Manila Metropolitan Theater
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.
| Metropolitan Theater | |
|---|---|
The newly-renovated Manila Metropolitan Theater in August 2021 | |
Location within Manila | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Address | Padre Burgos Avenue cor. Arroceros Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14.5940°N 120.9806°E |
| Opened | December 10, 2021 (reopening) |
| Inaugurated | December 10, 1931 |
| Renovated | 1978, 2015–2021 |
| Owner | NCCA |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Juan M. Arellano |
| Official name | Metropolitan Theater Historical Landmark |
| Designated | June 23, 2010 |
| Region | National Capital Region |
National Historical Landmarks | |
| Official name | Manila Metropolitan Theater |
| Type | Building, Theater |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Legal Basis | Resolution No. 4, s. 1976 |
| Marker Date | 1988 |
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).
In 1976, the Metropolitan Theater was declared a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). In 2010, the National Museum recognized the Met as a National Cultural Treasure.