Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
theater on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, United States
The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre is the student theatre at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
History
The theatre was founded in 1946 with the current building's construction completed in 1953. The theatre is notable for having given birth to the acting careers of Steven Bauer, Ray Liotta, Sylvester Stallone, and other University of Miami alumni. It is named in honor of 1953 University of Miami alumnus Jerry Herman, whose Broadway career included composing Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage aux Folles, and other Broadway hits.
Since its founding, the Ring has performed at three different sites. In addition to its current location, the Ring has been located previously in a circus tent and a round building used to train Allied navigators during World War 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 designed by Robert M. Little and Marion M. Manley and constructed started in 1951 with completion in 1953. Its unusual circular design and first-of-its-kind, flexible seating arrangement drew national attention in the world of theater. The main building has a roof constructed of poured concrete that is held in place by a large 3 inch wide steel ban like the ban placed old wagon wheels in the 1800s and heated then shrunk. The Ring Theater was designed and built to withstand hurricanes with winds up to 250-mph.
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