Mirvish Productions is a Canadian based theatrical production company and promoter.
The company was founded in 1987 by David Mirvish, son of Toronto retailing icon and owner of the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Ed Mirvish.
The first assets acquired was the Royal Alex and slowly began to acquire productions and other theatres.
Since the collapse of Livent, Mirvish Productions is the largest theatrical promoter in Toronto and Canada. The company has also helped Toronto become one of the most important theatrical centres in the world behind Broadway and London.
Most of Mirvish Productions' theatrical shows were (and are) in Toronto:
Les Misérables (1989–1990) Royal Alexandra Theatre
Miss Saigon (1993–1995) Princess of Wales Theatre
Crazy for You (1994–1995)
Tommy (1995) Elgin Theatre
Jane Eyre (1996–1997)
Rent (1997–1998) Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Lion King (2000–2004) Princess of Wales Theatre
The Producers (2003–2004) Canon Theatre
Hairspray (2004) Princess of Wales Theatre
Mamma Mia! (2000–2005) Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Lord of the Rings (2006) Princess of Wales Theatre
The Sound of Music (2008–2009) Princess of Wales Theatre
We Will Rock You (2007–2009) Canon Theatre, Panasonic Theatre
The Boys in the Photograph (2009) Royal Alexandra Theatre
Rock of Ages (2010) Royal Alexandra Theatre
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (October 2010)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (December 2010) Canon Theatre
Billy Elliot the Musical (February–September 2011) Canon Theatre
The Railway Children (2011) Roundhouse Theatre
The Secret Garden (March 2011) Royal Alexandra Theatre
Calendar Girls (April 2011) Royal Alexandra Theatre
Mary Poppins (November 2011) Princess of Wales Theatre
War Horse (February 2012) Princess of Wales Theatre
The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical) (December 2012) Ed Mirvish Theatre
Les Misérables (October 2013) Princess of Wales
The Heart of Robin Hood (December 2014) Royal Alexandra Theatre
Once (February 2015) Ed Mirvish Theatre
Kinky Boots (June 2015 - 2016) Royal Alexandra Theatre
Matilda the Musical (July 2016) Ed Mirvish Theatre
The Book of Mormon (February 2017) Princess of Wales Theatre
Strictly Ballroom the Musical (April 2017) Princess of Wales Theatre
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (June 2017) Ed Mirvish Theatre
From 1987 to 1998 the company promoted theatrical productions at the Old Vic, then owned by the company:
Candide 1987–1990 – at the Old Vic
The Master Builder 1997–1998
Royal Alexandra Theatre 1987–present – purchased originally by Ed Mirvish in 1963
Old Vic 1987–1998 – purchased originally by Ed Mirvish in 1986
Princess of Wales Theatre 1993–present
Panasonic Theatre – purchased in 2008 from Key Brand Entertainment
Ed Mirvish Theatre, formerly known as the Canon Theatre – purchased in 2008 from Key Brand Entertainment; Mirvish Productions was already managing daily operations at the Canon since 1999
Besides entertainment, Mirvish Productions has branched out into real estates. Besides the theatres they owned, Mirvish Productions renovated an old bank office tower into the condo project known as One King West in Toronto.
