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Jerry
Herman Ring Theatre Miami
Location: 1312 Miller Dr., Coral Gables
Created in 1946, the Ring has performed at three different sites -- including a circus tent and a round building used to train Allied navigators
during WW II. The name for the Ring grew out of the company's first in-the-round
performance which placed the audience in a "ring" around the stage. The current
building was constructed in 1951. Its unusual circular design and first-of-its-kind,
flexible seating arrangement drew national headlines. The first part of the theater's
name has been given in honor of Jerry Herman. Jerry Herman is a well-known Broadway
composer and lyricist who also happens to be a UM alumnus. His first Broadway score
was Milk and Honey. He is also famous for Hello, Dolly!, Mame, Dear World, Mack
and Mabel, and La Cage Aux Folles.
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