Teatro Nuevo Apolo ("New Apolo Theatre"; al, Teatro Progreso and Cine Progreso) is an entertainment venue in

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

, Spain.Veksle, Bernardo (2007), ''Lavapiés: Pasado presente y futuro de un barrio cosmopolita'', Madrid, E. Vision Net, p. 88 It is located in the Plaza de Tirso de Molina. The owners of the Teatro Apolo that existed on

calle de Alcalá Calle de Alcalá is among the longest streets in Madrid. It starts at the Puerta del Sol and goes on for , to the northeastern outskirts of the city. Henry David Inglis described it in 1837 as "long, of superb width, and flanked by a splendid rang ...

until its closure in 1929 decided to build a new venue, initially named Teatro Progreso, in the Plaza del Progreso (now Plaza de Tirso de Molina). The theatre opened on December 10, 1932 with the

zarzuela () is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance. The etymology of the name is uncertain, but some propose it may derive from the name o ...

, ''La verbena de la Paloma''. It was converted to a film venue, the Cine Progreso, before its rededication to theatrical exhibitions and music entertainment of various genres, as well as dance and comedy.

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Official website Teatro Nuevo Apolo
{{coord, 40, 24, 44, N, 3, 42, 12, W, region:ES_type:landmark_source:kolossus-eswiki, display=title Theatres in Madrid Event venues established in 1932 Buildings and structures in Embajadores neighborhood, Madrid