Teatro Metropólitan, Art Deco theater in Centro, Mexico City.
Teatro Metropólitan is an Art Deco theatre at Independencia 90 in downtown Mexico City, one block south of the Alameda Central. Its plain yellow facade, inspired by the Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, is divided by recessed vertical window columns, with a dark canopy over the street-level doors and a vertical sign reading "METROPOLITAN" beneath a round red Coca-Cola emblem. The architect was Pedro Gorozpe E., and Aurelio G. Mendoza designed the interior murals and original asbestos curtains.
The opening took place on September 8, 1943, with the screening of an Argentine film. During the 1990s, the venue shifted from cinema to live music and underwent extensive renovations in 1995.
The building served as a cinema for over five decades before becoming a live music venue, which is reflected in its acoustics and seating arrangement. The stage now hosts large concerts by Mexican and international artists, while audiences sit in the original fixed seating.
The hall sits one street from Alameda Central and offers 3,165 seats across multiple levels. The Juárez and Hidalgo metro stations are within walking distance.
The main hall kept the original seating designed for film screenings, which affects sightlines and distance to the stage. The 1995 renovation left the Art Deco facade and many interior details unchanged.
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