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Miller Outdoor Theater breaks ground on Gateway Plaza to improve access and visitor experience
Summary
At a ceremonial groundbreaking in Hermann Park, the Miller Theater Advisory Board announced the Gateway Plaza project—funded by several foundations and donors—with construction planned through 2026 and design features aimed at accessibility and crowd management.
HOUSTON — Officials and supporters of Miller Outdoor Theater marked the start of construction on the theater's Gateway Plaza at a ceremonial groundbreaking in Hermann Park.
Tim Cisneros, chair of the Miller Theater Advisory Board, opened the event by celebrating the theater's long history and the board's capital campaign. “Today, we add another chapter to making Miller Outdoor Theater one of Houston's most unique and wonderful experiences,” Cisneros said.
The project, described by Claudia De Vasco, managing director of the Miller Theater Advisory Board, is the first phase of a centennial capital campaign intended to improve how audiences arrive and move through the theater grounds. De Vasco said the plaza will feature rebuilt, accessible pathways and three sculptural shade structures the…
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