Jul 21, 2026 – 8.00pmThe Australian impresario behind musicals such as Hamilton and MJ is in search of new investors, after buying back his business from a private equity giant.Michael Cassel in 2020 sold 51 per cent of his eponymous theatre group to Silver Lake, a Californian private investor with $160 billion under management, but quietly bought the stake back last November in a deal unreported until now.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Michael Cassel buys back his business from private equity
The impresario behind “Hamilton” has bought himself out of private equity ownership and is seeking new investors to become a “global theatre company”.
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