Carlos Candal
Founder / Chief Executive Officer
Over the past 33 years, Carlos Candal has been a steady producer, co-producer and investor in numerous events and theatrical shows around the World including: The Bodyguard, Sunset Boulevard, On Your Feet, Annie, Flashdance, Peppa Pig, American Idiot, Gypsy, Jolson, Rock of Ages, The Last Confession, Dreamscape, National Adventure Sports and the Art of Banksy to name a few. Carlos is the local presenter in Asia Pacific for various International productions, most recently CATS and Matilda in Manila along with Cinderella and Madagascar the Musical in New Zealand. Currently he’s starting the World tour of a new version of Queen’s Global hit musical We Will Rock You opening here in Manila in October 2022 followed by Beauty and the Beast in New Zealand and Madagascar the Musical in Australia later this year.
In addition Carlos is also the founder and owner of Global Marketing Group, a multinational business focused exclusively on the development, manufacturing and retailing of merchandise for theatrical shows in the West End, on Broadway and touring companies around the world including CATS, MAMMA MIA!, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked Asian Tour, Friends Festival and Jurassic World. GMG has also produced the merchandise for music festivals with artistes like Eric Clapton, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars. GMG also has merchandise vending operations throughout China, The Middle East and Asia.
For further information please visit www.gmg-productions.com; www.globalmarketinggroup.co.uk
Paul Mansfield
Chief Operating Officer / Producer
Since March 2014, Paul Mansfield has been an Executive Producer involved with over 50 productions worldwide with a strong focus on the Asian market. Titles have included musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, CATS, The Sound of Music, MAMMA MIA!, WICKED, Chicago, Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story and Evita. In addition, he has also worked on a variety of plays including War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Mousetrap, The Play that Goes Wrong, and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. He is currently the Executive Producer on a brand new International touring version of We Will Rock You set to open in Manila in 2022.
Prior to moving into producing, Paul had a career in technical theatre as both a Lighting Technician and Production Manager. After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2004, he spent 10 years working for a variety of venues and companies, including a large number of international tours, that took him to over 130 different venues worldwide. Particular technical career highlights included staging the Imperial Ice Stars at the Royal Albert Hall, Cirque Adrenaline at Hong Kong Asia World Expo, BBC Countryfile Live at Castle Howard and creating a custom-built venue for Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.
Members of the Board
Bob Sewell
Director
Born in Canada, Bob first came to the Philippines in 1982 as the country manager for a major international commodities trading company. He decided to settle down in the Philippines in 1995. Bob founded TicketWorld, which provided computerized ticketing and box office services to the major venues and promoters in the Philippines.
In cooperation with a local partner, Bob developed the marketing and production team that produced and supported the Manila seasons of WICKED, The Phantom Of the Opera, Les Misérables and Disney’s The Lion King.
Bob has since retired as CEO of TicketWorld and now continues to be part of bringing international touring productions to Manila.
David Ian
Director
David Ian has presented theatre shows all over the world. He is the recipient of five Olivier awards and three Tony nominations. David is Chairman of Crossroads Live Theatrical Group.
From 2005, David was Chairman and CEO of the global theatrical division of Live Nation having previously joined the group in 2000 when it was part of Clear Channel, the largest theatrical group in the world. At Live Nation, David was responsible for Broadway Across America, which produced, and toured first class Broadway shows in over 40 cities in the United States and Canada. He was simultaneously CEO of the UK division, which included over 25 theatres both in London’s West End and most regional markets in the UK.
His credits include: Grease, Saturday Night Fever, The King and I, West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Anything Goes, The Producers, Defending the Caveman, Guys and Dolls, Daisy Pulls it Off, The Sound of Music, La Cage aux Folles, Sweet Charity, Flashdance, Gypsy, The Shawshank Redemption, The Phantom of the Opera (Las Vegas), My Fair Lady, Evita, Chess, The Rocky Horror Show, Cats, Chicago, Dr Dolittle, Starlight Express, Seminar, Steel Magnolias, Ghost the Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Bodyguard, Jersey Boys, Annie, Xanadu, Show Boat, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Sunset Boulevard, Scrooge, Quartet, Benidorm Live, Magic Mike Live, Waitress and School of Rock.
Upcoming productions include: Love Never Dies, 42nd Street, Jesus Christ Superstar, Tootsie and Hello, Dolly!
For further information please visit www.xroadslive.com.
Richard Lewis
Director
Richard is Managing Director of The Limelight Group, an international production and merchandise company based in London which he founded in 1996.
He has been professionally involved in theatre for over 40 years, including General Manager at Bill Kenwright Ltd, Chairman of AKA, and was on the Council of Management for the Theatre Managers’ Association (TMA) for seven years. He is currently CEO of Fierylight which specialises in the theatrical presentation of children’s brands, including: ‘Peppa Pig’ (UK, US & AUS); ‘Teletubbies’; ‘Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom’; ‘Octonauts’…amongst many others.
Richard also has an extensive directing CV for both the West End and UK regions, including ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’; ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’; ‘Little Shop of Horrors’; ‘Girls’ Night Out’; ‘Outside Edge’; ‘Charlie & the Chocolate Factory’; ‘Up ‘N Under’; ‘Bouncers’….. He writes and directs all of Fierylight’s product and has recently completed his 7th Peppa Pig live show as well as ‘Dino Ranch’ – the hit US TV animation, which is opening in Los Angeles in March 2023, prior to a 71-date tour.
The Limelight Group also provide general management, tour booking and merchandise services for a range of clients and are currently expanding their portfolio to include site-based, immersive experiences at venues throughout the UK.
For further information please visit www.thelimelightgroup.co.uk.
Len Gill
Director
In 1978, Len founded Echo Advertising and Marketing.
For the next 26 years, Len helped Echo become the largest independently owned advertising agency in Canada and one of only five dominant entertainment specialist advertising agencies in the world.
Echo developed and created the materials for some of the largest-grossing live shows, events, and tours of all time, including the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and U2 CSNY to name a few
Echo also marketed over 60 movies a year, multiple Broadway and West End productions including The Phantom of the Opera ( Canada, and the US), Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago; Canada).
In 2006, Len started a new entertainment-focused advertising and marketing agency called twenty6two Int’l.
Since its inception, twenty6two has been responsible for the creation and execution of the advertising and marketing for Barbra Streisand, Oprah Winfrey, Rolling Stones, The Who, and Genesis live tours.
On Broadway, Las Vegas, Toronto, and beyond, Len and his team have worked on numerous Broadway shows including Rock Of Ages, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, Bat out of Hell the Musical, Potted Potter, The Art of Banksy; CoComelon LIVE , Immersive van Gogh, Big Apple Circus, amongst others.
Len is a proud board member of the GMGP Productions.
For further information please visit www.twenty6two.com