Tag Archives: Cameron Mackintosh

The Stage 100 – movers and shakers or users and takers?

Posted on January 15, 2014 by rageoffstage

It’s probably fair to say that we are not exactly the target audience for the Stage 100 list, a list of ‘movers and shakers’ in the theatre world published annually by ‘The Stage’ since 1997.  We’ve never been great fans … Continue reading →

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A winning formula? Cameron Mackintosh reveals the secrets of his success in Musical Theatre

Posted on November 29, 2013 by rageoffstage

We commented recently in a post about previews that the wrong people seem to be in charge of theatre, and in a recent episode of the highly entertaining Channel 4 series The Sound of Musicals we saw a perfect example of … Continue reading →

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Tom Hooper’s movie puts the misery back into ‘Les Miserables’ and takes the ‘musical’ out

Posted on January 14, 2013 by rageoffstage

Having expressed our views about the hype surrounding Tom Hooper’s new film version of ‘Les Miserables’, and our concerns that the casting would prove as disappointing as it was for the 25th Anniversary concert, we felt it was time to give … Continue reading →

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The pain goes on and on: Will it be a ‘Les Miserables’ new year for fans of musical theatre?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by rageoffstage

Ever since Cameron Mackintosh announced that he favoured Alfie Boe to play Jean Valjean in the film version of ‘Les Miserables’, declaring that screeching musical theatre voices wouldn’t work, we have had to face the possibility that this film might not be for … Continue reading →

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We un-happy few: Are there really ‘so few leading men?’

Posted on August 9, 2012 by rageoffstage

Andrew Lloyd Webber caused some consternation by declaring that there are ‘so few leading men’ during the semi-final of his casting show ‘Superstar’ a couple of weeks ago.  Are leading men really an endangered species?  And what is a ‘leading … Continue reading →

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Give ’em the old razzle dazzle: Are TV casting shows here to stay?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by rageoffstage

According to Wikipedia, Noel Coward is attributed with the following quotation:  “The moment you have arrived in the profession is when you realise you don’t have to read ‘The Stage’”.  Now there’s an incentive for aspiring actors.  We can’t help … Continue reading →

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Luck be a lady tonight: What’s so great about awards, prizes and lists?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by rageoffstage

Is it just us, or is there something intrinsically unsatisfying about awards?  Of course it’s nice to see your favourite performers getting some recognition, but most of the time, awards seem to perpetuate a system which is already unfair.  Unless you … Continue reading →

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Creators or curators? What’s so great about long runs?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by rageoffstage

News reporting about the West End seems to veer between two extremes – SOLT boasting about how profits are going up and up, and general panic about shows closing.  The announcement of the closure of Betty Blue Eyes was greeted … Continue reading →

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Is Cameron Mackintosh better than a pig?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by rageoffstage

Before you accuse us of being offensive, this a question that the man himself would like an answer to.  Yes, this is the latest survey to arrive in our inbox.  Ten out of ten for brevity, and for offering some … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Love: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg at the Geilgud Theatre – Allez!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by rageoffstage

  Firstly, we should clear up a few things:  1) It’s not a musical, it’s a ‘romance that just happens to be sung’, ie, it consists almost entirely of recitative, and that song (‘I will wait for you’), which enjoys … Continue reading →

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Revealed! Cameron Mackintosh hates Musical Theatre!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by rageoffstage

As keen followers of the debate around the casting of the O2 Les Miserables concert, we were stunned by an article we found at the Daily Mail online dated 25th November 2010, where Cameron Mackintosh referred to Alfie Boe as … Continue reading →

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