David Mirvish, was born on August 29,1944 and is a Canadian art collector, art dealer, theatre producer, real estate developer and son of the late Toronto discount department store owner "Honest" Ed Mirvish and artist Anne Lazar Macklin.
16 Facts About David Mirvish
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David Mirvish owns and operates the Royal Alexandra Theatre, the Princess of Wales Theatre, the Ed Mirvish Theatre and the Panasonic Theatre, all in Toronto.
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David Mirvish was a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada.
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David Mirvish closed the gallery in 1975, but continues to buy and sell privately and to lend works to museums for exhibition.
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In 1987, Mirvish founded the company Mirvish Productions for the purpose of producing and staging original works for the Royal Alexandra and, later, his new Princess of Wales Theatre.
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On June 28,2006, David Mirvish announced that Sept 3,2006 would mark the show's closing, and that he would be unable to fully repay its investors.
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David Mirvish operated the London, England, theatre the Old Vic from 1987 through 1998.
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In 1990, David Mirvish terminated Miller's contract over budget issues, earning much negative criticism in the British press.
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In 1997, David Mirvish appointed Sir Peter Hall as artistic director of the Old Vic and, again, enjoyed critical acclaim with such productions as The Master Builder with Alan Bates and Waiting for Godot with Ben Kingsley, but continuing financial loss.
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In 2000, David Mirvish began a new business venture as a real estate developer and began construction of a large condominium complex in downtown Toronto, known as One King West.
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In March 2008 David Mirvish announced the acquisition of the Panasonic and Canon Theatres in Toronto from Key Brand Entertainment, which had itself purchased the theatres from Live Nation in February 2008.
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David Mirvish had been operating the Canon Theatre under a 15-year lease signed in 2001 with Live Nation which gave him control over all bookings and management of the Canon.
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David Mirvish acquired the theatre pursuant to a right of first offer contained in the same lease agreement.
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On October 1,2012, David Mirvish announced a partnership with renowned architect Frank Gehry to redevelop his family's considerable real estate holdings on King Street West in Toronto.
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David Mirvish was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1995, and in 2001, the Order of Ontario.
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On February 13,2012, David Mirvish was named Chancellor of the University of Guelph.