Manila Metropolitan Theater

Metropolitan Theater
Tanghalang Metropolitan (Filipino)
Manila Metropolitan Theater
The newly-renovated Manila Metropolitan Theater in August 2021
Manila Metropolitan Theater is located in Manila
Manila Metropolitan Theater
Location within Manila
General information
TypePerforming arts center
Architectural styleArt Deco
AddressPadre Burgos Avenue cor. Arroceros Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°35′38″N 120°58′50″E / 14.5940°N 120.9806°E / 14.5940; 120.9806
OpenedDecember 10, 2021 (reopening)
InauguratedDecember 10, 1931; 92 years ago (1931-12-10)
Renovated1978, 2015–2021
OwnerNCCA
Design and construction
Architect(s)Juan M. Arellano
Official nameMetropolitan Theater Historical Landmark
DesignatedJune 23, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06-23)[1]
Reference no.4–2010[2]
RegionNational Capital Region
Legal basisResolution No. 2017-330, s. 2018
National Historical Landmarks
Official nameManila Metropolitan Theater
TypeBuilding, Theater
DesignatedOctober 21, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-10-21)
RegionNational Capital Region
Legal basisResolution No. 4, s. 1976
Marker Date1988

The Manila Metropolitan Theater (Filipino: Tanghalang Metropolitan), also known as the Metropolitan Theater, abbreviated as the MET, is a historic Philippine Art Deco building located in Plaza Lawton in Ermita, Manila. It is recognized as the forefront of the Art Deco architectural style in the Philippines.[3]

Designed by architect Juan M. Arellano, the Metropolitan Theater was inaugurated on December 10, 1931. The theater was heavily damaged during the Battle of Manila and subsequently went through several restoration programs of varying levels of success. After its most extensive public restoration efforts, the Metropolitan Theater reopened on December 10, 2021, the 90th anniversary of its inauguration. It is currently under the administration of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).[4]

In 1976, the Metropolitan Theater was declared a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).[5] In 2010, the National Museum recognized the Met as a National Cultural Treasure.

  1. ^ Araneta, Sandy (June 24, 2010). "GMA unveils marker of MET as National Cultural Treasure". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "National Museum Annual Report 2010" (PDF). National Museum of the Philippines. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Lico 2008, p. 336.
  4. ^ Soliman, Michelle Anne (December 15, 2021). "The Met reopens on 90th anniversary". BusinessWorld.
  5. ^ "Manila Metropolitan Theater". National Registry of Historic Sites & Structures in the Philippines.