Theater Venues in Miami
Many people associate great theater with three cities: London, New York, and Chicago. But Miami, Florida is also a good place to see a show, and has been ever since the city was founded in 1870, a hundred and forty years ago. One of the more famous was the coconut Grove Playhouse, which was the first in the United States to premiere Waiting for Godot, and which served as a staging ground for a few others plays which transferred to Broadway, such as The Big Love and Sunshine Boys.
While the Grove Playhouse is currently closed, if you were to book yourself into one of the fine hotels Miami has downtown, you’ll still find a vibrant theater scene, including the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Biscayne Boulevard. This venue is one of the pinnacles of performance in Miami and includes the Ziff Ballet Opera House (where the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet perform), as well as the Knight Concert Hall, which is home to the Concert Association of Florida and the New World Symphony.
In addition, you’ll find the Actor’s Playhouse in Coral Gables, less than ten miles away. This company performs at the Miracle Theatre and is a non-profit, critically acclaimed theater, winning awards for Best Musical Theater in South Florida for four years in a row. The GableStage, also in Coral Cables, was once known as the Florida Shakespeare Theater and is now located at the Biltmore, presenting original and Shakespearean productions.
For history’s sake, you might want to check out the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, over at 174 East Flagler Street, where the theater opened originally as a silent movie house in 1926. Today, it’s the site of The Florida Philharmonic, as well as the Miami International Film Festival, among others.
Finally, at the University of Miami, you’ll find the Jerry Herman Ring Theater, a venue for shows produced by UM, but also a venue for traveling companies, such as City Theater. Nearby, The New Theatre is a husband-and-wife run company that’s been operating since 1986, and has a mission of bringing the theatrical experience to young people.
Clearly, no matter what your taste in theater, if you’re in Miami, that taste will be satisfied!
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