Michael Cassel
Michael Cassel
Michael Cassel Group CEO & Producer
Michael Cassel AM is the producer of Hamilton’s first ever international tour with Jeffrey Seller, having previously produced the first international tour of Disney’s The Lion King. In Australia he is the producer of & Juliet and Mary Poppins and, in January, Michael will produce the West End premiere of Sydney Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of The Picture of Dorian Gray starring Succession’s Sarah Snook.
Broadway and West End credits include: producer of Almost Famous and co-producer of MJ: The Musical and Into The Woods.
In Australia Michael has produced Les Misérables, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Kinky Boots, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Singin’ In The Rain and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and, as executive producer, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Melbourne and The Phantom of the Opera. Michael began his professional career working with legendary Australian producer and celebrity manager Harry M. Miller before joining Disney Theatrical Group. Michael was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia (General Division) for significant service to theatre production and is the recipient of a Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from the University of Wollongong. Michael lives in Sydney with his wife Camille and their children Eveleigh and Vaughn.
Broadway and West End credits include: producer of Almost Famous and co-producer of MJ: The Musical and Into The Woods.
In Australia Michael has produced Les Misérables, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Kinky Boots, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Singin’ In The Rain and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and, as executive producer, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Melbourne and The Phantom of the Opera. Michael began his professional career working with legendary Australian producer and celebrity manager Harry M. Miller before joining Disney Theatrical Group. Michael was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia (General Division) for significant service to theatre production and is the recipient of a Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from the University of Wollongong. Michael lives in Sydney with his wife Camille and their children Eveleigh and Vaughn.
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Featured Session: Innovation on Stage - The Picture of Dorian Gray
TUE, OCT 17, 4:00 PM
Conference
The groundbreaking tech reinventing the live theatre experience.
Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company Kip Williams sits down with internationally recognised producer Michael Cassel AM to discuss the smash-hit production The Picture of Dorian Gray. After multiple sell-out Sydney seasons, a sold-out Melbourne premiere and Adelaide Festival season in 2022, and the New Zealand premiere at the 2023 Auckland Arts Festival; the groundbreaking production will premiere on the West End in 2024 starring global superstar Sarah Snook.
This breathtakingly innovative production coined the “cine-theatre” genre in Australia – incorporating live and pre-recorded video with live performance; enabling a single performer to nimbly shapeshift and play every role in the gripping tale. A dizzying combination of ultra-precise live camera work, motorised LED screens, novel staging, live image manipulation, and unmitigated technical audacity combine to create a piece that “will change theatre practice globally” (CX Magazine).
Developed locally by an Australian creative team in the midst of a pandemic, this home-grown work is poised to take on international stages at the height of theatre. Join Kip as he discusses with Michael the scintillating mix of cutting-edge contemporary theatre design and astonishing live video behind his vibrantly contemporary adaptation at the dawn of its global expansion.
