Mitchell launches shingle

Broadway helmer-choreographer Jerry Mitchell is chilling out their own shingle, starting Jerry Mitchell Prods. together with U.K. creating org and theater owner Ambassador Theater Group. New company can create, develop and convey stage projects for ATG theaters working in london, Gotham and round the world. Mitchell assists as creative producer as well as will direct and choreograph some productions. ATG, the greatest legit company in Blighty, is the owner of 39 theaters within the U.K. including 13 West Finish venues. Mitchell's staging of "Legally Blonde" is presently playing in ATG's Savoy Theater working in london too as with a U.K. road production, as well as an ATG co-manufacture of the tuner will open in Sydney in 2012. No specific projects happen to be introduced for Jerry Mitchell Prods., even though director-choreographer has in recent several weeks been at the office on developing stage versions of "Kinky Boots," "Mad Hot Ballroom" and "The Newly-weds on their honeymoon." ATG has created recent Broadway excursions including "Men and Dolls" and "Elling." Prolific transatlantc producer Sonia Friedman Prods. ("The Mountaintop," "Jerusalem") is really a wholly possessed subsidiary of ATG. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com