RTÉ's €2.2m loss on Toy Show The Musical a 'disgrace' and a 'scandal'

RTÉ assumed a sell-out for its entire run of 54 shows with a total audience of 107,000 at Dublin’s Convention Centre. Picture: Andres Poveda

RTÉ’s Toy Show The Musical lost €2.2m for the broadcaster after just a month’s worth of performances, new figures provided to the Oireachtas media committee show.

The ill-fated venture, which ran last December but was beset with problems including cancellations due to illness and low ticket sales, had been projected to bring in revenue of roughly €4.1m.