Howard Panter
HOWARD PANTER Joint CEO and Creative Director, The Ambassador Theatre Group Limited (ATG). Howard Panter has over 30 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. He is co-founder and currently Joint CEO and Creative Director of The Ambassador Theatre Group Limited (ATG), with a total of 38 venues across the UK. When the new Aylesbury Waterside Theatre opens in October 2010, this total will stand at 39. As Creative Director of ATG Productions, Howard has produced and co-produced musicals and drama for the West End, internationally and on national tours. Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Misanthrope, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Elling, Fat Pig, Porgy & Bess, Exit the King, Noises Off and Rocky Horror Show. ATG also has a New York office and is mounting additional productions in the USA and Australia. Howard is a Director of the 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 is widely recognised in the entertainment industry and is always highly ranked in The Stage Newspaper's Annual Top 100 most important people in the Theatre Industry poll. In 2009, Howard and his wife/business partner, Rosemary Squire, were named Number One in The Stage's Top 100. Bio as of October, 2010. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: Downstage Center (audio) Howard Panter - November, 2010 - Listen Now. Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)