Rehab Or Demolish? Miami Beach Restarting Discussions About The Fate Of Fillmore Theater

To renovate or to demolish? That is the question City of Miami Beach commissioners are asking themselves when it comes to The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, the beloved yet deteriorating performing arts venue. In the ‘50s, when it was known as the Miami Beach Auditorium, it was home to TV’s “The Jackie Gleason Show.” After it was renovated and renamed in the mid-’70s, the venue hosted touring Broadway shows, Elvis Costello concerts, boxing matches and a Madonna residency.