Bord Gáis Theatre posts operating profit of €1m

The staging of Mary Poppins was one of the hits to help the new owners of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre to record operating profits of over €1m last year.

In 2014, Dublin couple John and Bernie Gallagher of Jurys Doyle fame bought the theatre for €28m, outbidding a number of other investors including Live Nation and Denis Desmond’s MCD for the landmark venue on Dublin’s south docks.

The theatre, which was built by Harry Crosbie, originally had a €80m price tag and was sold by receivers to Crownway Entertainment.