Editing Metropolitan Opera House (section)

== Restoration ==

Live Nation Entertainment completed restoration of the Metropolitan Opera House in 2018, returning the venue to concert use after major renovation. The project addressed decades of deferred maintenance while preserving the interior's historic character, restoring gilded ornament and theatrical equipment to functional condition. The restored Metropolitan now hosts contemporary concerts in a setting of Victorian splendor, its audience capacity making it competitive with modern arenas while offering architectural distinction that new construction cannot match.<ref name="glazer"/>

The restoration demonstrates that large historic theaters can be adapted to contemporary entertainment use when circumstances align. The Metropolitan's survival through religious use preserved a building that might otherwise have been demolished during North Broad Street's difficult decades. Live Nation's investment reflects confidence in both the venue's appeal and the neighborhood's revitalization potential. The Metropolitan Opera House now anchors a stretch of North Broad Street that shows signs of renewed vitality after decades of decline.<ref name="gallery"/>