68:
27:
170:
1511:
600:
Michael White was born in
Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Victor White, a merchant who ran a glove making business, and Doris (née Cohen), a property developer. His parents were from
1363:
1861:
191:
1546:
1851:
783:
786:(1965-1972), he had three children. In 1985, he married Louise Moores, 26 years his junior, daughter of John Moores, of the family that owned the
469:
1866:
1347:
833:
360:
1836:
178:
949:
132:
85:
40:
1360:
104:
1555:
1539:
1871:
111:
1331:
1274:
1242:
1208:
1831:
1442:
1380:
529:
1841:
118:
1532:
849:
686:
216:
151:
54:
1856:
484:
100:
592:. White was responsible for the productions of 101 stage shows and 27 theatrical films over the span of 50 years.
1416:
925:
707:
376:
1177:
1397:
575:
553:
89:
933:
701:
384:
46:
1846:
1468:
125:
1036:
1020:
1011:
771:
719:
713:
546:
454:
424:
183:
78:
1266:
501:
1681:
1648:
1076:
841:
692:
668:
510:
368:
1826:
1821:
1769:
1084:
1028:
963:
562:
416:
1524:
1157:
8:
1687:
1135:
1068:
995:
762:
624:
612:
538:
306:
295:
1502:
1291:
1122:
1060:
941:
400:
1614:
1608:
1519:
1497:
1327:
1270:
1238:
1100:
1003:
987:
878:
647:
in the 1950s, White took an interest in theatre, spending five years as assistant to
437:
808:
This list is incomplete, currently listing only White's most notable theatre works:
1705:
1572:
1566:
971:
900:
826:
659:
354:
343:
275:
1799:
1751:
1731:
1632:
1584:
1578:
1515:
1420:
1367:
1320:
1258:
1114:
1092:
979:
865:
620:
408:
1763:
1741:
1693:
1602:
1052:
1044:
790:
738:
601:
1815:
1725:
1721:
1642:
1626:
1620:
1596:
895:
857:
821:
797:
680:
674:
672:
in 1961. Known for bringing the risqué to the stage his productions included
648:
644:
589:
462:
392:
349:
338:
1795:
1789:
1777:
1745:
1711:
1699:
1675:
1669:
1590:
1296:
873:
782:
White was married twice. With his first wife, the 1960s model and designer
734:
477:
432:
1773:
787:
767:
742:
663:
640:
616:
1663:
1657:
1638:
1493:
1348:"Gracie Otto's The Last Impresario to premiere at London Film Festival"
907:
611:
as a boy, his parents decided he would be educated as a boarder at the
585:
1413:
1757:
723:
67:
1715:
730:
699:
Concurrently, White produced films, including the film version of
1506:
256:
1432:
The
Journals of Woodrow Wyatt: 1985-1988, Macmillan, 1998, p. 19
760:
White's life story was the subject of the 2013 documentary film
169:
1361:"'The Last Impresario' to premiere at BFI London Film Festival"
1232:
652:
608:
604:
774:
in
October 2013, where it was positively received by critics.
628:
619:
from age 7, where he was the only boy who did not speak the
1554:
1788:
Lisa Burger / Bob King / Gloria Louis / Susie
Sainsbury /
584:(16 January 1936 – 7 March 2016) was a British theatrical
1235:
The Other
Careers: earning a living in the arts and media
729:
However, losses on films mounted, and he was declared
1469:"Veteran British producer Michael White dies age 80"
92:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
1862:Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
1319:
1233:Bygrave, Mike; Joan Goodman; John Fordham (1973).
803:
1813:
690:and the original Theatre Upstairs production of
793:, mail order and retail group; they had a son.
470:Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival
1540:
1202:
1200:
1198:
834:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
361:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1381:"London Film Review: 'The Last Impresario'"
1289:
711:(both 1975). Later, he was responsible for
55:Learn how and when to remove these messages
1547:
1533:
1195:
770:. The film made its world premiere at the
574:For other people named Michael White, see
1171:
1169:
1167:
217:Learn how and when to remove this message
152:Learn how and when to remove this message
16:British theatre/film producer (1936–2016)
1206:
194:of all important aspects of the article.
1852:Scottish theatre managers and producers
1556:Society of London Theatre Special Award
1209:"Michael White's celebrity photo album"
1175:
1814:
1257:
1164:
722:, which began on the opening night of
190:Please consider expanding the lead to
1780:/ Sarah Preece / Peter Roberts (2020)
1528:
1461:
1423:, WizardRadio.co.uk, 14 October 2013.
1317:
1867:20th-century Scottish businesspeople
1398:"The Last Impresario: London Review"
607:backgrounds. As White suffered from
163:
90:adding citations to reliable sources
61:
20:
1370:, FilmInk.com.au, 5 September 2013.
1292:"How two dames saved Oh! Calcutta!"
920:As producer or executive producer:
530:Evening Standard British Film Award
13:
1443:"My Biggest Mistake: Louise White"
14:
1883:
1837:Scottish people of Jewish descent
1487:
1176:Coveney, Michael (9 March 2016).
1158:"Michael White Biography (1936-)"
651:for his World Theatre seasons in
36:This article has multiple issues.
1350:, SBS.com.au, 10 September 2013.
1290:Alan Travis (23 December 2000).
1207:Kennaway, Guy (5 October 2008).
777:
168:
66:
25:
1435:
1426:
1407:
1390:
1373:
1237:. Wildwood House. p. 159.
926:Monty Python and the Holy Grail
804:Selected theatrical productions
708:Monty Python and the Holy Grail
377:Monty Python and the Holy Grail
316:Theatre producer, film producer
182:may be too short to adequately
77:needs additional citations for
44:or discuss these issues on the
1353:
1340:
1311:
1283:
1251:
1226:
1150:
915:
796:White died on 7 March 2016 of
576:Michael White (disambiguation)
554:Boston Society of Film Critics
192:provide an accessible overview
1:
1872:Alumni of Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
1414:"Review: The Last Impresario"
1143:
950:The Hound of the Baskervilles
934:The Rocky Horror Picture Show
702:The Rocky Horror Picture Show
662:play, the London premiere of
623:. He then graduated from the
595:
485:Critics' Circle Theatre Award
385:The Rocky Horror Picture Show
101:"Michael White" producer
1326:(1st ed.). H.Hamilton.
7:
1832:Theatre people from Glasgow
811:
10:
1888:
1842:University of Paris alumni
733:in 2005 after suffering a
573:
1562:
757:, was published in 1985.
658:White produced his first
634:
446:
328:
320:
312:
302:
291:
283:
264:
238:
231:
1178:"Michael White obituary"
1012:The Comic Strip Presents
885:
772:BFI London Film Festival
748:
714:The Comic Strip Presents
455:Tony Award for Best Play
425:The Comic Strip Presents
1857:Scottish film producers
1318:White, Michael (1984).
850:Two Gentlemen of Verona
753:White's autobiography,
687:Two Gentlemen of Verona
1402:The Hollywood Reporter
1130:Appearing as himself:
502:Evening Standard Award
1037:The Ploughman's Lunch
842:The Rocky Horror Show
693:The Rocky Horror Show
547:The Ploughman's Lunch
511:The Rocky Horror Show
369:The Rocky Horror Show
1776:/ Stephen Jameson /
1654:Rupert Rhymes (2002)
964:My Dinner With Andre
563:My Dinner With Andre
417:My Dinner With Andre
86:improve this article
1847:British impresarios
1734:& Nick Starr /
1688:Andrew Lloyd Webber
1213:The Daily Telegraph
1136:The Last Impresario
957:Going with the Wind
763:The Last Impresario
639:After working as a
613:Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
582:Michael Simon White
428:, 1982 (television)
307:University of Paris
296:Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
243:Michael Simon White
1419:5 May 2014 at the
1404:, 13 October 2013.
1387:, 29 October 2013.
1366:5 May 2014 at the
556:Best American Film
1809:
1808:
1615:Kenneth MacMillan
1609:Ninette de Valois
1520:Marcus Williamson
1449:. 16 January 1994
1346:Oliver Pfeiffer,
1333:978-0-241-11348-6
1276:978-0-09-122290-1
1244:978-0-7045-0052-5
1101:The Pope Must Die
1004:Urgh! A Music War
649:Sir Peter Daubeny
572:
571:
321:Years active
227:
226:
219:
209:
208:
162:
161:
154:
136:
59:
1879:
1706:Stephen Sondheim
1573:Ralph Richardson
1567:Laurence Olivier
1549:
1542:
1535:
1526:
1525:
1481:
1480:
1478:
1476:
1465:
1459:
1458:
1456:
1454:
1439:
1433:
1430:
1424:
1411:
1405:
1396:Stephen Dalton,
1394:
1388:
1385:Variety Magazine
1377:
1371:
1357:
1351:
1344:
1338:
1337:
1325:
1315:
1309:
1308:
1306:
1304:
1287:
1281:
1280:
1259:Morley, Sheridan
1255:
1249:
1248:
1230:
1224:
1223:
1221:
1219:
1204:
1193:
1192:
1190:
1188:
1173:
1162:
1161:
1154:
877:(1994, West End
869:(1978, West End)
861:(1976, West End)
853:(1973, West End)
845:(1973, West End)
837:(1973, West End)
720:Peter Richardson
602:Eastern European
504:for Best Musical
436:, 1994 West End
331:
276:Ojai, California
271:
252:
250:
229:
228:
222:
215:
204:
201:
195:
172:
164:
157:
150:
146:
143:
137:
135:
94:
70:
62:
51:
29:
28:
21:
1887:
1886:
1882:
1881:
1880:
1878:
1877:
1876:
1812:
1811:
1810:
1805:
1800:Arlene Phillips
1784:(2021 Covid-19)
1752:Kenneth Branagh
1732:Nicholas Hytner
1633:Margaret Harris
1585:Joan Littlewood
1579:Charles Wintour
1558:
1553:
1516:The Independent
1505:discography at
1490:
1485:
1484:
1474:
1472:
1467:
1466:
1462:
1452:
1450:
1447:The Independent
1441:
1440:
1436:
1431:
1427:
1421:Wayback Machine
1412:
1408:
1395:
1391:
1378:
1374:
1368:Wayback Machine
1358:
1354:
1345:
1341:
1334:
1316:
1312:
1302:
1300:
1288:
1284:
1277:
1256:
1252:
1245:
1231:
1227:
1217:
1215:
1205:
1196:
1186:
1184:
1174:
1165:
1156:
1155:
1151:
1146:
1093:Nuns on the Run
980:Shock Treatment
918:
888:
814:
806:
780:
751:
637:
621:French language
598:
579:
568:
442:
412:, 1978 West End
396:, 1976 West End
372:, 1973 West End
364:, 1973 West End
329:
303:Alma mater
279:
273:
269:
260:
254:
253:16 January 1936
248:
246:
245:
244:
234:
223:
212:
211:
210:
205:
199:
196:
189:
177:This article's
173:
158:
147:
141:
138:
95:
93:
83:
71:
30:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1885:
1875:
1874:
1869:
1864:
1859:
1854:
1849:
1844:
1839:
1834:
1829:
1824:
1807:
1806:
1804:
1803:
1793:
1786:
1781:
1767:
1764:Matthew Bourne
1761:
1755:
1749:
1742:Sylvie Guillem
1739:
1729:
1719:
1709:
1703:
1697:
1694:Alan Ayckbourn
1691:
1685:
1682:John Tomlinson
1679:
1673:
1667:
1661:
1655:
1652:
1646:
1636:
1630:
1624:
1618:
1612:
1606:
1603:Peggy Ashcroft
1600:
1594:
1588:
1582:
1576:
1570:
1563:
1560:
1559:
1552:
1551:
1544:
1537:
1529:
1523:
1522:
1509:
1500:
1489:
1488:External links
1486:
1483:
1482:
1460:
1434:
1425:
1406:
1389:
1379:Charles Gant,
1372:
1352:
1339:
1332:
1310:
1282:
1275:
1269:. p. 30.
1250:
1243:
1225:
1194:
1163:
1148:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1141:
1140:
1128:
1127:
1119:
1111:
1108:Robert's Movie
1105:
1097:
1089:
1081:
1077:White Mischief
1073:
1065:
1057:
1053:The Supergrass
1049:
1045:Strangers Kiss
1041:
1033:
1025:
1017:
1008:
1000:
992:
984:
976:
968:
960:
954:
946:
938:
930:
917:
914:
913:
912:
904:
887:
884:
883:
882:
870:
862:
854:
846:
838:
830:
813:
810:
805:
802:
784:Sarah Hillsdon
779:
776:
766:, directed by
750:
747:
739:Mondrian Hotel
669:The Connection
636:
633:
597:
594:
570:
569:
567:
566:
558:
550:
542:
534:
526:
520:
514:
506:
498:
492:
481:
473:
466:
458:
450:
448:
444:
443:
441:
440:
429:
421:
413:
405:
397:
389:
381:
373:
365:
357:
346:
334:
332:
326:
325:
322:
318:
317:
314:
310:
309:
304:
300:
299:
293:
289:
288:
285:
281:
280:
274:
272:(aged 80)
266:
262:
261:
255:
242:
240:
236:
235:
232:
225:
224:
207:
206:
186:the key points
176:
174:
167:
160:
159:
74:
72:
65:
60:
34:
33:
31:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1884:
1873:
1870:
1868:
1865:
1863:
1860:
1858:
1855:
1853:
1850:
1848:
1845:
1843:
1840:
1838:
1835:
1833:
1830:
1828:
1825:
1823:
1820:
1819:
1817:
1801:
1797:
1794:
1791:
1787:
1785:
1782:
1779:
1775:
1772:/ Jo Hawes /
1771:
1768:
1765:
1762:
1759:
1756:
1753:
1750:
1747:
1743:
1740:
1737:
1736:Michael White
1733:
1730:
1727:
1726:Gillian Lynne
1723:
1722:Michael Frayn
1720:
1717:
1713:
1710:
1707:
1704:
1701:
1698:
1695:
1692:
1689:
1686:
1683:
1680:
1677:
1674:
1671:
1668:
1665:
1662:
1659:
1656:
1653:
1650:
1647:
1644:
1643:David Mirvish
1640:
1637:
1634:
1631:
1628:
1627:Harold Pinter
1625:
1622:
1621:Sam Wanamaker
1619:
1616:
1613:
1610:
1607:
1604:
1601:
1598:
1597:Alec Guinness
1595:
1592:
1589:
1586:
1583:
1580:
1577:
1574:
1571:
1568:
1565:
1564:
1561:
1557:
1550:
1545:
1543:
1538:
1536:
1531:
1530:
1527:
1521:
1517:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1504:
1503:Michael White
1501:
1499:
1495:
1494:Michael White
1492:
1491:
1470:
1464:
1448:
1444:
1438:
1429:
1422:
1418:
1415:
1410:
1403:
1399:
1393:
1386:
1382:
1376:
1369:
1365:
1362:
1356:
1349:
1343:
1335:
1329:
1324:
1323:
1314:
1299:
1298:
1293:
1286:
1278:
1272:
1268:
1264:
1260:
1254:
1246:
1240:
1236:
1229:
1214:
1210:
1203:
1201:
1199:
1183:
1179:
1172:
1170:
1168:
1159:
1153:
1149:
1138:
1137:
1133:
1132:
1131:
1125:
1124:
1120:
1117:
1116:
1112:
1109:
1106:
1103:
1102:
1098:
1095:
1094:
1090:
1087:
1086:
1085:The Deceivers
1082:
1079:
1078:
1074:
1071:
1070:
1066:
1063:
1062:
1058:
1055:
1054:
1050:
1047:
1046:
1042:
1039:
1038:
1034:
1031:
1030:
1029:Heat and Dust
1026:
1023:
1022:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1009:
1006:
1005:
1001:
998:
997:
993:
990:
989:
985:
982:
981:
977:
974:
973:
969:
966:
965:
961:
958:
955:
952:
951:
947:
944:
943:
939:
936:
935:
931:
928:
927:
923:
922:
921:
910:
909:
905:
902:
898:
897:
893:
892:
891:
890:As producer:
880:
876:
875:
871:
868:
867:
863:
860:
859:
858:A Chorus Line
855:
852:
851:
847:
844:
843:
839:
836:
835:
831:
828:
824:
823:
822:Oh! Calcutta!
819:
818:
817:
816:As producer:
809:
801:
799:
798:heart failure
794:
792:
789:
785:
778:Personal life
775:
773:
769:
765:
764:
758:
756:
746:
744:
740:
736:
732:
727:
725:
721:
717:
715:
710:
709:
704:
703:
697:
695:
694:
689:
688:
683:
682:
681:Oh! Calcutta!
677:
676:
671:
670:
665:
661:
656:
654:
650:
646:
645:New York City
642:
632:
630:
626:
622:
618:
614:
610:
606:
603:
593:
591:
590:film producer
587:
583:
577:
565:
564:
559:
557:
555:
551:
549:
548:
543:
541:
540:
535:
533:
532:for Best Film
531:
527:
525:
521:
519:
518:A Chorus Line
515:
513:
512:
507:
505:
503:
499:
497:
493:
491:
487:
486:
482:
480:
479:
474:
472:
471:
467:
465:
464:
459:
457:
456:
452:
451:
449:
445:
439:
435:
434:
430:
427:
426:
422:
420:, 1981 (film)
419:
418:
414:
411:
410:
406:
404:, 1977 (film)
403:
402:
398:
395:
394:
393:A Chorus Line
390:
388:, 1975 (film)
387:
386:
382:
380:, 1974 (film)
379:
378:
374:
371:
370:
366:
363:
362:
358:
356:
352:
351:
347:
345:
341:
340:
339:Oh! Calcutta!
336:
335:
333:
327:
323:
319:
315:
313:Occupation(s)
311:
308:
305:
301:
298:, Switzerland
297:
294:
290:
286:
282:
277:
267:
263:
258:
241:
237:
233:Michael White
230:
221:
218:
203:
193:
187:
185:
180:
175:
171:
166:
165:
156:
153:
145:
134:
131:
127:
124:
120:
117:
113:
110:
106:
103: –
102:
98:
97:Find sources:
91:
87:
81:
80:
75:This article
73:
69:
64:
63:
58:
56:
49:
48:
43:
42:
37:
32:
23:
22:
19:
1796:Derek Jacobi
1790:Sylvia Young
1783:
1778:Ian McKellen
1746:Kevin Spacey
1735:
1712:Monica Mason
1700:Maggie Smith
1676:Ian McKellen
1670:Alan Bennett
1591:John Gielgud
1473:. Retrieved
1463:
1451:. Retrieved
1446:
1437:
1428:
1409:
1401:
1392:
1384:
1375:
1355:
1342:
1321:
1313:
1301:. Retrieved
1297:The Guardian
1295:
1285:
1262:
1253:
1234:
1228:
1216:. Retrieved
1212:
1185:. Retrieved
1182:The Guardian
1181:
1152:
1134:
1129:
1121:
1115:Widows' Peak
1113:
1107:
1099:
1091:
1083:
1075:
1069:Eat the Rich
1067:
1059:
1051:
1043:
1035:
1027:
1021:Dead on Time
1019:
1010:
1002:
996:Moonlighting
994:
986:
978:
970:
962:
956:
948:
940:
932:
924:
919:
906:
894:
889:
874:She Loves Me
872:
864:
856:
848:
840:
832:
820:
815:
807:
795:
781:
761:
759:
754:
752:
735:heart attack
728:
712:
706:
700:
698:
691:
685:
679:
673:
667:
657:
638:
599:
581:
580:
561:
552:
545:
539:Moonlighting
537:
528:
523:
517:
509:
500:
496:She Loves Me
495:
490:Best Musical
489:
483:
478:She Loves Me
476:
468:
461:
453:
433:She Loves Me
431:
423:
415:
407:
399:
391:
383:
375:
367:
359:
348:
337:
330:Notable work
270:(2016-03-07)
268:7 March 2016
213:
197:
181:
179:lead section
148:
139:
129:
122:
115:
108:
96:
84:Please help
79:verification
76:
52:
45:
39:
38:Please help
35:
18:
1827:2016 deaths
1822:1936 births
1774:Thelma Holt
1359:Cara Nash,
1322:Empty Seats
1303:28 February
1061:High Season
942:Jabberwocky
916:Filmography
800:, aged 80.
788:Littlewoods
768:Gracie Otto
755:Empty Seats
743:Los Angeles
664:Jack Gelber
641:Wall Street
617:Switzerland
401:Jabberwocky
284:Nationality
1816:Categories
1664:Judi Dench
1658:Sam Mendes
1649:Peter Hall
1639:Ed Mirvish
1453:9 November
1267:Hutchinson
1144:References
988:Countryman
908:City Sugar
643:runner in
596:Early life
586:impresario
259:, Scotland
249:1936-01-16
200:March 2016
142:March 2016
112:newspapers
41:improve it
1770:Don Black
1758:David Lan
1471:. Reuters
1218:11 August
972:Polyester
726:in 1982.
724:Channel 4
324:1961–2013
292:Education
184:summarize
47:talk page
1716:Tim Rice
1512:Obituary
1417:Archived
1364:Archived
1261:(1974).
901:Broadway
827:West End
812:Musicals
731:bankrupt
660:West End
625:Sorbonne
355:Broadway
344:West End
287:Scottish
1507:Discogs
1475:8 March
1263:Theatre
1187:9 March
899:(1971,
879:revival
825:(1970,
737:at the
438:revival
353:, 1971
342:, 1970
257:Glasgow
126:scholar
1802:(2023)
1792:(2022)
1766:(2019)
1760:(2018)
1754:(2017)
1748:(2015)
1738:(2014)
1728:(2013)
1718:(2012)
1708:(2011)
1702:(2010)
1696:(2009)
1690:(2008)
1684:(2007)
1678:(2006)
1672:(2005)
1666:(2004)
1660:(2003)
1651:(1999)
1645:(1998)
1635:(1997)
1629:(1996)
1623:(1994)
1617:(1993)
1611:(1992)
1605:(1991)
1599:(1988)
1593:(1985)
1587:(1983)
1581:(1982)
1575:(1980)
1569:(1979)
1330:
1273:
1241:
1139:(2013)
1126:(2001)
1123:Enigma
1118:(1994)
1110:(1994)
1104:(1991)
1096:(1989)
1088:(1988)
1080:(1987)
1072:(1987)
1064:(1987)
1056:(1985)
1048:(1983)
1040:(1983)
1032:(1983)
1024:(1983)
1016:(1982)
1007:(1982)
999:(1982)
991:(1982)
983:(1981)
975:(1981)
967:(1981)
959:(1981)
953:(1978)
945:(1977)
937:(1975)
929:(1974)
911:(1978)
896:Sleuth
675:Sleuth
653:London
635:Career
609:asthma
605:Jewish
560:1982:
544:1983:
536:1982:
522:1978:
516:1976:
508:1973:
494:1994:
475:1994:
463:Sleuth
460:1971:
447:Awards
350:Sleuth
278:, U.S.
128:
121:
114:
107:
99:
886:Plays
866:Annie
791:pools
749:Media
718:with
629:Paris
524:Annie
409:Annie
133:JSTOR
119:books
1498:IMDb
1477:2016
1455:2022
1328:ISBN
1305:2011
1271:ISBN
1239:ISBN
1220:2014
1189:2016
705:and
588:and
488:for
265:Died
239:Born
105:news
1518:by
1514:in
1496:at
1014:...
741:in
716:...
666:'s
627:in
615:in
88:by
1818::
1798:/
1744:/
1724:/
1714:/
1641:/
1445:.
1400:,
1383:,
1294:.
1265:.
1211:.
1197:^
1180:.
1166:^
745:.
696:.
684:,
678:,
655:.
631:.
50:.
1548:e
1541:t
1534:v
1479:.
1457:.
1336:.
1307:.
1279:.
1247:.
1222:.
1191:.
1160:.
903:)
881:)
829:)
578:.
251:)
247:(
220:)
214:(
202:)
198:(
188:.
155:)
149:(
144:)
140:(
130:·
123:·
116:·
109:·
82:.
57:)
53:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
