The famous Aliw Theater in Pasay City reopened to the public on Wednesday, August 10 — almost three years after a massive fire engulfed the Star City complex in October 2019.

The formal reopening of the theater was led by Ballet Manila's Artistic Director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and her husband, Fred Elizalde, who had gifted the theater to the ballerina back in 2002, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a tour of the newly-named Elizalde Complex.

Back in 2019, the prima ballerina vowed that the complex will soon "rise like a phoenix" and indeed, the reopening of Aliw Theater — home to Macuja-Elizalde's Ballet Manila — was the fulfillment of this promise.

"The Phoenix Rises!!" she wrote.

The new space has a seating capacity of 1,275, with space for the merchandise in the lobby. It is available for concerts, theatrical performances, and other live performances.

Brand new seats, a spacious and airy theater lobby, state-of-the-art lights and audio equipment, and a giant LED wall are some of the upgraded and updated features of the venue.

Experience the virtual tour here: https://aliwtheater.com.ph/maintheater/