Cameron Mackintosh On Enduring Success Of LES MISERABLES: 'It's The Material'

By: Mar. 25, 2015
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Cameron Mackintosh on the secrets to his success!

The UK production of long-running international smash hit mega-musical LES MISERABLES is legendary for its unsurpassed run in the West End and producer Cameron Mackintosh addresses the enduring success of the show as well as his producing background as part of a new interview in promotion of the new Australian production.

Mackintosh shares, "I am a particularly interfering producer, I get into everything, from composing to writing to orchestration, to lighting, set design, costumes, acting, the way the posters look, the ways the ads are set up."

Additionally, Mackintosh relays of the stormy start for the show in the UK, "Luckily, I had a little show called Cats, which had really taken off, so I knew that if I got this wrong, it wouldn't completely knock me out of the business... So I said, I don't care what the reviews are, we are going to the West End and about two days later 'whoomph' you couldn't get a seat."

Mackintosh concludes, "It's the material... Whether or not my shows have been successful, I've always been attracted by the material and tried to make each production better than the last."

Check out the original article on the matter here.

The official synopsis of LES MISERABLES is as follows: "Cameron Mackintosh's legendary production of Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISERABLES is a global stage sensation. Seen by more than 65 million people in 42 countries and in 22 languages around the globe, it is still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 29th year. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, LES MISERABLES tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Ex-convict Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. Featuring the songs "I Dreamed A Dream", "Bring Him Home", "One Day More" and "On My Own" - LES MISERABLES is the show of shows."

More information on LES MISERABLES is available at the official site here.

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