The Apollo mission by David Hinckley
70 ago this Monday, Sidney Cohen and Morris Sussman opened the 125th St. Apollo, "The Finest Theater in Harlem," with a show that included Ralph Cooper, Benny Carter, Aida Ward and 16 "Gorgeous Hot Steppers."
Today is Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Katie Klaus Iain Glen Katherine Hiler Anna Louizos Anne Lange Walter Willison Peter Weller Julian Holloway William Gaskill Jack Carter Jerome Kilty Norma Langworthy Peg Hillias David Rose Tullio Pinelli Katherine Cassavetes Jack Dempsey Ira Hards E. Vivian Reynolds Peter Haig Laura Donnelly Bob Larbey Jay Vanleer James Flash Riley Rex Whistler Arthur Hughes