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{{short description|British theatre and musical producer (born 1946)}}
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'''Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh''' (born 17 October 1946) is a British [[theatrical producer]] and [[Delfont Mackintosh Theatres|theatre owner]] 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''.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE6DC113AF93AA35751C1A966958260 "The Musical is Money to His Ears"] New York Times, 9 December 1990</ref> He is the producer of shows including ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'', ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', ''[[Miss Saigon]]'', ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'', ''[[Oliver!]],'' and ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]].''

Mackintosh was [[knight bachelor|knighted]] in 1996 for services to musical theatre.<ref name="Knighted"/> Two of his productions, ''Les Misérables'' and ''The Phantom of the Opera'', are the two [[List of the longest-running West End shows|longest-running musicals in West End history]]. In 2008, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' ranked him number 7 in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".<ref>{{cite news|title=The 100 most powerful people in British culture|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3672604/The-100-most-powerful-people-in-British-culture-1-20.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3672604/The-100-most-powerful-people-in-British-culture-1-20.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|agency=Daily Telegraph|date=9 November 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the ''[[Sunday Times Rich List]]'' of 2021, Mackintosh was estimated to have a net worth of £1.2 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Sunday Times Rich List 2021|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list|access-date=2021-11-19|website=[[The Times]]|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Mackintosh was born in [[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], London, the son of Diana Gladys (née Tonna), a production secretary, and Ian Robert Mackintosh, a timber merchant and jazz trumpeter.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/2/Cameron-Mackintosh.html Cameron Mackintosh Biography (1946–)] Film Reference</ref> His father was Scottish, and his mother who was a native of [[Malta]], was of Maltese and French descent.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/cameron-mackintosh-wizard-of-the-west-end-678446.html "Cameron Mackintosh: Wizard of the West End"]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''The Independent'', 21 July 2001</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408092502/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/mackintosh-wins-tourist-award-for-londons-starring-role-474994.html "Mackintosh wins tourist award for London's starring role"] ''The Independent'', 21 April 2006</ref> Mackintosh was educated at [[Prior Park College]] in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]].<ref>[http://www.priorparkcollege.com/Dance.asp "Dance"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819172945/http://www.priorparkcollege.com/Dance.asp |date=19 August 2011 }} priorparkcollege.com, accessed 20 December 2012</ref>

Mackintosh first knew that he wanted to become a theatre producer after his aunt took him to a matinee of the [[Julian Slade]] musical ''[[Salad Days (musical)|Salad Days]]'' when he was eight years old.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cameronmackintosh.com/cameron-biog.php |publisher=Cameron Mackintosh Limited |title=Cameron Mackintosh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409015520/http://www.cameronmackintosh.com/cameron-biog.php |archive-date=9 April 2008}}</ref>

==Theatrical career==
[[File:Sir Cameron Mackintosh.jpg|thumb|Mackintosh in 2012]]
Mackintosh began his theatre career in his late teens, as a stagehand at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]], and then became an assistant stage manager on several touring productions. In 1967, working with Robin Alexander, he co-produced five plays at the [[Kenton Theatre]], [[Henley-on-Thames|Henley]].<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1559700337 |title=The Complete Book of les Misérables |last1=Behr |first1=Edward |year=1989 |page=55|publisher=Arcade Pub. }}</ref> He began producing his own small tours before becoming a London-based producer in the 1970s.<ref>[http://www.cameronmackintosh.com/cameron_mackintosh/ "Cameron Mackintosh biography from official site"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621225158/http://www.cameronmackintosh.com/cameron_mackintosh/ |date=21 June 2012 }} cameronmackintosh.com, accessed 20 December 2012</ref> His early London productions included ''[[Anything Goes]]'' in 1969 (which closed after two weeks), ''[[The Card (musical)|The Card]]'' (1973), ''[[Side by Side by Sondheim]]'' (1976), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (1978), and ''[[Tomfoolery (musical)|Tomfoolery]]'' (1980).<ref name=Mervyn>Rothstein, Mervyn. [http://www.playbill.com/features/article/150370-A-Life-in-the-Theatre-Cameron-Mackintosh "A Life in the Theatre: Cameron Mackintosh"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823053840/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/150370-A-Life-in-the-Theatre-Cameron-Mackintosh |date=23 August 2011 }} playbill.com, 30 April 2011</ref><ref name=productions>[http://www.cameronmackintosh.com/production_history/ "Production History, Official Site"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415033751/http://www.cameronmackintosh.com/production_history/ |date=15 April 2012 }} cameronmackintosh.com, accessed 20 December 2012</ref>

In 1981, he produced [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', then considered an unlikely subject for a musical.<ref name=Mervyn/> It became the hit of the season, and went on to become one of the longest running musicals on both sides of the Atlantic. After the success of ''Cats'', he approached the French writing team [[Claude-Michel Schönberg]] and [[Alain Boublil]] about bringing their musical ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' (then a successful French concept album) to the London stage.<ref name=Mervyn/> The musical opened in 1985 at the [[Barbican Centre|Barbican]] before transferring to the [[Palace Theatre, London|Palace Theatre]]. ''Les Misérables'' had a shaky start at the box office and a lukewarm critical reception before becoming a massive hit, largely by word-of-mouth and is now the longest running musical<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/20-longest-running-west-end-musicals-398031/|title=The 20 Longest-Running West End Musicals|website=Official London Theatre|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> and second longest running London production.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.atgtickets.com/blog/top-10-longest-running-west-end-shows/|title=Top 10 Longest-Running West End Shows|website=www.atgtickets.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

In 1986, Mackintosh produced Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-vibes/2018/12/439121/andrew-lloyd-webbers-phantom-opera-premiere-kuala-lumpur|title=Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera to premiere in Kuala Lumpur|website=www.nst.com.my|date=10 December 2018|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> which is one of the most commercially successful musicals of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/the-lion-king-is-now-top-earner-in-box-office-history-com-331145|title=The Lion King Is Now Top Earner in Box-Office History|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=22 September 2014|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> The original London production is still running and is the 3rd longest running production in London,<ref name=":0" /> along with the now-closed New York production, which became, and remains, the longest-running [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] show of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4491|title=The Phantom of the Opera – IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information|author=The Broadway League|work=ibdb.com}}</ref>

He produced Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil's next musical ''[[Miss Saigon]]'', which opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the [[West End theatre|West End]] in September 1989. It was similarly successful,<ref>[http://www.albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Miss%20Saigon " 'Miss Saigon' listing, West End"]

{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213105444/http://albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Miss%20Saigon |date=13 December 2010 }} albemarle-london.com, accessed 20 December 2012</ref> and the 1991 Broadway production<ref>{{ibdb show|id=6149|title=Miss Saigon}} accessed 20 December 2012</ref> had what was then the largest advance ticket sales in theatre history prior to its [[Miss Saigon controversy|controversy]].<ref>Simonds, Jon. [http://www.newsun.com/asians.html "AmerAsians and the Theater"] newsun.com, accessed 20 December 2012</ref> Asian American actors protested the casting of a Caucasian actor and the use of yellowface in the role of the pimp.

Mackintosh has produced several other successful musicals, including ''[[Five Guys Named Moe]]'' (both in London in 1990<ref>[http://www.thisistheatre.com/shows/lyric167.html " 'Five Guys Named Moe' listing, Lyric Theatre"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219184113/http://www.thisistheatre.com/shows/lyric167.html |date=19 February 2012 }} thisistheatre.com, accessed 20 December 2012</ref> and on Broadway) and a revised London production of [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''[[Follies]]'' in 1987.<ref>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/follies.html#London " 'Follies' inLondon"] sondheimguide.com, accessed 20 December 2012</ref> In 1995, Mackintosh produced the [[Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert|10th anniversary concert of ''Les Misérables'']] in London. Additionally he was responsible for presenting the West End transfers of the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] revivals of ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' (1999),<ref>[https://archive.today/20130209080003/http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E01996896095/Mackintosh+Takes+RNT's+Oklahoma!+to+Lyceum.html "Mackintosh Takes RNT's 'Oklahoma!' to Lyceum"] whatsonstage.com, 25 September 1998</ref> ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (2001),<ref>[https://archive.today/20130209034739/http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E882985080647/My+Fair+Lady+Comes+Home+to+Drury+Lane,+21+Jul.html " 'My Fair Lady' Comes Home to Drury Lane, 21 Jul"] whatsonstage.com, 20 March 2001</ref> and ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' (1993).<ref name=productions/>

Mackintosh's less successful London productions include ''[[Moby Dick (musical)|Moby Dick]]'' (1993)<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [https://archive.today/20130131194946/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/77463-UKs-Moby-Dick-Musical-Gets-NYC-Reading-In-Anticipation-of-US-Licensing "UK's 'Moby Dick!' Musical Gets NYC Reading In Anticipation of US Licensing"] playbill.com, 23 January 2003</ref> and ''[[Martin Guerre (musical)|Martin Guerre]]'' (1996).<ref>[https://archive.today/20130131092057/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/31724-Mixed-Reviews-for-London-Martin-Guerre "Mixed Reviews for London 'Martin Guerre'"] playbill.com, 14 July 1996</ref> He produced the stage adaptation of [[John Updike]]'s ''[[The Witches of Eastwick (musical)|The Witches of Eastwick]]'' (2000) which despite some positive reviews and a run of over 15 months, failed to replicate the worldwide success of his previous blockbusters.

Mackintosh became a co-owner of the theatrical licensing company [[Music Theatre International]] in 1990. He started the theatre group [[Delfont Mackintosh Theatres]] in 1991.

[[Disney Theatrical Productions]] president [[Thomas Schumacher]] met with Mackintosh in 2001 to discuss making ''[[Mary Poppins (book series)|Mary Poppins]]'' into a stage musical.<ref>Sibley, John; Michael Lassell (2007). Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It. Disney Editions New York. pp. 348–349. {{ISBN|0-7868-3657-1}}</ref> Mackintosh's involvement in the development of [[Mary Poppins (musical)|the musical adaptation]] led to his producing both the 2004 West End<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Nathan |first=John |title=London Mary Poppins Takes Her Final Bow |magazine=Playbill |date=2008-01-12 |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114193.html |access-date=2012-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220214945/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114193.html |archive-date=20 February 2008}}</ref> and 2006 Broadway productions, at the [[Prince Edward Theatre]] and the [[New Amsterdam Theatre]], respectively, along with Schumacher.<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=408494 ''Mary Poppins''] ibdb.com, accessed 19 December 2012</ref><ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/102112-PLAYBILLCOMS-BRIEF-ENCOUNTER-with-Thomas-Schumacher "Playbill.Com's Brief Encounter with Thomas Schumacher"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009151114/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/102112-PLAYBILLCOMS-BRIEF-ENCOUNTER-with-Thomas-Schumacher |date=9 October 2012 }} playbill.com, 19 September 2006</ref> He co-produced the London transfer of ''[[Avenue Q]]'', which opened in the West End at the [[Noël Coward Theatre]] on 1 June 2006.<ref>Shenton, Mark. [https://archive.today/20130131105623/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131583-Londons-Avenue-Q-Extends-to-January-2010 "London's 'Avenue Q' Extends to January 2010"] playbill.com, 30 July 2009</ref>

In 1998, Mackintosh celebrated thirty years in show business with ''[[Hey, Mr. Producer!]]'', a gala concert featuring songs from shows he had produced during his career. The concert was performed twice, on 7 and 8 June, with proceeds going to the [[Royal National Institute of Blind People]] and the Combined Theatrical Charities. Many celebrities took part, and the 8 June performance was attended by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth]] and [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]].<ref>[http://www.albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Hey%20Mr%20Producer! Archive for 'Hey, Mr. Producer!'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917091433/http://albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Hey%20Mr%20Producer! |date=17 September 2010 }} albemarle-london.com, accessed 19 December 2012</ref>

Mackintosh produced a revival of Lionel Bart's ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal Drury Lane]] which ran from 2008 to 2009. The production was cast via the hit BBC television series ''[[I'd Do Anything (BBC TV series)|I'd Do Anything]]''. [[Jodie Prenger]] became the winner and was subsequently cast as Nancy in the production, with [[Rowan Atkinson]] as Fagin. The publicity and attention surrounding the production was unprecedented on the West End stage, and it was reported in January 2009 that the production was the fastest-selling show in West End history, with £15 million of pre-opening sales.<ref>BWW News Desk [http://westend.broadwayworld.com/article/_Mackintoshs_OLIVER_Scores_Big_with_Critics_and_Box_Office_20090115 Mackintosh's OLIVER! Scores Big with Critics and Box Office] BroadwayWorld.com, 15 January 2009</ref>

In April 2010, Mackintosh staged a [[West End revival]] of the musical ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'' in London's [[Gielgud Theatre]]. This production was transferred from Broadway, where a revival production was staged in 2009.<ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23824908-hair-stages-a-sixties-reunion.do Hair stages a Sixties reunion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417110537/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23824908-hair-stages-a-sixties-reunion.do |date=17 April 2010 }} London Evening Standard, 15 April 2010</ref>

In 2013, he worked with the [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] on a revival of ''[[Barnum (musical)|Barnum]]'', starring [[Christopher Fitzgerald (actor)|Christopher Fitzgerald]]. Due to the Theatre's refurbishment, it was performed in a giant tent 'Theatre in the Park' in July and August. In 2014, the production toured the UK and Ireland starring [[Brian Conley]] in the title role.<ref>BWW News Desk [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Neil_Patrick_Harris_Headed_Back_to_Broadway_in_BARNUM_20100205 Neil Patrick Harris Headed Back to Broadway in BARNUM?] BroadwayWorld.com, 5 February 2010</ref>

On 27 January 2014, Mackintosh was the first British producer to be inducted into Broadway's [[American Theater Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://www.bestoftheatre.co.uk/blog/post/mackintosh-hall-of-fame "Cameron Mackintosh enters Broadway Hall of Fame"] bestoftheatre.co.uk, accessed 11 February 2014</ref>

On 3 May 2014, Mackintosh relaunched ''Miss Saigon'' at the [[Prince Edward Theatre]] in London, celebrating 25 years since its first launch.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-22974584|title=Miss Saigon to return to West End in 2014|work=BBC News|date=20 June 2013}}</ref>

In 2016, Mackintosh co-produced a new version of [[Half a Sixpence (2016 musical)|''Half a Sixpence'']] at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] before transferring to the [[Noël Coward Theatre]] in the West End where it ran for 10 months.

Mackintosh produced the [[London]] transfer of [[Lin-Manuel Miranda|Lin-Manuel Miranda's]] Broadway hit musical [[Hamilton (musical)|''Hamilton'']], which premiered on 21 December 2017 at the [[Victoria Palace Theatre]] in the [[West End theatre|West End]].

In 2019, Mackintosh and Disney's production of ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' returned to the [[Prince Edward Theatre]] in the West End, where it ran until January 2023.

In summer 2024, Mackintosh co-produced and revised a new production of ''[[Oliver!]]'' directed and produced by [[Matthew Bourne]] at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] before transferring to the [[Gielgud Theatre]] in the West End in December 2024.

==Influence==
Mackintosh is notable as a producer for his transformation of the musical into a global and highly profitable brand; he was the first theatrical producer to recognise that both touring productions and worldwide productions (often in countries where musicals were seldom seen such as the former [[Eastern Bloc|eastern bloc]] countries in the early 90s) were potentially highly lucrative markets which could collectively, match and even surpass the revenues generated from New York and London productions.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704220704575367132050234118 | work=The Wall Street Journal | title=Exporting Broadway | first=Ellen | last=Gamerman | date=23 July 2010}}</ref>

Mackintosh has also had considerable success in bringing traditional theatre directors (such as the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]'s [[Trevor Nunn]] and [[Nicholas Hytner]]) and technicians to the world of musical theatre.

Mackintosh's Delfont Mackintosh group owns eight London theatres, the [[Prince Edward Theatre|Prince Edward]], the [[Prince of Wales Theatre|Prince of Wales]], the [[Novello Theatre|Novello]], the [[Sondheim Theatre|Sondheim]], the [[Gielgud Theatre|Gielgud]], the [[Wyndham's Theatre|Wyndham's]], the [[Victoria Palace Theatre|Victoria Palace]] and the [[Noël Coward Theatre|Noël Coward]].

==Personal life==
Mackintosh was [[knight bachelor|knighted]] during the [[1996 New Year Honours]] for services to musical theatre.<ref name="Knighted">{{London Gazette|issue=54255 |supp=y |page=21 |date=29 December 1995 }}</ref>

His partner is Australian-born theatre photographer Michael Le Poer Trench.<ref name=telegraph/> They met at the opening night of a production of ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' in [[Adelaide]], Australia in 1982.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/play-it-again-cam-how-mr-mackintosh-became-theatrelands-first-ever-billionaire-9376733.html|title=Play it again, Cam: How Mr Mackintosh became theatreland's first ever|date=15 May 2014|website=Evening Standard|access-date=10 February 2019}}</ref> The couple live between homes in London; [[Stavordale Priory]] in [[Charlton Musgrove]], [[Somerset]]; and the Nevis Estate, on North Morar in the [[Scottish Highlands|West Highlands]].

In 2006, Mackintosh was listed 4th on ''[[The Independent#Sections|The Independent on Sunday]]''{{'}}s ''Pink List'', a list of the most influential "out-and-proud" gay men and women.<ref name="Independent 2005">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/gay-power-the-pink-list-406297.html |title=Gay Power: The pink list |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2 July 2006 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=26 November 2013}}</ref> He was also listed 4th in 2005.<ref name="Independent 2005"/> Mackintosh also topped ''[[The Stage]] 100'' list in 2007 for the first time since 2000.<ref>{{cite news | first=Alistair | last=Smith | title=Mackintosh tops this year's Stage 100 | date=27 December 2007| url =http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/19389/mackintosh-tops-this-years-stage-100 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080707083242/http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/19389/mackintosh-tops-this-years-stage-100 | url-status =dead | archive-date =7 July 2008 | work =The Stage | access-date = 4 January 2008}}</ref> The list recognises the most influential members of the performing arts community at the end of each year.

He is a patron of [[The Food Chain]], a London-based [[HIV]] charity.

His younger brother, Robert Mackintosh, is also a producer.

===Laird of Nevis===
In 1994, Mackintosh bought the Nevis Estate, on North Morar, to the east of [[Mallaig]] in the [[Scottish Highlands|West Highlands]] of Scotland, covering around {{convert|14000|acre|ha}}. He has since been involved in a long-running dispute with a tenant crofter, over the land use on the estate. As the [[laird]], Mackintosh wants to use the land for building holiday homes, but the crofter says the land is needed for grazing.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite news |title=West End millionaire Sir Cameron Mackintosh in court battle with crofter |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/8068847/West-End-millionaire-Sir-Cameron-Mackintosh-in-court-battle-with-crofter.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/8068847/West-End-millionaire-Sir-Cameron-Mackintosh-in-court-battle-with-crofter.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=17 October 2010 |access-date=2 March 2011 |location=London |quote= Sir Cameron, laird of the Nevis Estate|first=Alastair |last=Jamieson}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sir Cameron Mackintosh: The impresario, the land dispute, and a boat in flames |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sir-cameron-mackintosh-the-impresario-the-land-dispute-and-a-boat-in-flames-2227596.html |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=28 February 2011 |access-date=2 March 2011 |location=London |first=Jonathan |last=Brown}}</ref>

==Politics==
In 1990, Mackintosh responded to [[Miss Saigon controversy#Jonathan Pryce|criticism]] of [[Jonathan Pryce]] using prosthetics and skin darkening makeup to play a Vietnamese character in ''[[Miss Saigon]]'', saying "We passionately disapprove of stereotype casting...by choosing to discriminate against Mr. Pryce on the basis of his race, [[Actors' Equity Association|Equity]] has further violated the fundamental principles of federal and state human rights laws, as well as of federal labour laws."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Zia |first=Helen |title=Asian American dreams: the emergence of an American people |date=2000 |publisher=Farrar, Straus, and Giroux |isbn=0-374-14774-4 |location=New York |oclc=42437065}}</ref>

In 1998, Mackintosh was named in a list of the biggest private financial donors to the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]],<ref>{{cite news | url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/161057.stm | title= 'Luvvies' for Labour|work=BBC News|date=30 August 1998}}</ref> a decision he later regretted,<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7599013/David-Cameron-wins-applause-from-impresario-Sir-Cameron-Mackintosh.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7599013/David-Cameron-wins-applause-from-impresario-Sir-Cameron-Mackintosh.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title= David Cameron wins applause from impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh|newspaper=Telegraph|date=16 April 2010 | location=London | first=Tim | last=Walker}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="akbar">{{cite news | url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/cameron-mackintosh-cuts-neednt-be-bad-for-creativity-2083863.html | title= Cameron Mackintosh: 'Cuts needn't be bad for creativity'|newspaper=Independent|author=Arifa Akbar|date=20 September 2010 | location=London}}</ref> saying in 2010, "Labour really fucked it up. They were profligate at a time when we were doing well. That's why we have the problems we have now. They didn't save any money for a rainy day. It couldn't have been worse these last 12 years."<ref name="akbar"/> In the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 British general election]], Mackintosh donated £25,000 to the successful Conservative candidate for [[Somerton and Frome (UK Parliament constituency)|Somerton and Frome]], [[David Warburton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/29/lib-dem-election-funding-cameron-macintosh_n_7688548.html|title=Lib Dem Election Destruction Was Fuelled By More Than £867,000 of Donations|work=The Huffington Post UK|date=29 June 2015}}</ref>

In the [[2016 European Union membership referendum]], Mackintosh voted for the UK to leave the EU, stating that it was "not because I don't love Europe - I do huge amount of work in Europe and love Europeans - but there is something wrong with a system where the Fat Controller is not accountable".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arlidge |first=John |date=2023-07-07 |title=Brexit? Now, all the world's a stage for us, says Cameron Mackintosh |newspaper=[[The Times]] |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/brexit-now-all-the-worlds-a-stage-for-us-says-cameron-mackintosh-8t65fl90w |access-date=2023-07-07 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>

==Production credits ==
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*''[[Anything Goes]]''
*''[[Salad Days (musical)|Salad Days]]''
*''[[The Card (musical)|The Card]]''
*''[[Godspell]]''
*''[[Side by Side by Sondheim]]''
*''[[Oliver!]]''
*''[[My Fair Lady]]''
*''[[Oklahoma!]]''
*''[[Tomfoolery (musical)|Tomfoolery]]''
*''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]''
*''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]''
*''[[Song and Dance]]''
*''[[Blondel (musical)|Blondel]]''
*''[[Abbacadabra]]''
*''[[The Boy Friend (musical)|The Boy Friend]]''
*''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''
*''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]''
*''[[Follies]]''
*''[[Miss Saigon]]''
*''[[Five Guys Named Moe]]''
*''[[Moby Dick (musical)|Moby Dick]]''
*''[[Putting It Together]]''
*''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]''
*''[[Martin Guerre (musical)|Martin Guerre]]''
*''[[The Fix (musical)|The Fix]]''
*''[[Hey, Mr. Producer!]]''
*''[[Swan Lake (Bourne)|Swan Lake]]''
*''[[The Witches of Eastwick (musical)|The Witches of Eastwick]]''
*''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]''
*''[[Just So (musical)|Just So]]''
*''[[Avenue Q]]''
*''[[The Sundowe]]''
*''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]''
*''[[Betty Blue Eyes]]''
*''[[Barnum (musical)|Barnum]]''
*''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots]]''
*''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''
*''[[Half a Sixpence (2016 musical)|Half a Sixpence]]''
*''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]''{{div col end}}

==References==
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==Further reading==
*''Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh'' by Sheridan Morley and Ruth Leon, published in the UK by Weidenfeld & Nicolson and in the US by Back Stage Books, 1998.
*''Master of the House. The Theatres of Cameron Mackintosh'' by Michael Coveney, published by Unicorn, 2023, ISBN 9781914414831 (about the historic London theatres owned by Mackintosh and their renovations)

==External links==
*[http://www.cameronmackintosh.com Cameron Mackintosh official website]
*[http://www.delfontmackintosh.com Delfont Mackintosh official website]
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