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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Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meralco_Theater
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