Coleman Theatre

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The beautiful Coleman Theatre is still undergoing restoration and should have new downstairs seats that will replicate the originals by late September. Seating is being replaced/restored by donations of $350-$500 for a commemorative plaque placed on a seat. There is a new web site – colemantheatre.org and the email is The venue ranges from professional shows and musical programs to local theatre and school performances with everything from country western to light opera. The local Indian Tribes also use the theatre for special events. It has become a tourist mecca on Historic Route 66 and is well worth a stop and look see.

hello i am trying to find the decorator that decorated the Coleman for the opening night in 1928 i have heard some names but want some proof i also want to know the names of the persons on staff i guess the decorating team thank you

If you are ever in Miami, you have to visit this great theater. Although people will tell you that the theater never closed it did. It is true that the theater never closed its doors; but because the stage was never used over the period of ten years, the theater was closed in the eyes of the theatrical world. If you are ever in Miami and have time, take the Coleman’s tour. Ask for Larry (he gives the best tours). The auditorium is wonderful and the history is so rich that you can feel it!

The theater is not associated with any chain or firm and the exterior is the Spanish Mission with an interior of Louis XIV and XV (pre-1940 remodel but the Friends of the Coleman have certainly brought back that wonderfully beautiful interior over time).

Actually, the theatre was never twinned and has never been closed. It was running first run movies (ONLY, it was never a “performing art center”) up to the day the city took over management and there has been something going on (including movies in the summer and at the holidays) ever since. Although seating was originally 1600, at this time it seats approximately 600.