ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CELEBRATIONS CONTENTS PRESIDENT & CEO 27 01 IN THE MEDIA FROM THE 31 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 02 APOLLO AUDIENCE 33 SAY IT LOUD 03 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 34 MUSIC AND DANCE 07 STATEMENT OF OPERATING ACTIVITY TWISTED MELODIES 35 11 STATEMENT OF NURTURING NEW TALENT FINANCIAL POSITION 13 36

ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY APOLLO PEOPLE 17 37

EDUCATION APOLLO SUPPORTERS 21 39

APOLLO DOCUMENTARY JOIN THE APOLLO 23 41

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APOLLO THEATER PHOTOGRAPHERS INCLUDE SHAHAR AZRAN, JULIETA CERVANTES, ELENA OLIVO, KERSTEN STEVENS FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT & CEO Jonelle Procope , President andCEO Dick Parsons , Chair, Board Theater ofDirectors Apollo you all. individuals, whogenerously foundations, andcorporations We us. support thank ofourBoard ofDirectors, staff, withoutthededication impossible andthemany LuEsther T. Advised Fundofthistransformative for Mertz theirsupport project. Empowerment Ferris Booth Zone, Foundation, andTheNew York Trust Community – on theArts/Regional Economic Development Manhattan Corporation,Upper audiences’ We Development,New needs. York thankEmpire Council State State role inHarlem’sgroups, andplay animportant cultural ecosystem. community and byother nonprofits,our current used artists, theybe willalso spaces, programs, ourcommunity. anddevelop to educational newworks thatspeak Aswith webuildonour present, ofartists increasethenumber willallow usto spaces in theVictoria redevelopment Theater oftheTheater).These project doorseast (two of African American achievement represents. thattheApollo current inthatstruggle, andthebroad range strugglefor therole racialofart justice, ofTa-Nehisi World the adaptation Coates’ Between exploresthe stage andMe.It the veritéfrom behind-the-scenes weaves rare andintimate, together archival footage premiere.Festival byRoger Ross withastar-studded Directed Williams, TheApollo thefuture. to andlook whohonorthepast voices ofAfrican Americanartists theApollo’s andgospel, soul, jazz, to theater 85thAnniversary the amplified Season aresourceas for families, students, andtheHarlem community. From danceand andserving artists, African celebrating to Americanculture, supporting commitments abanneryearour history — it for Theater! been has theApollo Our 85thAnniversary, anew HBOdocumentary, andthefirst in physical expansion The achievements Theater’s oftheApollo 85thAnniversary year would have been and artists’ meet equipthenewtheaters to millionto raised $3.2 The Apollo newtheaters two andmanage operate to selected wasalso This year theApollo In April2019, theTribeca TheApolloopened thefeature-length documentary Film Featuring more performances, than100 the2018-19 expandedour Season

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An all-star concert of musicians who worked with James Brown commemorated the significance of what was to become the Black Pride anthem. SAY IT 6 LOUD

I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD AT 50! “James Brown’s “Say It This all-star concert of musicians led by Musical Director Christian Loud,” released in the McBride featured special guests thick of the summer of Lisa Fischer, Nona Hendryx, Avery Sunshine, and Stokley Williams, 1968, was an instant who brought the house down with their contemporary take on soul anthem for Black and R&B honoring the legacy of James Brown and the Black Pride Americans who felt music he inspired. like they were running Harlem’s Reverend Al Sharpton — a longtime friend out of options and just of James Brown — hosted the trying to survive.” evening, and musicians from Mr. Brown’s ensembles were featured New York Times in the house band, including Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis (co-author of Say It Loud), Fred Wesley, and Robert “Mousey” Thompson. MUSIC & DANCE

“Last night, mega-hit producer Teddy Riley returned to his hometown after more than 20 years and tore down the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem New York City for two sold-out shows. The beautiful and ageless MC Lyte performed ‘Ruffneck’ leaving us wanting more from one of our favorite female MCs of that era.” THE SOURCE MUSIC & DANCE

APOLLO’S WOMEN OF THE AFRICA NOW! POPULAR MUSIC WORLD FESTIVAL Presented in partnership with the CONCERT SERIES The Women of the World (WOW) World Music Institute, AFRICA The Apollo’s Theater’s 85th Festival, extends the Apollo’s role NOW! included: a conversation Anniversary Season included our as a cultural and civic anchor with Luvvie Ajayi and Yvonne Popular Music Concert Series. dedicated to providing forums Orji of Jesus and Jollof Live with Featured artists included Dipset, for meaningful discussion and performances by Kaleta & Super Teddy Riley/New Jack Swing, and exchange of ideas. Taking place Yamba Band. That same evening, The O’Jays. during Women’s History month, Apollo Music Café presented the four-day program was the third rising stars Tosin and Allinor BALLET HISPÁNICO iteration of this biennial festival and Young Paris. Additionally, Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s at the Apollo. Focusing on female the Apollo launched a new premiere Latino dance company, artists and activists, all of the partnership with the NY African returned to Harlem with two performances, panel discussions, Film Festival and screened Mainstage performances as well as film screenings, and interactive The Wedding Ring (Zin’naariyâ!). school performances in December dialogues were grounded in 2018. Co-commissioned by the the spirit of resistance through AFROPUNK Apollo Theater, the physically artistic expression. Highlights of In honor of Black History Month, charged work CARMEN.maquia the Festival included: an evening the Theater partnered with fused contemporary dance with with Suze Orman; a Teen Summit AFROPUNK, for a weekend nods to the Spanish paso doble produced by the Apollo’s Young of music and film including and flamenco. Producers Club, poet Nikki innovator Kamasi Washington Giovanni; activist Angela Davis; and his 10-piece band, The Next DANCE THEATRE and a concert headlined by multi- Step, who play across musical OF HARLEM talented singer, Alice Smith. genres from jazz, to hip-hop, In February 2019, the Apollo classical, and R&B. welcomed Dance Theatre of Harlem as part of DTH’s 50th Anniversary Season. The legendary company performed lecture demonstrations, as well as two School Day Live and one Family Workshop performance, which helped the Apollo inspire the next generation of dancers. TWISTED MELODIES

TWISTED MELODIES In May 2019, the Apollo presented Twisted Melodies, a powerful one-man show inspired by the life of ’70s soul singer, composer, and Apollo legend, Donny Hathaway. Co-produced by the Baltimore Center Stage and Congo Square Theatre Company in association with Mosaic Theater Company, Twisted Melodies was an immersive and crushing play about the brilliant musician’s inner “‘Twisted Melodies’...seeks struggle written and performed by to deconstruct popular Kelvin Roston, Jr. conceptions about madness and music...Rather than romanticize Hathaway’s fate, the play demands that we see him as both marvelous and morally complicated, a man who had to fight himself in order to be heard.” NEW YORK TIMES NURTURING NEW

“Apollo Theater has long served as a home for the incubation and development of new artists working across a variety of art forms and the 2019 season continues that commitment with the Salon Series, Music Café and Comedy Club.”

KAMILAH FORBES, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NURTURING 16 NEW TALENT

AMATEUR NIGHT AT APOLLO MUSIC CAFÉ THE APOLLO Apollo Music Café featured the Running for 40 shows each best of today’s up and coming season, the Apollo’s signature artists with a mix of performers, talent show, Amateur Night at including powerful performances the Apollo features competition by such standout artists as: John by emerging talent, with Holiday, The Hamiltones, and Nick participation from live and digital Rashad Burroughs. audiences. With performers selected via year-round live and SALON SERIES online auditions, Amateur Night Now in its 13th year, the Apollo continues to launch the careers Salon Series provides critical of many new artists who go on to support for artists in their creation perform at noted venues locally, of new work across disciplines, as nationally, and internationally. well as a testing ground for new large-scale projects. This year, the APOLLO Theater hosted three residencies: COMEDY CLUB Somi workshopped Dreaming The Comedy Club celebrates Zenzile, a new opera; Lelund and nurtures emerging artists, Durond Thompson and Jason whose originality, insights, and Michael Webb in partnership with commentary on society, politics, National Black Theatre continued and humanity entertain and work on a new musical entitled engage audiences. The Apollo WiLDFLOWER; and Harlem To presented nine Comedy Club Hollywood featured actor/writer shows this year, including Sweet and Harlem native, Malik Yoba, and Baby Kita, Dean Edwards, and his in-process theater piece. Correy Bell on the first Thursday of each month from October-June on the Theater’s Soundstage. ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY

“The Apollo Theater is Harlem’s town hall and is committed to enhancing life in Harlem and surrounding communities with vital programs that speak to the African-American and African- Diasporic experience.”

JONELLE PROCOPE, PRESIDENT & CEO ENGAGING 20 THE COMMUNITY

HOLIDAYS AT TICKET ACCESS THE APOLLO PROGRAM Each year, the Apollo presents a In 2019, working with 300 series of holiday and community community partners, the Apollo programming, including a chance provided 8,525 free/subsidized to meet Santa under the Marquee. tickets to community residents. Programs included, Holiday Joy with Hezekia Walker and CeCe UPTOWN HALL – Winans and our annual Kwanzaa MARTIN LUTHER KING Celebration with two dance DAY performances by Abdel Salaam’s The Apollo collaborated with Forces of Nature Dance Theatre. WNYC for the 6th year to present a special UPTOWN HALL APOLLO OPEN HOUSE discussion celebrating Martin During Black History Month, Luther King, Jr. with activities the Apollo hosted a free Open focusing on civil rights and House Weekend and welcomed social justice in the context of 3,000 Harlem residents for a the Harlem community. full day of activities including live performances and family programming. EDUCATION

APOLLO EDUCATION APOLLO THEATER PROGRAMS ACADEMY The Apollo’s Education Programs Apollo Theater Academy helps inform, inspire and educate high school students learn about young people providing access behind-the-scenes careers to performances and hands-on in the performing arts and arts activities in school and at the entertainment providing tangible Apollo and offering experiences in skills and employment experience arts management and technical to high school interns. theater that provide real world skills to high school students. FAMILY SHOWTIME & WORKSHOPS SCHOOL DAY LIVE Family Showtime & Workshops School Day Live brings more than enable families with children 10,000 K-12th grade students to and teens to experience quality the Apollo to experience a variety live arts events in an intimate of performing arts programs. environment in the heart of Harlem. APOLLO DOCUMENTARY

“The Apollo Theater is a symbol of the creative spirit of New York and beyond...”

ROBERT DE NIRO, CO-FOUNDER OF THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL APOLLO 26 DOCUMENTARY

THE APOLLO The Apollo, a feature-length “The story of the Apollo is documentary on the legendary Theater, opened the Tribeca the story of the evolution Film Festival in April 2019. of Black American identity The documentary incorporates behind-the-scenes and archival and how it grew to become footage to explore the Apollo Theater’s history and future as the defining cultural a preeminent site for African- American creativity and culture. movement of our time.” Roger Ross Williams, Director of The Apollo CELEBRATIONS CELEBRATIONS 30

APOLLO IN THE The event was co-chaired by HAMPTONS Mr. Perelman; rock legend Jon Bon “I grew up on the sounds of On Saturday, August 11th, Apollo Jovi; Apollo Board Chairman Theater Vice Chairman Ronald Dick Parsons; Chairman and musicians who performed O. Perelman hosted Apollo in CEO of the Kraft Group and New at the Apollo Theater, so the Hamptons. This year’s event England Patriots owner Robert raised over $3 million to support Kraft; and was underwritten it’s an incredible honor the Apollo’s artistic, educational, entirely by Mr. Perelman. and outreach programs, which to be recognized by an build on the Theater’s rich history DINING WITH as a cultural and economic THE DIVAS institution that has meant anchor to Harlem, and as a Dining with the Divas brings nurturer of emerging talent. together some of New York’s so much to me personally...” most powerful and accomplished Chairman and CEO, Since its inception in 2010, women from a variety of industries Robert F. Smith, Apollo in the Hamptons has to support the Theater’s year-round Vista Equity Partners raised over $20 million for the artistic programs and education Apollo’s artistic, education and initiatives such as the Apollo High community programs. Thanks School Internship Program, which Ahead of the evening’s festivities, to the support from this event, offers one-on-one mentoring and the Theater inducted the iconic the institution has expanded career training to underserved group The Temptations into its its education initiatives, both youth. This program is one of the Walk of Fame. Otis Williams, in schools and at the historic few in the region that focuses on founder and only surviving Apollo Theater engaging administrative, managerial, and member accepted the honor. more than 20,000 students, technical careers in the arts. The Temptations join icons such teachers, families, and scholars as Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, annually. The Theater has been SPRING GALA and Smokey Robinson, who able to double its impact, now The 14th annual Apollo Spring performed at the Apollo and made welcoming more than 200,000 Gala was a spectacular event a mark on American culture. patrons each year. Apollo in the raising over $2 million. A special Hamptons featured a blowout benefit concert hosted by Amanda Vista Equity Partners was concert with performances by Seales featured performances by honored with the Corporate Chaka Kahn, Sting, Shaggy, and The Temptations, Estelle, Jose Award for Outstanding Alice Smith. James, Liv Warfield, Morris Day, Leadership in Innovation, and cast members of Broadway’s Diversity and Philanthropy. Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations. IN THE MEDIA “With hit after hit, Lady Gaga brought the crowd to their feet for nearly two hours…at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater.” “Gaga took every opportunity CNN to remind the audience that LADY GAGA not only was she from New “AT HOME IN HARLEM” York, she hung around the During World Pride Week in June 2019, Lady Gaga held a Apollo’s neighborhood quite special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners. It was an often during her youth, before Apollo debut and her first NYC performance in more she was famous.” than two years. ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE APOLLOAUDIENCE FINANCIALOVERVIEW 34

68% CONTRIBUTED & GRANTS 3.7M $12,392,785 15% ADMISSION INCOME DIGITAL/LIVESTREAM $2,738,273 VIEWERS 215,196 14% FACILITY RENTAL INCOME TOTAL AUDIENCE $2,489,226 3% OTHER INCOME $570,283

OPERATING INCOME $18,190,567 234,000 FACEBOOK FANS 51% PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 331,500 $8,562,087 19% EDUCATIONAL & OUTREACH SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS $3,201,013 58,000 13% FUNDRAISING TWITTER FOLLOWERS $2,219,609 9% DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION MOST INFLUENTIAL SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS $1,549,470 Billboard, History, Essence, BET, BET Music, Steve Harvey, Angela Basset, LL Cool J, Recording Academy, 8% MANAGEMENT & GENERAL Ava DuVernay, Access Hollywood, Quincy Jones, Yolanda $1,400,933 Adams, Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, NAACP, Tidal, The Root, American Express, Citi, E News, Fantasia, Michelle 39,500 OPERATING EXPENSE Williams, America’s Got Talent, OWN, SiriusXM, US Open

Tennis, Eyewitness News, VH1, Faith Evans, Variety, Justin INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS $16,933,112 Bieber, Fallon Tonight, Empire on Fox, Amy Schumer, Keyshia Cole, Mike Epps, Jordin Sparks. STATEMENT OF STATEMENT OF 36 OPERATING ACTIVITY FINANCIAL POSITION

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 2019 2018 ASSETS 2019 2018 Support and Revenue Cash and Cash Equivalents $2,438,125 $828,726 Admissions $2,738,273 $2,581,912 Accounts Receivable $568,619 $329,189 Facility Rental Income $2,489,226 $3,530,782 Unconditional Promises to Give $6,754,182 $6,266,111 Other Income $570,283 $981,870 Other Current Assets $502,187 $411,243 Total Revenue $5,797,782 $7,094,564 Property and Equipment $36,273,118 $37,378,519 Portraits $577,538 $577,538 Contributions and Grants Individuals $2,483,199 $1,651,059 Total Assets $47,113,769 $45,791,326 Corporations $1,294,500 $1,665,000 Foundations $2,763,075 $847,000 Government Agencies $771,300 $456,755 Fundraising Benefits $6,077,305 $6,991,160 LIABILITIES Less: Direct Benefit Expenses ($996,594) ($1,108,034) Liabilities Net Assets Released from Accounts Payable and Restrictions–Time and Program - - Accrued Expenses $1,261,744 $1,067,156 Total Support $12,392,785 $10,502,940 Deferred Revenue $342,111 $281,961 Loan Payable $1,200,000 $950,000 Total Support and Revenue $18,190,567 $17,597,504 Total Liabilities $2,803,855 $2,299,117

EXPENSES NET ASSETS Program Services Arts and Entertainment $8,562,087 $8,920,355 Unrestricted Educational and Outreach $3,201,013 $2,791,789 Operating $398,777 $1,012,662 Depreciation and Amortization $1,549,470 $1,528,233 Property and Equipment $36,092,513 $37,446,057 Total Program Services $13,312,570 $13,240,377 Total Unrestricted $36,491,290 $38,458,719

Supporting Services Temporarily Restricted $7,768,624 $4,983,490 Management and General $1,400,933 $1,681,486 Permanently Restricted $50,000 $50,000 Fundraising $2,219,609 $2,227,533 Total Restricted $7,818,624 $5,033,490 Total Supporting Services $3,620,542 $3,909,019 Total Net Assets $44,309,914 $43,492,209

Total Expenses $16,933,112 $17,149,396 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $47,113,769 $45,791,326

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Before Items Below $1,257,455 $448,108

Capital Campaign Consultant ($439,750) ($420,000) Transfers for Property and Equipment Purchases - - Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $817,705 $28,108 Net Assets, Beginning of Year $43,492,209 $43,464,101

Net Assets, End of Year $44,309,914 $43,492,209 Debbie Ardemendo FINANCE THEATER OPERATIONS 38 Associate Director of Education

Kelly McKaig Dennis Walls Princess Belton Senior Director of Finance Director of Building Operations Education Manager APOLLO Carlos Rivera Walter Steele Chinai Hardy Accounting Manager Security Manager School Program Coordinator

Rebeca Rodriguez Kim Smith Yanira Gonzalez Payroll Associate Security Supervisor PEOPLE ATA Education Coordinator Shakeen Johnson Q. McKenney Lindsay Bernardez Accounting Assistant Director of Patron Services Education Assistant

Christian Doviw Billy Mitchell INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY House Manager Tour Director and Apollo Ambassador BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Tudor Jones II APOLLO THEATER EXECUTIVE STAFF Co-Chairman and Chief Investment Officer Lewis Bent Chad Battle L. Adé Williams Tudor Investment Corp. Director of Information Technology Events Services Manager Richard D. Parsons, Chairman Jonelle Procope Director, Community Programs Senior Advisor President & CEO Robert K. Kraft Elijah Timmons Eduardo Quimis Providence Equity Partners, LLC Monica Williamson Help Desk Technician Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kamilah Forbes Maintenance Community Programs Assistant Ronald O. Perelman, Vice Chairman The Kraft Group Executive Producer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer GENERAL MANAGEMENT Fanny Aucacama & Carmen Encarnacion Aldo Scrofani MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. Loida Nicolas Lewis PRESS AND COMMUNICATIONS Housekeepers Chief Operating Officer Chair and CEO Joe Levy TLC Beatrice, LLC Fatima Jones Charles Phillips, Vice Chairman Donna Lieberman General Manager Chief Executive Officer Chief Development Officer Senior Director of Public Relations and Infor Alfred C. Liggins III Communications Diane Dispo-Klein Chairman, TV One, LLC Jing He Director of Facility Sales Willie E. Woods, Treasurer CEO/President, Radio One, Inc. Chief of Staff Jarred Hopkins President PR Manager Sukari Mtume ICV Capital Partners, LLC Carolyn Minick Mason Dwight Jordan Facility Sales Associate Owner and Creative Director Project Manager to the Executive Producer Kersten Stevens Daisey M. Holmes, Secretary Love Notes, Inc Social Media Consultant Monet Morris President, BNY Mellon Foundation CM2 Signature Events Victoria Ellerbe Event Coordinator Associate Director of Administration Managing Director, Corporate Affairs, MARKETING BNY Mellon Racquel Oden Naima Moore-Turner Managing Director Northeast Division Theater Operations Administrator PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS Samantha Campbell Quincy Jones, Director Emeritus J.P. Morgan Senior Director of Marketing Chief Executive Officer Laura Greer Shenequa Brown JoAnn Price Quincy Jones Productions, Inc. Senior Producer Office Manager Managing Partner PennyMaria Jackson Fairview Capital Partners Marketing Director Ossie Davis (Deceased-1917-2005) Charisse Williams Chairman Emeritus PRODUCTION Associate Director, Program Management Kristen Hill Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Jonelle Procope President and CEO (Ex Officio) Assistant Director of Marketing Gracelyn Woods Brad San Martin Nikki Bethel Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. Technical Supervisor Digital Archivist (ACP Building) Chelsea Warren Senior Vice President, Talent Management Marcus Samuelsson Marketing Assistant Karen Walcott HBO Bintu Conteh Chef/Restaurateur Production Supervisor Program Assistant Toni Israel Tina Davis The Samuelsson Group Audience Development Consultant Marvin Garner Managing Director Marion J. Caffey Leslie M. Uggams Head of Electrics Corporate Sponsorships and Marketing Producer, Amateur Night Citi Artist DEVELOPMENT Joe Gray Kathy Jordan Sharpton Bronson van Wyck Head Carpenter - Back Stage Office John D. Demsey Amateur Night Coordinator/In House Sarah Rodriguez President Director of Development Group President Hospitality Hostess The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. Van Wyck & Van Wyck BOX OFFICE Kathleen Hyppolite T. Troy Dixon Dawanna Williams EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Director of Special Events Keshave Sattaur Managing Partner Founder, Managing Principal Box Office Treasurer Shirley Taylor Hollis Park Partners Dabar Development Corrine Gordon Senior Director of Education Manager of Special Events Kevin Dozier Yolanda Ferrell-Brown Pharrell Williams Box Office Assistant Treasurer Jason Steer President Artist Germono Toussaint Associate Director, Apollo Theater Academy Ferrell-Brown Design, Inc. i am OTHER Entertainment Individual Giving Manager Liz Baez Historic Tours & Group Sales Coordinator Shenica Odom Maya L. Harris Patricia Miller Zollar Eh-den Perlove Associate Director, Apollo Theater Academy Political Analyst, MSNBC Managing Director Development Assistant Neuberger Berman Insperity Lydia G. Mallett, Ph.D Jim Simmons 40 New York City Councilmember Ben Kallos Catie Marron¯ Lisa Skeete Tatum¯ Philip I. 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