As work continues on the redevelopment of the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, excitement is building for the project’s centerpiece.

A top-to-bottom renovation of the long-shuttered Royal Poinciana Playhouse is making “significant” progress, the project’s developer said Wednesday.

One of the most anticipated events in Palm Beach – the reopening of the long-shuttered Royal Poinciana Playhouse – is still a year away.

Jared Shahid arrives in Palm Beach with a distinguished background in managing prestigious arts organizations and a passion for community building.

The Innovate, a non profit organization co-founded by the Glazers, whose family owns the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will operate the programming for the center.

This week on Palm Beach TV: “A labor of love.” That’s what developers are calling the reconstruction project at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse. We take you inside for a first-hand look at the progress.

Jared Shahid has been named executive director of The Innovate cultural arts center that is scheduled to open next year in the former Royal Poinciana Playhouse building.

Jared Shahid has been named executive director of The Innovate, a 400-capacity indoor venue set to open in Palm Beach, Florida, in spring of 2025.