The Ed Sullivan Theater is a theater at 1697–1699 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, U.S. Built from 1926 to 1927 as a Broadway the
The Ed Sullivan Theater with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert marquee
Western portion of the facade's 53rd Street elevation
View into entrance vestibule, with outer lobby seen behind the doors
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert stage, with Stephen Colbert interviewing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night news talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The show was the second and final iteration
Ed Sullivan Theater
…theater entrance, which has four pairs of recessed bronze-and-glass doors. There is a modern marquee above the entrance, which since 2015 has advertised The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. To the south of the theater entrance is a pointed arch leading to the office lobby. To the north is a pointed arch and a storefront with twisted…
Stephen Colbert hosted his satirical news show, The Colbert Report, which won seven Primetime Emmy Awards on Comedy Central, from October 2005 to December 2014.
Colbert on-stage for a live broadcast filmed at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago during the 2024 Democratic National Convention