Apollo Theater, New York City

Name: Apollo Theater
Address: 253 W 125th St, New York City, 10027-4408, United States
Telephone: +1 212-531-5300

#157 among attractions in New York City

Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Entertainment

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Facts and practical information

The Apollo Theater is a music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It is a noted venue for African-American performers, and is the home of Showtime at the Apollo, a nationally syndicated television variety show which showcased new talent, from 1987 to 2008, encompassing 1,093 episodes; the show was rebooted in 2018. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1913 (111 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 40°48'37"N, 73°56'60"W

Address

253 W 125th StUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City 10027-4408 United States

Contact

+1 212-531-5300

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Day trips

Apollo Theater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marcus Garvey Park, Minton's Playhouse, Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Morningside Park.

0.5 miSE
Park
Marcus Garvey Park, New York City
14 min walk • Marcus Garvey Park is a 20.16-acre park on the border between the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.
0.4 miSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Minton's Playhouse, New York City
11 min walk • Minton's Playhouse is a jazz club and bar located on the first floor of the Cecil Hotel at 210 West 118th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is a registered trademark of Housing and Services, Inc. a New York City nonprofit provider of supportive housing.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City
15 min walk • The Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as "Mother Zion", located at 140–148 West 137th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.5 miSW
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
14 min walk • Morningside Park is a 30-acre public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The park is bounded by 110th Street to the south, 123rd Street to the north, Morningside Avenue to the east, and Morningside Drive to the west.
~350 ftW
Street
125th Street, New York City
2 min walk • 125th Street, co-named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, is a two-way street that runs east–west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, from First Avenue on the east to Marginal Street, a service road for the Henry Hudson Parkway along the Hudson River in the west. It is often considered to be the "Main Street" of Harlem.
0.6 miN
Church
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City
16 min walk • Mount Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Harlem Village, Manhattan, New York City at 116 Edgecombe Avenue and 140th Street. The congregation occupies the former Lutheran church building of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, which was established in 1896 and built in 1897 as a mission church of St.
~910 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
5 min walk • The Studio Museum in Harlem is an American art museum devoted to the work of artists of African descent. The Museum’s galleries are currently closed in preparation for a building project that will replace the current building, located at 144 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City
16 min walk • The Abyssinian Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 132 West 138th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.
~1780 ftSE
Church
ATLAH World Missionary Church, New York City
9 min walk • ATLAH World Missionary Church is a Christian church and ministry located in Harlem, New York. James David Manning is the chief pastor. The church campus is the site of the unaccredited ATLAH Theological Seminary, where classes are offered on preaching and prophecy.
0.5 miSE
Tower
Harlem Fire Watchtower, New York City
14 min walk • The Harlem Fire Watchtower, also known as the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower, is the only surviving one of eleven cast-iron watchtowers placed throughout New York City starting in the 1850s. Standing at 47 feet tall, it was built by Julius H. Kroehl for $2,300 based on a design by James Bogardus.
0.6 miNE
Library, Museum
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York City
15 min walk • The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Apollo Theater?

Nearby attractions include 125th Street, New York City (2 min walk), Greater Refuge Temple, New York City (5 min walk), Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City (5 min walk), Harlem, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to Apollo Theater by public transport?

The nearest stations to Apollo Theater:

Bus

West 125th Street & Frederick Douglass Boulevard • Lines: M60 Sbs (2 min walk)
Amsterdam Avenue & West 120th Street • Lines: M60 Sbs (13 min walk)

Metro

125th Street • Lines: A, B, C, D (5 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (18 min walk)
Yankees–East 153rd Street (38 min walk)