Jackie Gleason Theater to be DEMOLISHED? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Frank Gannucci · 12-04-2010, 12:29 AM

According to wikipedia:

"Jackie Gleason Theater
Originally called the Miami Beach Auditorium, the Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater is a theater which in the 1960s was renamed for Jackie Gleason. The theater was renovated in 2007[1] and was renamed the Fillmore as part of a management contract. It is now home to live concerts, productions and can be rented for special events. The theater is now operated and managed exclusively by Live Nation. On May 5, 2010, NBC Miami reported that the theater would be demolished as a result of remodeling for the Convention Center, which would replace the theater with a new hotel.[2][3]"

Here's the link:

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-b...-92835289.html

According to the article, the hotel would bear Gleason's name.

Marvo301 · 12-04-2010, 12:38 AM

If I was ever in Miami I'd rather see the theater in which Mr. Gleason performed than a hotel named for him that was built years after he died.

Benno123 · 12-04-2010, 09:14 AM

That makes a lot of sense to spend tons of $$$$$$ to knock it down just three years later. I agree with Marvo, I'd rather see the theater than a hotel named after him.

12-04-2010, 12:29 AM	#1
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 16,073	Jackie Gleason Theater to be DEMOLISHED? According to wikipedia: "Jackie Gleason Theater Originally called the Miami Beach Auditorium, the Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater is a theater which in the 1960s was renamed for Jackie Gleason. The theater was renovated in 2007[1] and was renamed the Fillmore as part of a management contract. It is now home to live concerts, productions and can be rented for special events. The theater is now operated and managed exclusively by Live Nation. On May 5, 2010, NBC Miami reported that the theater would be demolished as a result of remodeling for the Convention Center, which would replace the theater with a new hotel.[2][3]" Here's the link: http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-b...-92835289.html According to the article, the hotel would bear Gleason's name.

12-04-2010, 12:38 AM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	If I was ever in Miami I'd rather see the theater in which Mr. Gleason performed than a hotel named for him that was built years after he died.
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12-04-2010, 09:14 AM	#3
Benno123 Jenna Fischer Rocks My World!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,036	That makes a lot of sense to spend tons of $$$$$$ to knock it down just three years later. I agree with Marvo, I'd rather see the theater than a hotel named after him.