He changed the focus of the company to not only offering touring productions but also producing original plays and musicals, producing local productions of blockbuster international titles starring Canadian talent, as well as co-producing with such regional Canadian theatres as the Stratford Festival, the Shaw Festival, the Manitoba Theatre Centre and the Citadel Theatre and bringing their works to Toronto.Īmong the notable early Mirvish productions and co-productions seen at the Royal Alexandra were Brian Macdonald's acclaimed staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. In 1986, David Mirvish assumed the responsibility for the family's theatrical interests. Ed bought several of these buildings and opened popular restaurants, laying the foundation for what is now the most thriving entertainment neighbourhood in Toronto. In 1963, the King Street West area was filled with derelict warehouses and foundries.
But Ed Mirvish did more than just operate the Royal Alex, he created an exciting neighbourhood in which the theatre could flourish.
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