This is the theatre where, in 1964, a little-known band called the Beatles made their famous American debut. The building, now owned by CBS, was the site of the Late Show with David Letterman for many years, but old-timers will know it fondly as the site of The Ed Sullivan Show, which began here before moving to Studio 50.
Tickets for the hugely popular The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are available online, but commonly sell out on the day of their release. Check The Late Show’s official Twitter account (@colbertlateshow) and Facebook page for release date announcements, usually made one to two months in advance. The Late Show tapes Monday through Friday at 5pm. Audience members must be 18 or over. If you do manage to reserve tickets, you will need to be on line outside the Ed Sullivan Theater at 2pm on the day of taping to be able to get a ticket. Given that the show is intentionally overbooked to ensure capacity, consider arriving early to increase your chance of actually getting in.
