Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Acting (But Were Afraid To Ask, Dear) by West End Producer Page B
Authors: West End Producer
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There now follows some interval entertainment for you to read at your leisure, dear .
Disclaimer : I must state, to protect myself and my family, that this secret was shared with me one evening whilst I was drinking a ludicrous amount of Dom. It is not a factual story and, in truth, was entirely made up. Any well-known personalities mentioned in this passage are mentioned merely for a bit of fun. It is not to be taken seriously. (Hopefully this will prevent me from being taken to court for libel.) All that being said – the story made me laugh. So I had to share it.
The Theatre Mafia
There is a legend about London’s organised crime ring that, until now, has not been voiced. It fills me with fear and trepidation to share these findings – but I feel now the time is right.
London’s Mafia has always been well-guarded. Over the years, getting involved and surviving has always been a deadly business. If you found yourself dealing with them, or crossing them in any way, then you were lucky to survive. It is a family, a unit, and one of the most powerful untouched organisations working in the world today.
Over the last forty years, the Mafia has been working under a different territory – using different tactics and masquerading as something you would never imagine. They have been meticulous in the way they have developed, and are enshrined in an inner circle of mystery and suspicion.
In the late sixties, London’s organised crime ring changed. Everyone predicted something big was going to happen when the Kray Twins went down. It was a scary time – people had to keep their heads low until they knew what was going on. And what was going on was very smart indeed.
At the end of 1969, a man of huge charisma and passion decided it was time to use his considerable influence and powers of persuasion to make a change in London. Since hischildhood he knew that he needed to control the capital. He had a master plan, a stroke of genius. Something that would allow him to control areas of the city bit by bit, without anyone having the faintest idea. He was the most unlikely candidate for the job – cleverly posing as an outsider. He was an underdog, a fighter, a rebel with a cause. And a theatrical genius.
He was Cameron Mackintosh.
On money which he raised from various bank jobs, Mackintosh began funding small-scale theatre tours. It was a cunning way to start. He hung around with up-and-coming celebrities who would become his friends. These celebs would eventually vouch for him, support him, and become part of his Mafia family. Once word spread of this eager, young and charismatic man, people started to take notice. His powerful connections increased, and his name was whispered in all the right places – underground stations and Soho brothels.
It was in the early seventies that his slow bid to run London really started to develop. He produced a few short musicals, some of which were not successful – but this didn’t matter. It was just a ruse so he had a legitimate business to hide his underworld finances. It was all going very well. His family and criminal racket were starting to take over areas of London by running theatres. This allowed him to form close partnerships with powerful entertainment bosses, young eager actors and local prostitutes. His influence was growing.
However, in the years that followed a rival ‘Boss’ came onto the scene – Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lloyd Webber had heard of Mackintosh – and was using the same theatrical tactics to take over London’s crime world. Lloyd Webber became very well known in the late sixties due to the popular success of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoa t (a musical about a boy who takes over the family business with the use of a brightly coloured anorak). The show was a huge success – and with his ‘silent but deadly’ henchman Tim Rice, Lloyd Webber began making his mark.
But Lloyd Webber’s success didn’t
There now follows some interval entertainment for you to read at your leisure, dear .
Disclaimer : I must state, to protect myself and my family, that this secret was shared with me one evening whilst I was drinking a ludicrous amount of Dom. It is not a factual story and, in truth, was entirely made up. Any well-known personalities mentioned in this passage are mentioned merely for a bit of fun. It is not to be taken seriously. (Hopefully this will prevent me from being taken to court for libel.) All that being said – the story made me laugh. So I had to share it.
The Theatre Mafia
There is a legend about London’s organised crime ring that, until now, has not been voiced. It fills me with fear and trepidation to share these findings – but I feel now the time is right.
London’s Mafia has always been well-guarded. Over the years, getting involved and surviving has always been a deadly business. If you found yourself dealing with them, or crossing them in any way, then you were lucky to survive. It is a family, a unit, and one of the most powerful untouched organisations working in the world today.
Over the last forty years, the Mafia has been working under a different territory – using different tactics and masquerading as something you would never imagine. They have been meticulous in the way they have developed, and are enshrined in an inner circle of mystery and suspicion.
In the late sixties, London’s organised crime ring changed. Everyone predicted something big was going to happen when the Kray Twins went down. It was a scary time – people had to keep their heads low until they knew what was going on. And what was going on was very smart indeed.
At the end of 1969, a man of huge charisma and passion decided it was time to use his considerable influence and powers of persuasion to make a change in London. Since hischildhood he knew that he needed to control the capital. He had a master plan, a stroke of genius. Something that would allow him to control areas of the city bit by bit, without anyone having the faintest idea. He was the most unlikely candidate for the job – cleverly posing as an outsider. He was an underdog, a fighter, a rebel with a cause. And a theatrical genius.
He was Cameron Mackintosh.
On money which he raised from various bank jobs, Mackintosh began funding small-scale theatre tours. It was a cunning way to start. He hung around with up-and-coming celebrities who would become his friends. These celebs would eventually vouch for him, support him, and become part of his Mafia family. Once word spread of this eager, young and charismatic man, people started to take notice. His powerful connections increased, and his name was whispered in all the right places – underground stations and Soho brothels.
It was in the early seventies that his slow bid to run London really started to develop. He produced a few short musicals, some of which were not successful – but this didn’t matter. It was just a ruse so he had a legitimate business to hide his underworld finances. It was all going very well. His family and criminal racket were starting to take over areas of London by running theatres. This allowed him to form close partnerships with powerful entertainment bosses, young eager actors and local prostitutes. His influence was growing.
However, in the years that followed a rival ‘Boss’ came onto the scene – Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lloyd Webber had heard of Mackintosh – and was using the same theatrical tactics to take over London’s crime world. Lloyd Webber became very well known in the late sixties due to the popular success of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoa t (a musical about a boy who takes over the family business with the use of a brightly coloured anorak). The show was a huge success – and with his ‘silent but deadly’ henchman Tim Rice, Lloyd Webber began making his mark.
But Lloyd Webber’s success didn’t
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