Cameron Mackintosh
Birth Place: Enfield, Middlesex, ENGLAND
DEATH BECOMES HER, THE OUTSIDERS, and More Set For ASU Gammage 2026-2027 Broadway Season (Mar 3, 2026)
THE OUTSIDERS, THE NOTEBOOK, and More Set For Wharton Center's 26-27 Broadway Season (Mar 3, 2026)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE NOTEBOOK, and More Set For Broadway San Jose 2026/27 Season (Mar 3, 2026)
BIO
Cameron’s Original productions include LES MISÉRABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and CATS - the three longest running musicals of all time, now in their 4th decades - MISS SAIGON, MARY POPPINS (currently back in the West End and co-produced with Disney), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, SONG AND DANCE, TOMFOOLERY, MARTIN GUERRE, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE and SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM. He also reinvented modern versions of OLIVER!, FOLLIES, HALF A SIXPENCE, BARNUM and MY FAIR LADY. His new versions of LES MISÉRABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MISS SAIGON and OLIVER! are now proving as successful as the original productions.
In 2013, alongside Working Title Films and Universal, Cameron produced the hugely successful Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning film adaptation of LES MISÉRABLES which is the most successful movie ever of an original stage musical.
The first sold-out run of the LES MISÉRABLES staged concert at the Gielgud Theatre was also broadcast live into cinemas worldwide and is now the highest grossing one-night live event performance of all time - a unique achievement in the history of Musical Theatre. The all-star cast have been reunited for a special COVID-busting Christmas season which again sold out in 24 hours and was extended twice due to phenomenal demand.
Cameron owns and operates eight historic London theatres which have all been spectacularly rebuilt and refurbished for the 21st century. They house many of London’s successful hits. The Sondheim, formerly known as the Queen’s, has been rebuilt and renamed in honour of Cameron’s great friend, theatrical legend Stephen Sondheim.
Music Theatre International, the world’s largest owner of secondary rights of many of the greatest musicals ever written, is now one of Cameron’s companies.
Cameron was knighted in the 1996 New Year’s Honours for his services to British theatre and he is the first British producer to be elected to Broadway’s Theater Hall of Fame. In 1990, Cameron inaugurated the Chair of Contemporary Theatre at St. Catherine's College in Oxford University. He is also the president of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Photos
Matthew Bourne, Kyle Selig, Maria Wirrie, Paige Faure, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, Jeremy Secomb, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey, Lea Salonga, Peter Neureuther, Jason Pennycooke, Jason Pennycooke, Daryl Roth, Beth Leavel,Alexa Lopez, David Harris, Kate Jennings Grant, Stephen Mear, Joanna Riding, Lynne Meadow and Chris Jennings
From: Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
Matthew Bourne, Kyle Selig, Maria Wirrie, Paige Faure, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, Jeremy Secomb, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey, Lea Salonga, Peter Neureuther, Jason Pennycooke, Jason Pennycooke, Daryl Roth, Beth Leavel,Alexa Lopez, David Harris, Kate Jennings Grant, Stephen Mear, Joanna Riding, Lynne Meadow and Chris Jennings
From: Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
Productions
Writing
Adaptation
Awards and Nominations
Cameron Mackintosh, Les Miserables
Cameron Mackintosh, Mary Poppins
Cameron Mackintosh, Oklahoma!
winner
Cameron Mackintosh, Carousel
Cameron Mackintosh , Five Guys Named Moe
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Cameron Mackintoshcreative contribution to West End theatre
Cameron Mackintosh, Miss Saigon
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Cameron Mackintosh, The Phantom of the Opera
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Cameron Mackintosh, Les Misérables
Cameron Mackintosh, Song and Dance
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Cameron Mackintosh, Cats
Videos
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for MARY POPPINS 2026 Japan Revival
by Joshua Wright - 2026-02-25 14:08:57
Video: Hugh Panaro & Elizabeth Stanley Rehearse with the New York Pops
by Joey Mervis - 2025-10-23 16:39:01
Video: West End's OLIVER! Takes the Stage on BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-19 12:36:02
Video: Bernadette Peters Discusses Her Friendship with Stephen Sondheim
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-15 14:59:00
Video: Bernadette Peters Reveals Her Favorite Stephen Sondheim Song
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 17:34:48
Video: Darren Criss Recalls Hilarious Red Carpet Story with Bernadette Peters
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 11:13:45
Video: Anna Zavelson and Henry Patterson Release Jazzy 'All I Ask of You' Cover
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-09 12:09:19
Video: Watch Highlights from STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-03-31 15:20:31
Video: Watch Bernadette Peters Sing 'Broadway Baby' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Michael Major - 2025-03-13 10:05:06
Video: 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' From MARY POPPINS at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Michael Major - 2024-12-10 14:23:28
Video: Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS at The 5th Avenue Theatre Trailer
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-11-30 15:44:49
Video: Watch a Preview of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at South Coast Repertory
by Michael Major - 2024-10-03 21:42:01
Video: 'Grow For Me' In Rehearsals For South Coast Rep's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Joshua Wright - 2024-09-18 17:09:16
Video: Disney on Broadway Medley at D23, Featuring ALADDIN, HERCULES, FROZEN, and More
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-10 16:55:59
Video: Nathan Lane Receives the Stephen Sondheim Award from Signature Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-13 12:03:14
Video: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and the Cast of SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Take Final Bows
by Stephi Wild - 2024-01-08 05:25:31
Video: Listen to 'Touched By An Angel' From New Musical STARTER FOR TEN
by Stephi Wild - 2023-11-14 06:00:27
News
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026
ASU Gammage has announced its 2026–2027 Desert Financial Broadway Across America-Arizona Broadway season with a dynamic blend of Tempe premieres, beloved classics, and acclaimed new hits.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026
Wharton Center has announced a lineup of shows that will entertain and inspire audiences for its 45th season. Learn more about the upcoming lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026
Broadway San Jose has announced its 2026/27 season, showcasing a lineup of acclaimed musicals, including Hamilton, Beauty and the Beast, and more. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2026
MISS SAIGON, the acclaimed musical, will be performed at Milton Keynes Theatre from April 7 to 11, featuring powerful storytelling and a talented cast.
by Alex Freeman - Mar 2, 2026
This week’s headlines span Hollywood honors, cultural policy shifts, and major institutional developments on both sides of the Atlantic. From SAG Award winners including Jessie Buckley to casting victories at the Artios Awards, recognition is front and center. At the same time, leadership and funding decisions are shaping the landscape at institutions like the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Young Vic, and Shakespeare's Globe. Add in Laura Linney’s call to support community theater and a first look at Mary Poppins in Japan, and it’s a week defined by both celebration and change across the performing arts.
by Gillian Blum - Mar 1, 2026
Direct from New York City, Nederlander presents Broadway at DPAC’s 2026 / 2027 Season, with eight shows performing at the Durham Performing Arts Center.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026
Cameron Mackintosh has announced that LES MISÉRABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HAMILTON & OLIVER! will all extend booking until March 2027.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026
Go Live Theatre, in partnership with HAMILTON, will present the first relaxed performance in the UK on April 29, 2026, at Victoria Palace Theatre, enhancing accessibility.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 26, 2026
An Avenue Q reunion will take place next week at the 2026 Children’s & Family Emmy Awards in New York City. Host John Tartaglia will be joined onstage by fellow Avenue Q Broadway cast members Stephanie d’Abruzzo and Jennifer Barnhart to present an award at the ceremony.
by Joshua Wright - Feb 25, 2026
Watch an in-rehearsal video from the 2026 Japan revival of MARY POPPINS at Tokyu Theatre Orb in Tokyo, running March 28 to May 9 with a Japanese cast.
by - Feb 25, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 25, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Feb 25, 2026
This March, the legendary production arrives in Singapore in its most expansive incarnation yet. 'Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour' will take over the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a strictly limited seven-week run from 24 March to 10 May 2026.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2026
TPAC's 2026-27 Broadway season will showcase 10 shows, including PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, with two-week runs for each.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026
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by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026
Broadway In Chicago has announced casting for the Chicago engagement of Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2026
Four classic books take center stage as The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) has announced its 2026–2027 Season. The 107th season will span productions at the restored Emery Theater, the Ralph and Patricia Corbett Showtime Stage on Red Bank Road, and touring engagements in schools and community venues nationwide.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2026
The musical theatre production Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular will be presented at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands from March 24 through April 19, 2026, as part of its international tour.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2026
The world premiere of The Cottinghley Fairies, a new musical by Packham & Kealy, will be presented at Birmingham Hippodrome. The Cottingley Fairies by Packham & Kealy — Clare Packham and Fintan Kealy.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2026
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has received $534,000 in Federal Funding for free and reduced-cost Public School arts education expansion thanks to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026
Las Vegas' Heart of the Arts, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, has announced its latest lineup of Broadway productions – the 2026-2027 season of its popular and acclaimed Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cameron Mackintosh has written 2 shows including Tomfoolery (Adaptation), Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends (Devised by).
Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Les Miserables, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Oklahoma!, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Carousel, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Five Guys Named Moe, The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement (Olivier Awards) for creative contribution to West End theatre, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Miss Saigon, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The Phantom of the Opera, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Song and Dance and Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Cats.
Cameron Mackintosh has won several prestigious awards, including the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Carousel. He received The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement at the Olivier Awards for his creative contribution to West End theatre. Additionally, he won the Tony Award for Best Musical for The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and Cats.
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