Check here for the latest updates on Coconut Grove Playhouse:
2021
• October 4, 2021 – Community Meeting
• September 21, 2021 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Community Meeting – October 4th via Zoom
• September 10, 2021 – Filings Completed for Court Appeal
• August 12, 2021 – Miami-Dade County Files Response to the City of Miami Petition
• July 9, 2021 – Miami Herald Publishes Coconut Grove Playhouse Editorial
• July 7, 2021 – Miami Herald Op Ed by Commissioner Raquel Regalado
• July 7, 2021 – City of Miami Appeals and Miami-Dade County Files Cross Petition
• June 4, 2021 – Court Ruling Denying the City’s Request for a Rehearing
• May 21, 2021 – The City of Miami Files a Request for a Judicial Rehearing
• April 9, 2021 – Court Victory Advances the Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
2020
• December 24, 2020 – Miami-Dade County Wins Court Appeal
• November 12, 2020 – The County’s Response
• October 27, 2020 – The County’s Appeal and the City of Miami’s Response
• August 25, 2020 – County Appeal to the Third District Court
• June 19, 2020 – County Appeal Oral Arguments Heard
• April 23, 2020 – New Court Date Set for County Appeal
• February 4, 2020 – Court Date for County Appeal
2019
• September 30, 2019 – Mayor Carlos Gimenez Issues Playhouse Update
• August 28, 2019 – Update on County Judicial Appeal
• June 21, 2019 – Miami-Dade County Appeals the City Mayor’s Playhouse Veto and Advances the Playhouse Project
• May 24, 2019 – Miami-Dade County Remains Committed to Moving Forward with Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
• May 20, 2019 – Coconut Grove Playhouse – One More Critical Meeting (Really)
• May 17, 2019 – Mayor Carlos Gimenez Reaffirms the County’s Commitment to the Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
• May 9, 2019 – City Commission Approves the County-FIU Playhouse Project!
• May 7, 2019 – Please Show Your Support! Coconut Grove Playhouse Special Meeting this Wednesday, May 8th at 9 AM
• April 26, 2019 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Special Meeting to be Held on May 8th at 9 AM
• April 24, 2019 – The Latest on the Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
• April 19, 2019 – We Need Your Help: The Deciding Moment for the Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
• March 13, 2019 – A Deciding Step for the Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
• March 6, 2019 – City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB) Vote
• March 1, 2019 – The Real Story on the Renovation of the Playhouse – OpEd
• February 6, 2019 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Item Rescheduled by the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB)
• Feburary 1, 2019 – Please Show Your Support: Upcoming Coconut Grove Playhouse Item at the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB)
• January 25, 2019 – Dade Heritage Trust Votes to Support the County-FIU Plan for the Coconut Grove Playhouse
2018
• December 13, 2018 – Miami-Dade County Wins Court Appeal on Coconut Grove Playhouse
• December 4, 2018 – Knight Foundation awards a significant $2 million major gift to the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs for the Coconut Grove Playhouse project
• November 14, 2018 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Project is Approved by the City’s Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board
• October 31, 2018 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Appeal
• October 9, 2018 – County Commission Approved an Agreement for Playhouse Parking Garage
• September 12, 2018 – News, Rumors and the Facts
• August 20, 2018 – The Facts About the Pending National Register Application
• July 6, 2018 – Updates to Frequently Asked Questions
• March 13, 2018 – GableStage Completes Updated Business and Transition Plan
• February 6, 2018 – Results of the Public Opinion Research on the Playhouse
2017
• December 18, 2017 Coconut Grove Playhouse – Interim Update: Historic Preservation Appeal
• December 7, 2017 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Historic Preservation Appeal
• December 4, 2017 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Progress Report and FAQs
• October 24, 2017 – October 19th Town Meeting on the Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
• October 20, 2017 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Historic Preservation Appeal
• October 16, 2017 – Background Information for the Town Meeting on October 19, 2017
• October 6, 2017 – RSVP here: Town Hall Meeting: Coconut Grove Playhouse – Thursday, October 19, 2017
• September 20, 2017 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Update – Hurricane Irma
• April 10, 2017 – City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board Approves Playhouse Master Plan Concept
• March 20, 2017 – Another Key Playhouse Milestone – Review by the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board – Tuesday, April 4, 3 PM
2016
• December 12, 2016 – December 8th Town Meeting on the Coconut Grove Playhouse Proposed Masterplan
• December 2, 2016 – Progress on Returning Great Theater to the Coconut Grove Playhouse – Background Information for Town Hall Meeting
• November 28, 2016 – Town Hall Meeting: Coconut Grove Playhouse – Thursday, December 8, 2016
• July 19, 2016 – Continued Progress on the Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
• May 10, 2016 – Site Master Planning Work About to Begin for the Coconut Grove Playhouse
• February 22, 2016 – Phase 1 Work Progresses on the Coconut Grove Playhouse
2015
• September 22, 2015 – Work Under Way at Coconut Grove PlayhouseWork Underway on the Coconut Grove Playhouse
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• April 21, 2015 – County Commission Approves Playhouse Items
• April 16, 2015 – Upcoming County Commission Action
• March 13, 2015 – Theater on Track to Return to the Grove
• March 10, 2015 – Response to Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• March 6, 2015 – Commission’s Economic Prosperity Committee Discusses Coconut Grove Playhouse
• February 3, 2015 – Coconut Grove Playhouse Update
Miami-Dade County and its partner Florida International University (FIU) entered into a long-term lease agreement with the State of Florida in 2014 to bring great theater back the Coconut Grove Playhouse. The County approved $21.6 million for the project and authorized an agreement for architectural and engineering services with an outstanding team, led by Arquitectonica and including noted historic preservation architect Jorge Hernandez, renowned theater consultants Fisher Dachs Associates, and expert cost consultants, Venue, a firm specializing in capital cost estimates for theaters. The resulting project is an elegant campus with the historic front building on Main Highway restored faithfully to its 1927 design, a new, state-of-the-art 300-seat theater that incorporates the remaining historic elements of the original theater (e.g., the double proscenium arch, Solomonic columns, etc.), a garage with its facades attractively lined with offices facing Main Highway and the residential neighborhood to the north, and plazas, promenades, lush landscaping and a pocket park. As designed, the Coconut Grove Playhouse pays homage to its architectural heritage and respects the pedestrian nature and village scale of the Grove. The facts on the Coconut Grove Playhouse project are available below.
