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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Florida » Miami Beach » Beach Theatre

Beach Theatre

Miami Beach, FL
420 Lincoln Road
, Miami Beach, FL 33139 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Restaurant
Seats: 1800
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Percival R. Pereira, William L. Pereira
Firm: Pereira and Pereira
Beach Theatre
Circa-1950s photograph of the unusual, awning-like marquee of the Beach
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Opened in 1941 for Moses Ginsberg, this fantastic Streamline Art Moderne movie palace cost over $300,000 to construct.

It was designed by the firm of Pereira and Pereira, with Robert Law Weed doing most of the interior design, which was an eclectic mix of tropical themes and Streamline Moderne.

The Beach was home to a nightclub in the late 80s, long after the theater had closed. After the nightclub closed, the lobby space was partitioned and converted into a bank and retail use.

In September 2007, it was annnounced that the former Beach Theatre would be converted into an upscale TAO restaurant (which also has locations in New York City and Las Vegas).
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

YOUR COMMENTS

 
The Beach Theatre seated 1800 people.
posted by William on Nov 25, 2003 at 1:46pm
After this beautiful theatre closed they converted it into a bank. It looks as if the bank took all of the lobby area space. I think something else may occupy the actual theatre portion, but I can't say for sure.
posted by kitty on Jun 22, 2004 at 3:02pm
This theatre booked mostly Warner Bros. films throughout the 1950s including A STAR IS BORN, LUCKY ME (World Premiere), THE PAJAMA GAME, DAMN YANKEES, SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS.
posted by kitty on Oct 12, 2004 at 2:41pm
Yeah, I passed by that theatre one time about two weeks ago (that was actually Christmas Eve). On the way home from visiting our Grandma, we saw the huge marquee, and on the side it said "Finding Polar Treasure", which brought on a nice little laugh. Anyway, I've never been inside this theatre, but I've seen it a good number of times, complete with the old "Cineplex Odeon" logo intact.
posted by chaplinfan on Jan 7, 2005 at 3:24pm
nothing remains externally of the marquee, heres a recent pic taken from the same spot as the main pic above
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/130992580/in/set-1113147/
posted by woody on May 18, 2006 at 1:18am
This was a Florida State Theatre at one time and a Brandt house during it's later years. It mostly ran roadshow, twice a day, exclusive runs such as HELLO, DOLLY! for long runs.
posted by AlAlvarez on Aug 31, 2006 at 5:27am
The Library of Congress web site has 18 photos of the Beach theater from about the time of its opening. Use the theater and city name in the search box on this page.
posted by Joe Vogel on Oct 31, 2006 at 12:30am
Hot off the press: Beach Theatre is becoming a TAO Restaurant & Lounge...story here...Miami Beach
posted by miamiguy on Sep 17, 2007 at 5:07am
MiamiGuy,

Has Tao opened yet? I have been to Tao in Vegas several times. It certainly is a place to see, I am curious to see if the "South Beach" version is just as cool.
posted by Louis of Pompano Beach on Apr 17, 2008 at 11:23pm
Tao in New York is the old Plaza Theatre on 58th street. They gutted the place out for the restaurant but the food is quite good.

The link to photos posted by Joe Vogel reminded me of how beautiful the Beach lobby was.
posted by AlAlvarez on Apr 18, 2008 at 9:54am
Al, I have always thought that the most impressive theatres in Miami, were The Miami, The Carib, The Paramount, and The Beach. As far as originallity goes, I haven't seen any theatres more grand than those, they were quite unique.
posted by Louis of Pompano Beach on Apr 18, 2008 at 10:33am
Louis, sorry for the delay in responding. No, TAO hasn't opened yet. There were some delays with City boards, but I think that's all resolved now and they should be opening soon.

Also, the link to the original article has moved to here...TAO Miami Beach
posted by miamiguy on Dec 31, 2008 at 6:28pm
...[sigh]...June 2009, and still no TAO opening...
posted by miamiguy on Jun 7, 2009 at 9:06pm
Update: The word I'm getting is that the TAO project is dead, so only heaven knows what will become of the Beach Theatre location now.
posted by miamiguy on Jul 4, 2009 at 8:15pm
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