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]
As of now, Meralco Theater is undergoing renovation and developments, with heavy speculations that the Philippines' longest noontime variety and entertainment show, Eat Bulaga! will transfer to the theater soon.[5][6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
Current tenants
Sunday Mass Service (1974–present)
Palm Sunday Family Recollection (Every Palm Sunday of each year) (1985–present)
Sueno: Himig Tomasino 2014 (Annual intercollegiate choral competition of the University of Santo Tomas)
West Side Story The Musical (2008)
References
^"Venues near Crowne Plaza". www.cvent.com. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
^"Meralco Theater, Pasig City | CitySeeker". cityseeker. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
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^"Meralco Theater". Rappler. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
^Bonoan, Reggie (February 13, 2024). "Eat Bulaga, Ililipat na sa bagong studio|". Inquirer Balita (in Tagalog).
^"Level up: MVP, TVJ reportedly readying Meralco theater as new home of "Eat Bulaga" as noontime TV war heats up". bilyonaryo.com. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.