Cameron Mackintosh
Birth Place: Enfield, Middlesex, ENGLAND
2026 Tony Honors Go To 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin and Loren Plotkin (Apr 27, 2026)
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Will Present New North American Tour in Seattle (Apr 23, 2026)
2026 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards Nominees Announced (Apr 23, 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!
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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 Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026
The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
Cameron Mackintosh and LW Entertainment announced full casting for the new North American Tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, playing Seattle's Paramount Theatre, led by Isaiah Bailey in the title role.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
Broadway In Chicago announced nominees for the 15th Annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, with 24 student finalists selected from a record 348 applicants across 95 schools statewide. Nominees will perform a number from LES MISÉRABLES.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026
Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will play San Diego Civic Theatre for a limited engagement. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
Samantha Barks will return to the West End production of LES MISÉRABLES at the Sondheim Theatre, playing Fantine for 8 performances only before joining the LES MISÉRABLES Arena Concert Spectacular World Tour.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026
Porchlight Music Theatre announced its 32nd season, including LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, the Chicago premiere of DEAD OUTLAW, and the world premiere of SHAKE IT AWAY: THE ANN MILLER STORY at the Biograph Theater.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2026
Paper Mill Playhouse has announced its 88th season of shows to be presented during the theater’s 2026-2027 season in Millburn, New Jersey. The lineup includes Mary Poppins, Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor, Million Dollar Quartet, and Dear Evan Hansen.
by Adela González Pérez - Apr 14, 2026
El intérprete argentino compartirá el papel de Jean Valjean con Alfie Boe y Killian Donnelly en el cierre del tour internacional.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026
Principal casting has been announced for the forthcoming Grand Finale of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR, in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham.
by Alex Freeman - Apr 13, 2026
On Broadway, the Justice Department's resolution of its investigation into Broadway Across America signals growing scrutiny of market power in the touring industry, while the Tony Awards season heats up with eligibility decisions, a surprise celebrity host announcement in P!NK, and a $100 million facelift planned for Studio 54.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 12, 2026
London theatre's biggest night returned for its 2026 ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, where Nick Mohammed hosted the Olivier Awards. Check out a full list of winners here.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announced its 2025-26 Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program recognition recipients, celebrating over 2,200 students across 34 schools in its 10th anniversary season.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2026
BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL announced its full cast for its West End run at the Prince Edward Theatre, with performances beginning May 20, 2026. David Fynn leads as Beetlejuice, joined by Hannah Nordberg, David Hunter, Chelsea Halfpenny, and Aimie Atkinson.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2026
Palo Alto Players announced its 2026-27 season, featuring A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, CLUE, Disney's MARY POPPINS, and ON GOLDEN POND at the Lucie Stern Theater. The season begins in September 2026.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 7, 2026
London theatre's biggest night is back this weekend when Nick Mohammed hosts the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 12 at 6pm GMT. If you want to tune in for the ceremony, how you do so will depend on where you live.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2026
Theatre Calgary has revealed the company’s 2026-27 season of plays. The lineup features six shows including a musical with teeth, two distinctly different comedies, a new adaptation of a beloved novel, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2026
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has revealed that the construction of its new home in Garrison, NY, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center, has reached substantial completion.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026
Final details of the ceremony - including presenters and performances - have been announced ahead of the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard, taking place this Sunday 12 April.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026
Simon Russell Beale will return to the Barbican to narrate Greg Doran's production of Shakespeare's great poem Venus & Adonis, animated by a team of world-class puppeteers.
by Robert Diamond - Apr 3, 2026
Richard Jay-Alexander is celebrating a milestone year of 50 years in show business, having moved to New York City in the fall of 1975, the same season that A CHORUS LINE moved into its home on Broadway at The Shubert Theatre.
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 Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Carousel, The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement (Olivier Awards) for his creative contribution to West End theatre, and Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The Phantom of the Opera. Additionally, he received the Best Musical (Tony Awards) award for Les Misérables and Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Cats.
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