On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 the City of Miami Commission approved the County’s appeal of the City’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB) rejection of the County-FIU plans for the Coconut Grove Playhouse by a 3 to 2 vote. This is a pivotal approval for the County’s work to bring great theater back to Coconut Grove.

Please see the news reports for an account of the City of Miami Commission’s action at:

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/coconut-grove/article230175824.html

and

http://www.floridatheateronstage.com/news/breaking-news-county-plan-for-coconut-grove-playhouse-passes-crucial-test-wednesday/

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez led the County’s presentation to the City of Miami Commission and emphasized that the City of Miami’s “choice is simple: approve our project or nothing happens to the Playhouse for years and years.”

View or download the updated Coconut Grove Playhouse Fact Sheet or visit https://miamidadearts.org/coconut-grove-playhouse-what-stake-now.

View Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the project visit: https://miamidadearts.org/coconut-grove-playhouse-frequently-asked-questions

View a comprehensive list of all the previous project updates at https://miamidadearts.org/coconut-grove-playhouse-updates.