Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler St, Miami, FL 33135
Main: (305) 547-5414
Fax: (305) 541-7782
miamidadecountyauditorium.org
mdca@miamidade.gov

Since the theater opened its doors in 1951, Miami-Dade County Auditorium has served as a resplendent hub of diversity, culture life and celebration of the arts. The 2,372-seat, multi-purpose theatre is famously known for its wide range of reputable cultural performances now and throughout its history. Located in the heart of Little Havana, Miami-Dade County Auditorium is one of the oldest and most prominent performing arts centers in the South Florida region for over 70 years. Its history includes hosting countless operas, symphonies, theatre presentations, ballets, concerts, free children events and community programs. Programs are presented in English, Spanish, and sometimes both, to best serve Miami’s multilingual audiences.

Miami-Dade County Auditorium’s first event, a production of “Carmen” by the Miami Opera Guild (now known as Florida Grand Opera) in February 1951, was performed to a sold-out house. Since then, countless historic performances have taken place at the Auditorium over the years including the American stage debut of Luciano Pavarotti in a 1965 production of “Lucia De Lammermoor” starring Joan Sutherland. Numerous world-renowned performers have graced the Auditorium stage such as Carol Channing in “Hello Dolly,” Mikhail Baryshnikov, Julio Iglesias, Gloria and Emilio Estéfan, Lola Flores, Marian Anderson, Celia Cruz, José José, Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, José Feliciano, Plácido Domingo, Rocio Jurado, Paloma San Basilio, and Jerry Seinfeld to name a few. Prestigious organizations such as Miami City Ballet, Florida Grand Opera, Sociedad Pro-Arte Grateli, and the Concert Association of Florida have also called the Auditorium home.

In 2012, the operations of Miami-Dade County Auditorium transferred over to the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. Since then, MDCA has continued to blossom under the innovation and artistic excellence that the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs cultivates. The Auditorium partners with outstanding non-profit cultural organizations and artists to present high quality performances on the Main Stage, Orchestra Stage, Mid-Stage, and On.Stage Black Box configurations with the objective of cultivating their interesting and progressive work. These partnerships have been instrumental in reasserting the Auditorium’s role as a significant center of cultural exchange and an incubator for supporting, and developing, the work of Miami-Dade County’s premiere arts groups and artists.

Away From Home Series

Miami-Dade County Auditorium’s programming continues to thrive during the Away From Home Series, a program that consists of off-site events at alternative venues with community partners while the Auditorium is temporarily closed for renovations.