Meralco Theater

Meralco Theatre from 27th Floor of Marco Polo, Pasig, Manila

Meralco Theater is part of the Meralco Building in Ortigas CBD, at night

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^[2] people and is a popular venue for various 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 a landmark in the Ortigas Center CBD.^[5]

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

In 2024, Meralco Theater had completed its interior renovation.

Current tenants

• Sunday Mass Service (1974–present)
• Palm Sunday Family Recollection (Every Palm Sunday of each year) (1985–present)

Recent events

• HELLO KITTY LIVE Christmas 2016/17
• ABS-CBN Christmas Specials (2006–2007)
• Akapela Open (2015)
• Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society The Farewell Concert (1974)
• Awit Awards (1996)
• Boombaga (1985)
• Credo: Himig Tomasino 2013 (Annual intercollegiate choral competition of the University of Santo Tomas)
• Disney's Aladdin (2011 musical) (2012)
• Disney's Beauty and the Beast (musical) (2005)
• Disney's High School Musical on Stage! (2008)
• Disney's Tarzan (musical) (2013)
• Trumpets' The Little Mermaid (musical) (2011)
• Eat Bulaga! Miss Millennial Philippines 2019 Grand Coronation Day (2019)
• Erik Santos Power of One Valentines Concert (2010)
• GMA @ 45: GMA 45th Anniversary TV Special (1995)
• Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box-Office Entertainment Awards (2005)
• Hi-5 House Hits Live! (2015)
• Himig Handog Love Songs (2005)
• Legally Blonde: the Musical (Off-Broadway Licensed Production) (2012)
• Les Misérables (musical) (1993)
• Libera (concert, February 19, 2019)
• Jersey Boys 2016
• Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night Gabi Ng Parangal (2010, 2012–2013)
• Metro Manila Popular Song Festival (1978–1986)
• Metro Pop Song Festival (1999)
• MYX Music Awards (2008–2009)
• NU 107 Rock Awards (1996–2002)
• PMPC Star Awards For Movies (1984–1988)
• PMPC Star Awards For Music (2009–2010)
• PMPC Star Awards For TV (1987–1990)
• PATAS Awards (1973–1982)
• Peter Pan The Musical - September 30 – October 30 (2013)
• PhilPop Song Festival (2013–2015)
• Shrek The Musical (2014)
• Sueno: Himig Tomasino 2014 (Annual intercollegiate choral competition of the University of Santo Tomas)
• West Side Story The Musical (2008)

References

1. "Venues near Crowne Plaza". www.cvent.com. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
2. "Meralco Theater, Pasig City | CitySeeker". cityseeker. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
3. "Event". Event. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
4. "Meralco Theater". Rappler. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
5. "Meralco Theater turns 40 | Philstar.com". 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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