This week Cameron Mackintosh became the first British producer to be inducted into Broadway’s Theatre Hall of Fame.
Sir Cameron was unable to attend the ceremony in person due to prior travelling arrangements but said “I am deeply honoured that The Theater Hall of Fame has selected me to join this remarkable group of Broadway talents. Being part of the Broadway community for more than 30 years has been one of the most satisfying, thrilling parts of my life and career, so I am extremely grateful for this recognition.”
The multi-award-winning Cameron Mackintosh has had an international career that spans more than 45 years and includes producing the three longest-running musicals of all-time, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Cats. His new production of Miss Saigon, which opens in London in May, is already breaking box office records.
Cameron Mackintosh also owns a number of London’s West End theatres and co-owns secondary rights organisation, Music Theatre International. He was knighted in 1996 for his services to British theatre.
Also inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame this week were actors Cherry Jones and Ellen Burstyn, directors Jerry Zaks and George C Wolfe, designer David Hays and, posthumously, playwright Lorraine Hansberry.
For further information visit the Theater Hall of Fame web site or Cameron Mackintosh's web site.