Sir Howard Panter

Sir Howard Panter

Sir Howard Panter in 2010
Born Howard Hugh Panter
(1949-05-25) 25 May 1949
Middlesex, England, UK
Occupation Theatre producer, theatre manager, businessman
Spouse(s) Rosemary Squire, Lady Panter, OBE
Children Katherine "Kate" Panter (born 2002)
Jennifer Brodie (born 1986)
Daniel Brodie (born 1987)

Sir Howard Hugh Panter (born 25 May 1949) is a multi-award winning British theatre impresario and theatre operator. He is a founder, co-owner, joint chief executive and creative director of the Ambassador Theatre Group LTD. (ATG) (whose subsidiary companies include Sonia Friedman Productions and First Family Entertainment). He has over 40 years’ experience in the Arts and Entertainment industry gained in organisations such as the Royal Court Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael Codron Ltd.

As Creative Director of ATG Productions, Howard has produced and co-produced musicals and drama for the West End, internationally and on national tours. Howard is a Director of Rocky Horror Company Limited. He was Chairman of the English Shakespeare Company and Director of West End theatre owners Maybox Group plc. Howard serves on the LAMDA Development Council and is currently Chair of Rambert Dance Company.

Howard and his wife/business partner, Rosemary Squire OBE are always highly ranked in The Stage 100 – the industry newspaper’s guide to the 100 most influential people in UK Theatre. Between 2010 – 2016 they topped The Stage 100 for a record-breaking seven years making them the most successful entrants on the list ever.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2013, the pair were placed first in the Evening Standard ‘Power 1000’ Theatre section. Howard received a Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2013 for services to theatre.

Early years

Sir Howard was born in Hillingdon Hospital in 1949.

His first unpaid "showbiz" job was as impresario and stage manager for the group the Norsemen in Iwerne Minster, Dorset.

One of his first jobs was as a technician with the London Contemporary Dance Theatre. From there, he pursued a career in Stage Management with The Royal Court Theatre and then went on to work for Woodfall Films, where in 1969, he worked as Stage Manager on a production of Hamlet starring Nicol Williamson as Hamlet and Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia.

1970s

Throughout the 1970s, Panter worked in areas such Stage Management, Technical Management, Lighting Design and Directing for a number of companies including Soho Poly, Knightsbridge Productions (as Production Associate), King's Head Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael Codron Ltd. In the late 1970s, Panter became a Producer for the Stirling Rigg Organisation.

1980s

Panter started the 1980s as a producer for Freedman/Panter Productions. He then went on to become Managing Director for Independent Theatrical Productions and in 1987 joined Turnstyle Group Ltd as Managing Director and Producer.

1992

With the backing of Sir Eddie Kulukundis and brothers Sir John and Peter Beckwith,[6] Panter and Squire establish Ambassador Theatre Group with acquisitions of the Duke of York's Theatre and The Ambassadors (Renamed New Ambassadors in 1999), London.

1995

The expansion of ATG continues when Panter and Squire acquire the Ambassadors Theatre and Cinema Complex in Woking.

1996/1997

They extend the group with the management contract for Theatre Royal, Brighton, the newly built Milton Keynes Theatre and the Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent.

2000s

2010s

Other roles

Sir Howard is a Member of the LAMDA Development Board,[18] Chairman of Rambert Dance Company[19] and Director of the Rocky Horror Company Limited.[20]

Productions

Note: Produced by Panter unless otherwise noted

Honours and awards

2006 Outstanding Revival of a Musical - Sweeney Todd
2007 Outstanding Revival of a MusicalCompany
2008 Entrepreneur of the Year - Regional Finalist (with Rosemary Squire)[21]
1991 Best Musical - Carmen Jones[22]
2010 No1 London's 1000 Most Influential People: Theatre - Panter and wife Rosemary Squire[14]
2012 Best PlayConstellations[23]
1992 Musical of the Year - Carmen Jones[24]
1998 Best Entertainment - Slava's Snow Show[25]
1999 Best New Play - The Weir
2002 Best Entertainment - Shockheaded Peter[26]
2003 Best New Play - Vincent In Brixton
2006 Outstanding Musical Production - Guys and Dolls
2009 Best Musical Revival - La Cage Aux Folles[27]
2002 Workforce Development Award for Innovation (Private Sector)[28]
2005 Excellence in Workforce Development Award[29]
2008 Best Musical - West Side Story
2012 Best Musical - Ghost
2012 One of the 250 of the most influential people in Greater Manchester (shared with Rosemary Squire)[30]
2006 Best Magazine Award (for the company's Ambassador Magazine)[31]
2009 UK Independent Cinema of the Year (for Ambassadors Cinema, Woking)[31]
2010 No.1 (Shared With Rosemary Squire)[32]
2011 No.1 (Shared With Rosemary Squire)[33]
2012 No.1 (Shared With Rosemary Squire)[32]
2013 No.1 (Shared With Rosemary Squire)[32]
2014 No.1 (Shared With Rosemary Squire)[32]
2015 No.1 (Shared With Rosemary Squire)[34]
2003 Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 League Table One of the UK's fastest growing private companies[28]
2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 One to Recognise[35]
2012 Deloitte Buyout Track 100 Second Fastest Growing Privately backed Company[36]

In April 2013, ATG is ranked at no. 6 on The Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 list, published today in the Business section of The Sunday Times. The 100 firms are ranked by their profit growth over a three-year period.

2007 Best Revival of a MusicalCompany
2006 Best Production - Guys And Dolls
2009 The Ticketmaster Best Musical RevivalWest Side Story[37]
2008 Best New Comedy- Elling[38]
2006 Best Musical RevivalGuys And Dolls

In June 2013, Panter received a Knighthood in The Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to theatre.[39][40]

Personal life

Childhood

Born in Middlesex, England, he emigrated to Australia in 1951 with his parents Hugh and Hilary, returning to England in 1959 to be educated at Clayesmore School, Dorset before studying Production at Lamda.[7]

Marriage and family

Sir Howard is married to his business partner Lady Panter (Rosemary Squire), OBE. The couple met in 1979[7] at the Queen's Theatre, London where Squire was working in the box office during Panter's production of Patricia Routledge in And a Nightingale Sang.[41] They married in 1994;[7] Panter's best man was Simon Callow.[41] They had their first child, Kate, in 2002. Sir Howard is the step-father to Squire's two children from her first marriage, Jenny (born 1986) and Dan (born 1987).

Other information

Since 1990, Sir Howard has been a member of The Garrick, London and a member of The Ivy Club.

References

  1. "ATG's Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire placed first in The Stage 100 : News". The Stage. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. "ATG's Panter and Squire complete Stage 100 hat-trick : News". The Stage. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. "We reveal the winners of The Stage 100 Awards : News". The Stage. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. "The Stage 100 2016 : People". The Stage. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. "100 2014: the list in full : People". The Stage. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  6. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2838275/Business-profile-Impresario-who-never-recovered-from-being-stage-struck.html
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. http://www.atgtickets.com/uploads/media/44/34167.doc
  9. http://www.atgtickets.com/uploads/media/44/34187.doc
  10. http://www.atgtickets.com/uploads/media/44/34188.doc
  11. "Aylesbury Vale District Council • Operator chosen for Aylesbury Waterside Theatre". Aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  12. http://www.atgtickets.com/uploads/media/44/34186.doc
  13. Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  14. 1 2 "London's 1000 most influential people 2010: Theatre – Home – London Evening Standard". Thisislondon.co.uk. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  15. "Manchester Gets it First: Following the success of GHOST The Musical at the Opera House, The Ambassador Theatre Group pledges to launch more new shows in the city | London Theatre". Westendtheatre.com. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  16. "What's On: Music, Film, & Things To Do in Manchester – Manchester Evening News". Citylife.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  17. Archived 26 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  18. http://www.lamda.org.uk/development/boards/development.htm
  19. http://www.rambert.org.uk/about_rambert/board_members
  20. http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/dcad5acf89eb07545a7649f5b7aa3fb9/compdetails
  21. http://issuu.com/atgtickets/docs/atgmagazine_autumnwinter2008
  22. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2011354-evening-standard-theatre-awards-1955-2002.do
  23. http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2012/11/nick-paynes-constellations-wins-best-play-at-es-theatre-awards/
  24. http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/olivier_awards/past_winners/view/item98526/Olivier-Winners-1992/
  25. http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/olivier_awards/view/item98532/Olivier-Winners-1998/
  26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1822832.stm
  27. http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item104635/La-Cage-wins-Best-Musical-Revival/
  28. 1 2 Awaiting reference
  29. Hayley Chivers, "ATG recognised for in-house training courses", The Stage, 17 May 2005. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  30. http://shop.menmedia.co.uk/250-of-the-most-influential-people-in-greater-manchester-184-p.asp
  31. 1 2 http://www.johngood.com/news_1.asp
  32. 1 2 3 4 http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/34828/atgs-panter-and-squire-complete-stage-100
  33. http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/30896/atg-retains-top-spot-in-stage-100
  34. http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2014/12/atgs-panter-squire-break-andrew-lloyd-webbers-record-top-stage-100-sixth-year-row/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  35. http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/11/0B/34/release.html
  36. http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/bt100leaguetable.asp?siteID=6&searchName=&yr=2012&sort=num&area1=99
  37. http://awards.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=471
  38. http://awards.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=494
  39. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60534. p. 2. 15 June 2013.
  40. "Birthday Honours List 2013" (PDF). HM Government. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  41. 1 2 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/sep/10/howard-panter-ambassador-theatre

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