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The below parking areas are suggested for your convenience by the Apollo. The Apollo is not responsible for any aspect of the business agreement that takes place between the parking lot owners/management and their clients.
Park 127th LLC
- 340 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10027
311 west 127th
- Monday – Friday: 6:30am to 10pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 7am to 10:45pm
- Garage closes at 11pm
accessibility
ADA Accessible Seating
The Apollo’s Historic Theater has 12 wheelchair seating locations in the Orchestra available for every show. Each seating level is accessible via the elevator, but the Mezzanine and Balcony may require walking.
ADA Restrooms
There are three public ADA compliant unisex restrooms located in The Apollo’s Historic Theater lower lobby and two in the Soundstage lobby on the third floor.
Service Animals
There are no pets allowed inside The Apollo with the exception of service dogs. A service dog is one that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, but not a dog whose sole purpose is to provide comfort or emotional support (a therapy dog). Therapy dogs are not permitted, even with a doctor’s note.
(212) 531-5305 if any other special assistance is required for your visit.
Apollo Historic Tours
Restaurant Partners
Azara Kitchen
*15% off meal purchase with an Apollo Ticket* Our culinary journey began in Burkina Faso, where the rich traditions of West African cuisine were infused with Mediterranean influences discovered in Italy by Chef Ousmane Compaore. This unique fusion of deep-rooted spices and fresh ingredients creates a cutting-edge culinary style that defines Azara Kitchen.
BIXI Harlem | Asian-Inspired Dining & Cocktails
*Complimentary soft drink, house wine, or champagne with a meal purchase and an Apollo ticket* BIXI is about unexpected food, and fabulous cocktails, delivered by knowledgeable friendly staff.
Chocolàt Restaurant & Bar
Chocolàt is a favorite Harlem restaurant with a hue of rich brown color, a decor of large windows and a deep chocolate interior finished in shades of tiffany blue. Chocolàt Restaurant & Bar in Harlem is sure to stimulate your appetite.
Harlem Shake: Burgers, Shakes and Good Times
*15% meal purchase with an Apollo Ticket* From our burgers made with custom blend Pat LaFrieda patties, NY-style, all-beef hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and grilled cheese/melts, to our entrée-size salads, sides and handmade shakes featuring Blue Marble Ice Cream, we use only the highest-quality, all-natural ingredients. Harlem Shake® offers an extensive selection of beer and wine including eight draught beers, specializing in local choices.
Lido Harlem Restaurant
*Complimentary soft drink, house wine, or champagne with a meal purchase and an Apollo ticket* Enjoy fresh, inspired cooking. Our ingredients are almost all locally sourced and organic, and the poultry are meats are from farms that treat animals humanely.
Musette Wine Bar
*10% off meal purchase with an Apollo ticket* French-inspired bistro offering a selection of wines, beers, and champagnes
PB Brasserie steak house
*Complimentary drink with a meal purchase with an Apollo ticket* PB Brasserie Steak House, from the mind behind Ponty Bistro, Chef Cisse offers a refreshed dining experience in the heart of Harlem. Located between the Apollo Theater and Marcus Garvey Park, this new venue is set to become a local favorite.
Ponty Bistro: French African Cuisine
*Complimentary drink with a meal purchase with an Apollo ticket* We take great pride in using the freshest ingredients in preparing our dishes, which fuses the sophisticated flavors of West Africa, France, and the Mediterranean for our clientele.
The Fox
*Complimentary soft drink, house wine, or champagne with a meal purchase and an Apollo ticket* Whether you favorite sport is football, soccer, cricket, chess or Mongolian archery, we will have it on at The Fox. Just ask and we'll find it for you!
The Good Good
*10% off meal purchases Sunday-Wednesday with an Apollo ticket* The Good Good’s creative “bistro” menu is inspired by the owners shared international and Caribbean heritage and features modern takes on comforting dishes of their childhood Sunday dinners.
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visitor information
New York, NY 10027
New York, NY 10027
Harlem residents, employees, business owners, and students can save 50% on tickets to select performances throughout the season!
All persons and bags are subject to search. Bags that have passed inspection must fit comfortably under your seat. Oversized bags are prohibited.
No outside food or beverage. Accommodations are made for patrons with medical needs. Please email access@apollotheater.org or call the box office at (212) 531-5305 for assistance.
The Apollo celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble, Urban Bush Women with a stunning visual exhibition in the Laura and Frank Baker Gallery. With special pop-up performances on select dates, Legacy, Lineage and Liberation: An Examination of Urban Bush Women’s Art-Making and Community Organizing Praxis contains rare photographs, performance footage, manuscripts, costumes and memorabilia from the groundbreaking ensemble’s 40-year history.
CREDITS
Lead Curators
Chanon Judson, Co-Artistic Director
Mame Diarra Speis, Co-Artistic Director
Curatorial Team
Jonathan D. Secor, Producer
Laura Stewart, Curatorial Consultant
Pia Monique Murray, Associate Producer
Burkindy, Visual Artist
Vince Ballantine, Visual Artist
Eddie Ballard, Installer
Jean Barberis, Lead Installer
Lizzy Cooper Davis, Scholar/Writer
Andrew Gordon, Installer
Nick Hussong, Video Compilation & Projection Design
Teya Juarez, SUNY Buffalo Research Assistant
Camille Lawrence, UBW Archivist
Nina Angela Mercer, Scholar/Writer
Makeda Smith, Marketing Director
Presented in Partnership with Urban Bush Women
ABOUT URBAN BUSH WOMEN:
Urban Bush Women is a groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble, founded in 1984 by visionary choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar as an engine and an amplifier for the unheard stories of Black Women+. Today, under the artistic leadership of Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra Speis, UBW combines revolutionary performance, deep-healing community engagement, and ancestral knowledge from the African diaspora into a cultural force that is urgent, forward-looking, and essential.
UBW embraces the power of radical storytelling to activate social change. Whether creating genre-defying work for the stage, guiding the development of Black Women+ choreographers and producers, organizing for justice through art-making, or inspiring leaders across generations, UBW is an innovator, operating at the vanguard.
Urban Bush Women 40th Anniversary leadership funding is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Additional funding is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
Legacy, Lineage, and Liberation: An Examination of Urban Bush Women’s Art-Making and Community Organizing Praxis was made possible with additional support from the University at Buffalo.
Take your family on an inspiring adventure at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria with STUNTBOY: In the Meantime! This heartwarming musical School Day Live tells the story of Portico Reeves, a middle schooler who faces everyday challenges with a “superpower” that helps him keep his friends and family safe. When life gets tough, Portico learns how to overcome his “frets” and finds strength in those he loves. Based on Jason Reynolds’s popular graphic novel, this show will resonate with every family member, young and old. Join The Apollo for a story of resilience, courage, and connection.
A Musical Journey Through Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place
Apollo New Works artist, vocalist, composer Martha Redbone teams up with longtime collaborator composer, pianist, producer Aaron Whitby to celebrate the words of bell hooks in their developmental work-in-process Guardian Spirit: The Poetry of bell hooks, a multidisciplinary musical exploration of bell hooks’ landmark work, Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place. Known for their powerful and award-winning settings of poets Ntozake Shange in for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuff, Drama Desk Award 2019; Broadway revival 2022 and William Blake, album The Garden of Love: Songs of William Blake, Redbone and Whitby channel bell hooks’ meditative, confessional, and political lyricism into a genre-defying soundscape that echoes the spirit of her Kentucky roots and heritage she shares with Redbone.
Known as one of New York’s most popular live entertainment experiences, Amateur Night at The Apollo attracts performers and audiences from around the world in a classic talent competition that has launched the careers of countless legendary artists, from Ella Fitzgerald, Luther Vandross, Lauryn Hill, H.E.R, Machine Gun Kelly, Jazmine Sullivan and more.
Join the fun with the weekly classic competition that sheds light on the careers of a whole new roster of stars. Be a part of the notoriously “tough” audience in an interactive evening unlike any other and lend your voice to decide who will “Be Good or Be Gone!” to win the triumphant grand prize.
Amateur Night at The Apollo sponsored by Coca-Cola, is hosted by the comedian Capone. Each show begins with a festive pre-party featuring video and music by DJ Jess and Set It Off Man Greginald Spencer. Keep a lookout for C.P. Lacey, the resident Executioner who sweeps bad talent off the stage!
Presented in partnership with Bob Sumner (producer of Def Comedy Jam, creator of Laff Mobb on Aspire), the Apollo Comedy Club celebrates these rich comedic roots with an evening of comedy at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria to serve as a late-night hotspot featuring the best emerging talent in comedy today.
The Apollo has a long history of launching the careers of countless legendary artists and performers in a variety of genres, including comedy. Comedic legends Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Monique, Jamie Foxx, and Jackie Mabley (a.k.a. Moms) have all delighted audiences from The Apollo Stage.
Harmonicist Frédéric Yonnet plays an instrument many have owned, but few have mastered. Originally from France, Yonnet is regarded as one of the most talented and innovative harmonica players on the international music scene.
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