Showtime at the Apollo
Showtime at the Apollo (formerly It's Showtime at the Apollo and Apollo Live) is an American variety show that first aired in syndication from September 12, 1987 to May 24, 2008. In 2018, the series returned on Fox with Steve Harvey hosting. Filmed at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the show features live performances from both professional and up-and-coming artists, and also features the Amateur Night competition. In many cities such as New York (where it aired on WNBC), it often aired after Saturday Night Live during the late Saturday night/early Sunday morning hours, and was often paired with the similarly-syndicated Soul Train.
| Showtime at the Apollo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety |
| Presented by | (See hosts) |
| Opening theme | "It's Showtime at the Apollo" |
| Composer | Barry Fasman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 22 |
| No. of episodes | 1,094 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Percy Sutton (1987–2002) Bob Banner (1987–1996) Blake Bradford (2007–2008) Jim Roush (2016–2018) Chris Wagner (2016–2018) |
| Production location | New York City |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Apollo Theatre Productions (1987–2008; 2016–18) Bob Banner Associates (1987–1996) Inner City Theater Group (1987–2002) The Heritage Networks (2002–2004) De Passe Entertainment (2002–2008; 2016–18) Telepictures Productions (2004–2008) The Roush Wagner Company (2016–2018) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 12, 1987 – May 24, 2008 |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | March 1 – May 24, 2018 |
A live non-televised version of the show takes place every Wednesday (which is the original Apollo Amateur Night competition that has been running for over seventy years), with the taped version of the show for television being recorded in advance on other nights for later airing.