The Ed Sullivan Theater marquee now features @StephenAtHome, but not in the way you might think. pic.twitter.com/s94ijSjQ57
— Chris O’Leary (@ohhleary) July 6, 2015
It’s been over a month since David Letterman’s icon ‘Late Show’ marquee was removed from the Ed Sullivan Theater, and while constructing continues on a new marquee for the upcoming ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’, a new temporary marquee was spotted this morning by Twitter user @Ohhleary.
The new temporary banner features Stephen Colbert alerting passersby that Angelo’s Pizza is still open during the rebuilding process. Currently their neon sign is obscured behind scaffolding and construction vehicles working on the theatre’s upgrade.
Pizza Place Gets Boost from Stephen Colbert as ‘Late Show’ Theater Undergoes Renovations
Alexis Kondilis, manager of Angelo’s, said CBS representatives reached out to the pizzeria about two weeks ago, asking if it was cool to up an advertisement.
“We’re happy to have it here,” Kondilis told the Daily News. “Customers seem to like it. We are very excited to have Colbert next door.”
Kondilis said the banner is expected to stay up until a permanent one boasting “Late Show” is ready.
[…] “We hope he will come and see what he thinks of our food,” Kondilis said. “We have the best pizza in New York.”
Full Article: New York Daily News
The Ed Sullivan Theater Marquee Gets An Unexpected Makeover
It’s been over a month since David Letterman’s icon ‘Late Show’ marquee was removed from the Ed Sullivan Theater, and while constructing continues on a new marquee for the upcoming ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’, a new temporary marquee was spotted this morning by Twitter user @Ohhleary.
The new temporary banner features Stephen Colbert alerting passersby that Angelo’s Pizza is still open during the rebuilding process. Currently their neon sign is obscured behind scaffolding and construction vehicles working on the theatre’s upgrade.