My aunt took me to see 'Salad Days' when I was seven. This story of a magic piano that infects everyone who hears it infected me, too. It was a Road to Damascus moment in my life. Cameron Mackintosh auntdamascusday Change image and share on social
I'm privileged to have had some success, but I've never forgotten what it was like to queue for a half-crown gallery seat for 'Oliver!' which is why I ensure that there are £20 day tickets for 'Miss Saigon' and that the balconies in my theatres are as comfortable as I can possibly make them. Cameron Mackintosh balconycomfortablecrown share on social
Sometimes, thinking on your feet can be the most creative. Constrained circumstances can bring the best out of you. Some of the most successful shows come out of shoestring invention. Cameron Mackintosh bringcircumstanceconstrain Change image and share on social
I had set a goal of being a producer by 25. Cameron Mackintosh goalproducerset Change image and share on social
I've never had a very great public life. Cameron Mackintosh greathavelife Change image and share on social
An old building is like a show. You smell the soul of a building. And the building tells you how to redo it. Cameron Mackintosh buildredoshow Change image and share on social
Audiences aren't going to get rid of me. One thing I can say, with absolute certainty, is that my shows will still be performed when I'm dead, buried and forgotten. They're going to absolutely outlive me, which is a wonderful thing to think about. Cameron Mackintosh absoluteabsolutelyaudience share on social
I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything. Cameron Mackintosh borrowdebtmoney Change image and share on social
I love architecture almost as much as I love my musicals. Cameron Mackintosh architecturelovemusical Change image and share on social
The commercial and subsidised theatre are intrinsically linked. I wouldn't have had the career I have had without the opportunities I had through the subsidised sector. However, I do think, in any walk of life, subsidy for the sake of subsidy is not always healthy. Cameron Mackintosh careercommercialhealthy share on social