Lawsuit sheds light on possible reasons why 2 Broadway at the Beach nightclubs closed
Two former Broadway at the Beach clubs are accused of not paying rent and are now being sued by their former landlord.
Broadway at the Beach—one of Myrtle Beach’s most popular shopping areas—filed a lawsuit against Beach House Entertainment Inc. in Horry County court this week. Beach House operated both Club Malibu and Oz.
The two establishments, known as Celebrations Nitelife, announced they were closing in late July. The announcement came after both were closed for months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Broadway at the Beach states in court filings that both clubs broke their lease agreements by failing to pay rent and other charges. Broadway officials also say the two properties abandoned the area before their lease ended.
The filings do not state how much rent the two nightclubs owed.
“We have not seen a copy of the lawsuit yet so I cannot comment on it at this time,” said Joey Monteleone, former general manager of Malibu and Oz.
Malibu’s was one of the founding nightclubs of Broadway at the Beach when it opened in 1995 and featured an iconic and massive open shark’s mouth behind the DJ booth. It was part of a mega-club with three connected clubs including Froggy Bottomz, which featured a live house band, and Beach Music Cafe, a beach music club.
Beach Music Cafe quickly evolved into Club Boca, which generally featured hip hop music..
A makeover of Broadway four years ago led to the elimination of Club Boca and Froggy Bottomz, which were replaced by American Tap House and Wahlburgers, respectively.
Oz then took over the space that previously housed another original Broadway nightclub called Revolutions that featured disco and contemporary hip hop music, and Oz and Malibu’s were then internally connected.
This story was originally published September 18, 2020 at 12:27 PM.
