Meralco Theater

Meralco Theater

Interactive map of Meralco Theater
Former names	Meralco Auditorium
Address	Meralco Building, Ortigas Center Pasig, Metro Manila Philippines
Owner	Meralco
Type	Theater
Capacity	1,500
Construction
Opened	March 22, 1969 (1969-03-22)

Meralco Theater hosted within the Meralco Building

Meralco Theater is a theater located at the compound of Meralco, Ortigas Avenue in Pasig, Philippines. It used to be known as the Meralco Auditorium. ^[1]

It seats over 1,500 people ^[2] and hosts concerts, plays, musicals and events. ^{[3] [4]}

History

The Meralco Theater was inaugurated on March 22, 1969. It was designed by Filipino architect José María Zaragoza and forms part of the larger Meralco Building, which was completed a little earlier. The 14-story building, theater and adjoining buildings form are part of the Ortigas Center CBD. ^[5]

The graduation ceremony of politician Imee Marcos took place at the theater, according to University of the Philippines Cebu history professor Madrileña de la Cerna. ^[6]

In 2024, Meralco Theater completed an interior renovation.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Venues near Crowne Plaza". www.cvent.com. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
2. "Meralco Theater, Pasig City". CitySeeker. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
3. "Meralco Theater". Event. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
4. "Meralco Theater". Rappler. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
5. "Meralco Theater turns 40". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
6. de la Cerna, Madrileña (September 17, 2017). "A taste of fake news". Cebu Daily News.

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