Meralco Theater
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)
Future tenants
- Eat Bulaga! (Under construction; speculations)
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
- ^ "Venues near Crowne Plaza". www.cvent.com. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ "Meralco Theater, Pasig City | CitySeeker". cityseeker. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ "Event". Event. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Meralco Theater turns 40 | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ de la Cerna, Madrileña (September 17, 2017). "A taste of fake news". Cebu Daily News.
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