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The Jackie Gleason Theater opened in 1950 and is also known as The Fillmore and is located at 1700 Washington Avenue in Miami/South Beach.
The Jackie Gleason Theater opened in 1950 and is also known as The Fillmore and is located at 1700 Washington Avenue in Miami/South Beach. The theater grew in popularity during the Golden Era and has held many performances from dancers, musicians, comedians and on occasion several boxing matches. Some of legends during the Golden Era that would grace the theater regular were the infamous Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and Jack Benny. The television boom in the 1960s led to many shows to be filmed in the auditorium such as The Dick Clark and Ed Sullivan Show, along with the televised Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. In 1964, the famous comedian Jackie Gleason was given the opportunity to film his weekly comedy hour in the theater and helped bring a lot of publicity to Miami. From the 1970s till the late 1980s the theater was renovated by Morris Lapidus and was renamed the Miami Beach Theater of Performing Arts and became the head theaters for many Broadway performances. In 1987 the city of Miami decided to rename the theater to The Jackie Gleason Theater of Performing Arts because of the many contributions Jackie made himself to the city and South Beach community. In 2007 the theater yet again experienced a new multi-million dollar renovation to showcase a new genre of performances. Today, the Jackie Gleason Theater is known for having the biggest names in the music industry and is now operated by Live Nation.
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1700 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States
+1 305-673-7300
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