David Mirvish is a Toronto-based theatrical producer who has produced shows in Toronto, across Canada, in London, England and on Broadway.

Mr. Mirvish began his career as an art dealer. From 1963 to 1978, the David Mirvish Gallery held regular exhibitions of new works by artists from Canada, the U.S. and England. The Gallery was and still is a frequent lender to international exhibitions at museums and galleries throughout the world. In its 30-year history, his bookstore, David Mirvish Books/Books on Art has established a reputation as one of Toronto's premier independent booksellers.

Mr. Mirvish has served as secretary to the Art Dealers Association of Canada and as a member of the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board, and recently completed a term as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada. He was honoured with the Toronto Arts Award for the Visual Arts in 1994.

Mr. Mirvish owns and operates two theatres in Toronto: The Royal Alexandra Theatre and The Princess of Wales Theatre. Mirvish Productions , a company formed by Mr. Mirvish in 1986, produces live theatre for these and other venues throughout Canada, the U.S.A. and England. In 1982, together with his father, Ed Mirvish, Mr. Mirvish purchased and refurbished the venerable The Old Vic Theatre in London, England. It was sold to The Old Vic Theatre Trust in 1998.

In 2006 Mirvish Productions will present the world premiere of the stage version of The Lord of the Rings, an unprecedented, wide reaching theatrical event with a budget of 27 million dollars.

Mr. Mirvish has produced and presented many plays and musicals, including the following:

•  CANDIDE (Olivier Award for Best Musical, West End)

•  TOO CLEVER BY HALF (Olivier Award for Best Drama, West End)

•  SPOILS OF WAR starring Kate Nelligan (Toronto and Broadway)

•  INTO THE WOODS (London Evening Standard Award winner as Best West End Musical)

•  Tomson Highway's DRY LIPS OUGHTA MOVE TO KAPUSKASING (Toronto)

•  Lynda Barry's THE GOOD TIMES ARE KILLING ME (Off-Broadway)

•  The first North American appearance of The Berliner Ensemble performing THREEPENNY OPERA and THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

•  The Toronto engagement and world-tour of the English Shakespeare Company's epic staging of THE WAR OF THE ROSES

•  The first North American appearance of Berlin's acclaimed theatre company, The Schaubühne, performing Henrik Ibsen's HEDDA GABLER

•  LES MISÉRABLES (Toronto, Canadian Tour and Montreal bilingual company, co-produced with London's Cameron Mackintosh)

•  MISS SAIGON (The Canadian Premiere and inaugural production at the Princess of Wales Theatre, co-produced with Cameron Mackintosh)

•  The Gershwin Musical Comedy CRAZY FOR YOU (Toronto)

•  The WHO'S TOMMY (Toronto and Canadian National Tour)

•  Tennessee William's THE GLASS MENAGERIE starring Shirley Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland

•  Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN starring Judd Hirsch (Toronto)

•  The World Premiere musical JANE EYRE (Toronto)

•  The North American Premiere of JOLSON: THE MUSICAL (Toronto)

•  The multi-award winning Canadian Premiere of RENT (Toronto and Canadian Tour)

•  2 PIANOS 4 HANDS (Toronto, Off-Broadway, Birmingham and Canadian and American tours)

•  The critically acclaimed season at The Old Vic in 1998, headed by director Sir Peter Hall, included such plays as WASTE, THE SEAGULL and WAITING FOR GODOT, with a company that included Felicity Kendal, Michael Pennington, Ben Kingsley and Alan Howard.

•  THE NEEDFIRE (World Premiere, Toronto)

•  CHICAGO (Canadian Premiere, Toronto)

•  ART (Canadian Premiere, Toronto)

•  THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (World Premiere, Toronto)

•  MEMORY OF WATER (North American, Toronto)

•  THE LION KING (Canadian Premiere, Toronto)

•  MAMMA MIA! (North American Premiere, Toronto)

•  DAME   EDNA (Canadian Premiere, November 2000, Toronto)

•  STONES IN HIS POCKET (North American Premiere, January 2001, Toronto)

•  A FLEA IN HER EAR (February 2001, Toronto)

•  THE DRAWER BOY (April 2001, Toronto)

•  THE FULL MONTY (Canadian Premiere, May 2001, Toronto)

•  PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED (Worldwide Premiere, August 2001, London, England)

•  SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (September 2001, Toronto)

•  SYNCOPATION (Canadian Premiere, January 2002, Toronto)

•  ZADIE'S SHOES (March 2002, Toronto)

•  BLAST (June 2002, Toronto)

•  ARTURO BRACHETTI (Canadian Premiere, September 2002, Toronto)

•  CONTACT (Canadian Premiere, November 2002, Toronto)

•  WINGFIELD ON ICE (December 2002, Toronto)

•  MAMBO ITALIANO (January 2003, Toronto)

•  CHICAGO (September 2003, Toronto)

•  SCARAMOUCHE JONES (October 2003, Toronto)

•  THE ADVENTURES OF A BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF GOD (October 2003, Toronto)

•  THE PRODUCERS (December 2003, Toronto)

•  COPENHAGEN (January 2004, Toronto)

•  THE HOLLOW CROWN (February 2004, Toronto)

•  HAIRSPRAY (Canadian Premiere, May 2004, Toronto)

•  THE LAST EMPRESS (Canadian Premiere, August 2004, Toronto)

•  THE RAT PACK (North American Premiere, September 2004, Toronto)

•  A COUPLE OF BLAGUARDS (Canadian Premiere, November 2004, Toronto)

•  DA KINK IN MY HAIR (January 2005, Toronto)

•  WICKED (Canadian Premiere, March 2005, Toronto)

Boards/Committees

•  Board of Advisors Opera Atelier (Toronto).

•  Member of The Society of London Theatres (England).

•  Member of The League of American Theatres and Producers (New York).

•  Board of Directors of the Toronto French School, the Toronto Theatre Alliance, the National Theatre School of Canada, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival in the United States.

•  Served on the Advisory Committee on a Cultural Industries Sectoral Strategy (ACCISS),
with the Ontario Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Recreation, as well as the Tourism Sectoral Strategy Steering Committee (1994).

•  Institute for Modern and Contemporary Art (IMCA) Honorary Board of Directors (1999 & 2000)

•  Board of Governors for Trinity College School. (Toronto, 2000 - 2003)

•  Ganaraska Festival Theatre - Distinguished Patron (2001)

•  Theatre By The Bay - Honorary Patron (Barrie, Ontario, 2001- 2003)

•  Toronto Arts Council ­­- Arts Advisory Panel (Toronto, 2001)

•  The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame - Honorary Advisory Board (Toronto, 2002-)

•  Canadian Unity Council - Board of Governors (Toronto, 2002-)

•  Royal Ontario Museum - Trustee, ROM Board (Toronto, 2002-)

•  Member of Board of Directors ­- Toronto Board of Trade (Toronto, 2002-2003)

•  Randolph Academy for Performing Arts - Advisory Board (Toronto, 2004)

Awards/Honourary Degrees

•  Brenda Donohue Award for outstanding contribution to the Toronto theatre community (1990).

•  Mayor's award as 'Friend of the City of Toronto' (1994).

•  Fellow of the Royal Conservatory of Music (1995).

•  Member of the Order of Canada (1995).

•  Honorary Doctorate from the Faculty of Applied Arts at Ryerson Polytechnic University (1996).

•  Montblanc de la Culture Award for Arts Patronage in Canada (1998).

•  Honorary Doctorate from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario (May,1998).

•  Mr. Mirvish and his father Ed Mirvish were honoured with a special Olivier Award in London for their 15-year contribution to London theatre (1998).

•  Along with his father, named 'Tourism Persons of the Year' by Toronto Tourism (1998).

•  Recipient of the first Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts Award of Excellence in the Arts and Education (March, 1999).

•  Presided at Citizenship and Immigration of Canada ceremonies to swear in new citizens (1999).

•  Recipient of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology 'Thomas DeGaetani Award', along with Ed Mirvish, for their contributions to the advancement of the arts.

•  Marketer of the Year   - American Marketing Association, Toronto Chapter (2000).

•  Member of the Order of Ontario (2001).

•  Honorary Doctorate from York University - Fine Arts Department, Toronto (June 2002).

•  Reel Black Awards - Black Film & Video Network - Toronto (October 2002).

•  Member of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Ontario Museum (July 2002 - June 2005).