Michael Cassel Group produces and presents world-class theatrical productions and live entertainment.
The entrepreneurial company has enjoyed a “meteoric rise” (Australian Financial Review), credited as “a major force in Australian theatre” (Variety), “the new hit-maker in Australian theatre” (Sydney Morning Herald) and been named a “visionary” and “a producer with global cred changing the face of the stage” by The Weekend Australian. Headquartered in Sydney, the company has offices in New York, Singapore and Melbourne.
Current credits the multi-award-winning musical Hamilton, Australia’s longest running and most successful play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Australian premiere of & Juliet and Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s production of Mary Poppins.
Current Broadway, US Touring and West End credits include co-producer of MJ: The Musical, Into The Woods and Pretty Woman.
Previous productions include the Australian and international tour of Les Misérables, the Australian premieres of Kinky Boots and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the 10th Anniversary Tour of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the Melbourne season of Sydney Theatre Company’s The Picture of Dorian Gray and the Australian and Asian tour of Singin’ in the Rain. Prior Broadway and West End credits include Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, The Prince of Egypt and The Cher Show.
Concerts and events include The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium broadcast on the ABC and BBC, the opening celebration of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a live television broadcast audience of 1.6 billion people, Not Now, Not Ever: Live on Stage with Julia Gillard and tours including Celeste Barber, Lea Salonga, Tina Arena, Rita Wilson and Darren Criss.
Michael Cassel Group has expanded its horizons to begin developing and investing in new content encompassing a growing slate of world-class IP and original shows destined for Broadway, the West End and international touring. MCG currently holds a commercial ‘First Look Agreement’ for all future works produced by Sydney Theatre Company.
TixTrack Australasia, a partnership between TixTrack Inc and Michael Cassel Group, provides SaaS ticketing solutions for live entertainment and cultural organisations in Australia and New Zealand including the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Queensland Museum, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Auckland Art Gallery, Bundanon Art Museum and Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art.
In addition to the group’s expanding theatrical interests, the company represents former Australian Prime Minister, The Hon. Julia Gillard AC, journalist and broadcaster Liz Hayes, former Olympian and global sporting administrator, Lord Sebastian Coe CH, KBE, Strictly You by Sonia Kruger, television host and personality Larry Emdur, journalist and television news anchor Karina Carvalho, Better Homes and Gardens presenters Charlie Albone and Juliet Love, clinical nutritionist and bestselling author Sarah Di Lorenzo and media personality Sami Lukis.