Beacham Theatre
Despite the new recognition for the theater by the City of Orlando, Mr. Juarez saw the building as a liability with many pleasant memories surrounding it, but with little economic potential. Citing maintaining the building and rehabilitation of the area, he first announced plans to raze the building for an unspecified mix-use purpose and later to redevelop the former Beacham Block with a new skyscraper that would be used as a combination office building and hotel. In 1988 Juarez received two successive approval Certificate of Appropriateness permits from the City of Orlando Board of Historic Preservation to demolish the Beacham Theatre within 180 days. The "Bye-bye Beacham Bash" was promptly organized by Orlando Remembered and attended by former theater doormen, ushers, candy girls, and cashiers on December 9, 1988. However, Mr. Juarez's redevelopment plan and the new construction of a 20-story office building and parking garage fell through at the last moment due to poor timing. Additional parking could have contributed to a revitalized downtown area, but the market for office space in Downtown Orlando was nearly saturated in the late 1980s and there was a general lack of interest from prospective future tenants. Had the project materialized, Mr. Juaraz would have been required to reconstruct a replica of the original Beacham Theatre facade using original building materials of brick, stucco, decorative tile, and pastel colors.
Stephanie Beacham
After "Dynasty" was cancelled in 1989, Beacham landed the lead role in the children's fantasy film "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase", playing an evil governess. She was then cast in the US sitcom "Sister Kate", taking the lead role as a nun taking care of children in an orphanage. The series lasted for one season and was cancelled in 1990, though she earned a Golden Globe nomination for the role. She then returned to Britain to play Mrs. Peacock in an ITV game show version of the board game "Cluedo" (1990). Reuniting with "Dynasty" producer Aaron Spelling, Beacham also had a recurring guest role in the popular teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210", playing Iris McKay, the estranged mother of Luke Perry's character Dylan. Beacham appeared in six different television series produced by Spelling, including "Dynasty", "The Colbys", "The Love Boat", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Burke's Law," and "Charmed". In 1993, Beacham signed on to play Dr. Kristin Westphalen in the NBC science fiction series "seaQuest DSV", produced by Steven Spielberg. Her character was the chief oceanographer and medical doctor for the submarine "seaQuest", however Beacham left the programme after its first season. Throughout the 1990s, she continued to make guest appearances on television programmes, working in both the UK and the US. In 1996, she starred in the BBC drama "No Bananas" which was set during the war years.