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Research on Producers
Sonia Friedman:
Her full name is Sonia Anne PrimroseFriedman (OBE) and
is a British westend and Broadway theatre producer. She
worked at the National Theatre between 1988 and 1993
taking on the roles of Stage management, education
manager, head of education and
producer of mobile productions and
theatre of young people. After co-
founding her firsttheatre company
with Max Stafford-Clark in 1993 she
then decided to launch her own company in 2002. Sonia’s productions have
been nominated and won severalOliver, Tony and other awards. In 2014 Sonia
Friedman productions made Oliver awards history by winning the mostawards
for any producer.
Cameron Mackintosh:
Cameron is known as Sir Cameron Anothny Mackintosh and
he is a British theatrical producer who is noteable for his link
with many commercially successfulmusicals. His tehatre
career tarted in his late teens, as a stagehand at the Theatre
royaland then shortly after became assistantstage
manager on several touring productions. In 1970’s
he started producing his own small tours before
becoming a London-based producer. His early london
productions were; Anything goes (1969), TheCard (1973), My
Fair lady (1978) and Tom Foolery (1980). In 1981 heproduced Abdrew Llyod
Webbers Cats and after realsing the success of Cats, he approached the French
writing team about bringing Les Misérables to the London stage. 2014 hewas
the firstbritish producer to be inducted into Broadway’s ‘American theatrehall
of fame.’ And later on in 2014 herelaunched Miss Saigon at the Prince Edward
Theatre in London, celebrating 25 years since its firstlaunch.
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Andrew Llyod Webber:
Disney Theatricals:
Disney Theatricals productions limited are also known as Disney on Broadway.
They are a musical production company of the Disney Theatrical group and
part of a major business unitof The Walt Disney Company. The production
company was founded in 1993 by longtime disney entertainment vertran Ron
Logan.
