players:

From the first minutes the viewer is seized and taken away, he faces a galley scene where Valjean found himself, the ship casts sheaves of water on stage, the effort of the convicts is visible and audible, you'd almost feel their sweat. The entire musical is built on a breathless pace, the scenes and plateaus succeed without a real break, the sets are modulated with flexibility and slide on the stage. Sets and trompe l'oeil effects, playing with perspective images which fit cleverly filmed actors take us far from the Theatre du Chatelet with incredible realism. It is astonishing to see how a musical could borrow with more finesse techniques normally used in film.

The key scenes such as the deaths of Fantine and Eponine we pull the tears and leave us a ball in the stomach, the show fills the room of Thenardier of laughter, the scene of the barricades where even the smell of powder is present we engages in a moment of history alive ...

All the singers on stage are great vocalists and comedy, far from tiring or make us lose the thread when not speaking, their game easily translated their words and emotions, they know how to play skillfully their voices and their bodies in the performance space. The actor playing Jean Valjean: John Owen-Jones has an impressive stature and carrisme that fits perfectly in character, Earl Carpenter in the role of Javert has demonstrated the complexity of the character and Thenardier (Lynne Wilmot and Ashley Artus) are really treated like a couple of clowns and comic opera brings a little levity into human cruelty they represent.

The performance of songs and chants-cons are stressed, they are strongly involved in the dramatic power of certain scenes including the duo Cosette / Marius in parallel with the monologue of despair Eponine.
Success hailed by the press agreed:

The press seems unanimous on the quality of the show presented, it praises the quality of play actors: A remarkable fluidity - Artists, passionate and exciting energy is contagious exclaims the Journal du Dimanche, a cast four-star ... pure "entertaiment". The dream continues according to Les Echos, an intense interpretation which is approved by Telerama. The quality and professionalism of the staging and sets are repeatedly emphasized: A wonderful show ... perfect for the stage of the Chatelet by Figaro magazine, The "Les Miserables" have conquered Paris - Voices powerful, spectacular staging, music beautiful - - The Blessed "Misérables rents Le Parisien, a British production sparkling ... Chills are guaranteed - Metro, Hugo is back - The modern scenography and rhythmic leaves the audience speechless for three hours - or The Morning Live" Les Miserables " remake themselves justice in Paris in 20 minutes.

Kudos to this comedy, a feast for the eyes and ears, a goldsmith work has been done both on the sets, lighting effects in the games, singing actors and stage design. The songs still trot in the minds of viewers even several days after the performance.

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Les Miserables

The legendary musical celebrates its 25th birthday in Madrid.

Since its release in 1985, more than 56 million viewers worldwide have seen Les Miserables. Cameron Mackintosh, the legendary British producer who launched the project 25 years ago, is also behind this new assembly including the worldwide release takes place in Madrid.

In the early eighties, the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil playwright put music on the novel by Victor Hugo. Thus were born Les Miserables. This show was produced by Sir Cameron Mackintosh, one of the most professional at the height of public taste, and cash to his name as famous works as The Phantom of the Opera and Cats. Les Misérables, Mackintosh has forced critics to consider the genre of musical comedy in a different light, while popularizing the history of French romantic writer.

The piece is a radiograph of the revolutionary and Napoleonic France narrated by several voices that present the viewpoint of the poor and oppressed. Forceful characters like march to the ex-convict Valjean Cosette or the tender which was immortalized in an illustration by Emile Bayard, became a popular icon of the musical's West End.

Apart from its records in terms of audience and number of performances, the musical is also on display for 25 years, remembering that the recording of the London-based company has received several Grammys and the staging of Broadway, eight Tonys. Some songs, like "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own" or "Empty chairs at empty tables" were taken and interpreted outside the context of the musical by artists such as Aretha Franklin and Neil Diamond.
The version of the Teatro Lope de Vega

The scenic design of the new version, which will be released worldwide in Madrid, has signed Matt Kinley, who drew the original drawings of Victor Hugo and John Napier. The staging is by Laurence Connor and James Powell. Finally, the original libretto was translated into Spanish by Albert Mas Griera.

Regarding the distribution of the Spanish version, there are in the lead, Geronimo Rauch in the role of Jean Valjean, Ignasi Vidal that of Javert and Enrique R. Del Portal that of Thenardier, all these artists have a significant career in the field of operetta and musical comedy. Also note the presence of Daniel Diges, the last representative of Spain at the Eurovision festival, who plays Enjolras.

The version can be seen at the Teatro Lope de Vega fits the musical classic eighties to current public taste.

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Cameron Mackintosh at the Theatre du Chatelet presents 45 performances for the new production of Les Miserables created in Cardiff 12 December 2009.

First created successfully in Paris by Robert Hossein (1980), Les Miserables attracts the attention of British producer Cameron Mackintosh, who sees the huge potential of the work and decided to model it on an Anglo-American archetype.

Written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, the musical is taken from the novel by Victor Hugo. English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, music by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil's original text. A revolving stage, a real technical innovation and vision, gives the show its magic. The viewer is taken to one side or the other of the barricades, it feels like to walk with Jean Valjean when he saves Marius ... All on a musical composition to a level rarely matched in the genre sung from start to end, the work is akin to an opera. The immediate success, fame and awards rain down on the perpetrators, the versions are increasing worldwide.

Directed by Trevor Nunn (Cats, Starlight Express) and John Caird, both from the Royal Shakespeare Company, Les Miserables in London is presented in English in October 1985 and on Broadway in March 1987.

The Broadway show will be on display almost 18 years and will eventually be called "Les Mis" as a term came into common parlance. "Les Mis" is still showing in London for 25 years and recently it celebrated its 10 000th representations.

Real international success, Les Miserables has been, to date, seen by 56 million viewers worldwide, played in 42 countries and translated into 21 languages. Recorded almost 34 times, including London (multi-platinum for the London Cast Album), or on Broadway (Broadway Cast Complete Symphonic and are rewarded for Grammy Awards). Video of the 10th Anniversary Royal Albert Hall Gala Concert has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. She is one of the best-selling music videos in the United Kingdom. The show has won nearly 75 major awards worldwide including 8 Tony Awards (the equivalent of the Oscars for American theater) and Molière in France and the Victoire de la Musique for Best Musical Show in 1992.

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On the 25th anniversary of Sir Cameron Mackintosh production of Les Miserables starts a new international tour on stage with a new cast: John Owen-Jones as Jean Valjean, Earl Carpenter in that of Javert and Gareth Gates that of Marius. The musical also dons new designs inspired by paintings and engravings by Victor Hugo. A new artistic team is participating in this anniversary with the staging, Laurence Connor and James Powell, Matt Kinley the sets, costumes by Christine Rowland of the original costumes Andreane Neofitou, lights and sound Paule Constable Mick Potter .

This new production was created in Cardiff last December 12 at the Wales Millennium Centre. She then goes to England at the Manchester Palace Theatre (January 19 to February 13, 2010), at Norwich Theatre Royal (February 16-March 20, 2010) at Birmingham Hippodrome (March 23-April 17, 2010) and the Edinburgh Playhouse (April 20 - May 15, 2010). After the dates of the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, she will begin her tour in the U.S. after Bristol, Bristol Hippodrome (July 13 to August 7, 2010)

Sir Cameron Mackintosh speaks of Les Miserables

Victor Hugo is the author of one of history's most powerful and exciting ever published, a classic of universal significance.

Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Kretzmer Hubert captured the essence of this work by adapting it without prejudice, making it more popular than ever.

After the first at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985, the musical moved to the Palace Theatre: how could I imagine that it remains nearly 18 years? Given later at the Queen's Theatre, the show matures, becoming more intimate and more powerful.
To mark the bicentenary of Victor Hugo in 2002 to support the success of Les Miserables, a school edition has been created: The Mis Schools Edition. For 8 years, nearly 122,000 young people have played this show in over 2,400 productions worldwide.

Les Miserables currently holds the record for the musical played the longest without interruption throughout the world. Until then, this record was held by another of my productions, Cats. With this longevity, Les Miserables has embarked on Broadway March 12, 1987.

Even today, the popular success of a woman like Susan Boyle and his interpretation of "I Dreamed a Dream" (Broadcast "Britain's Got Talent" aired in 2009) fascinates me: nearly 130 million hits on the website YouTube makes this song one of the most popular on the planet. A success that brought renewed public interest in the show, 25 years after its creation. Cosette, Fantine, Valjean and Javert never stop surprising me.

For this new production, we hired new performers, which - I have no doubt - will appeal to the public. I would like to thank him and the creative team that makes this production a birthday magic show as always.
I know when I step through the other side of the barricade, the role I played in this wonderful musical amount will remain one of my proudest moments.

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"Les Miserables" finally back at the Chatelet in Paris from May 28 to July 4, 2010
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You dreamed since adaptation French Mogador in 1992, you will be met, because in addition to finding the music that has conquered the world, you will discover a new staging.

For the 25th anniversary of its premiere in London, Sir Cameron Mackintosh wanted new sets and visuals Matt Kinley inspired paintings and engravings by Victor Hugo.

With a new staging of Laurence Connor (assistant director in the production of Oliver! At Drury Lane) and James Powell (touring version of Mary Poppins), this new version is full of youth and enthusiasm, giving the impression that this music was written yesterday.
This version offers many additional reserve tour with a new orchestration by Chris Jahnke (the original was by John Cameron), choreography by Michael Ashcroft and costumes Andreane Neofitou (admired worldwide for his work including that of Costumes Miss Saigon) with additional costumes by Christine Rowland. The sound is signed by Mick Potter, lighting by Paul Constable.

This new production was created in Cardiff on 1 December 2009 at the Wales Millennium Centre. After his arrival at the Theatre du Chatelet for 45 performances from 28 May to 4 July, it will then play in Bristol before heading off to conquer the United States.
When it all began ...

Created in Paris in 1980, staged by Robert Hossein, with music by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil's original text, Les Misérables is quickly perceived by the producer Cameron Mackintosh as a theatrical work has great potential. He decides to call on Herbert Kretzmer (recent Kristina adapter) for the English adaptation and staging says Trevor Nunn (Cats, Starlight Express, Chess, Aspects of Love) and John Caird, both from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
A global success

The Barricades - Photo DR Michael Le Poer TrenchPrésenté in London in October 1985 and on Broadway in March 1987, success was instant. The awards are fast on every side: 75 in the world, including 8 Tony Awards, Molière and France and the Victory of music for Best Musical Show in 1992.
Are linked to production quickly worldwide.
This musical has been seen by more than 56 million viewers in 42 countries, 308 cities and adapted in 21 languages, 40 versions were recorded.
A team and how impressive record for longevity

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For each performance, no fewer than 392 costumes and 21 wigs 1782 accessories are used. Over one hundred people involved in each representation.
Les Miserables is one of the longest musicals in theaters on Broadway (with 6,680 performances in 16 years) behind the Phantom of the Opera (9171 representations dated 14 February 2010) and Cats (7485 performances).
After its creation at the Barbican in London, the music is transferred to the Palace where he stayed 18 years before investing Queens, where he still plays.
With 45,000 performances worldwide, the musical is the longest in the world displays.

For its 10th anniversary, a concert is broadcast on television. Followed by more than 4 million viewers, it was then sold on DVD in over 2 million copies.
Recently "I Dreamed a Dream" ("I dreamed of another life") sung by Susan Boyle (whose life could be that of a character in music) became a worldwide hit.

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, who created thereafter Miss Saigon (1989), Martin Guerre (1996) and Pirate Queen (2006) were the first surprised to discover one of their songs interpreted in a song contest on British television: the dream come true for Susan Boyle.


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