| 1927/00/00 |
Herbert J Krapp |
Architect |
Hammerstein's Theatre and office building is built by Arthur Hammerstein between 1925 and 1927, and was named Hammerstein's Theatre after his father, Oscar Hammerstein I. |
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| 1927/00/00 |
Arthur Hammerstein |
Developer |
Hammerstein's Theatre and office building is built by Arthur Hammerstein between 1925 and 1927, and was named Hammerstein's Theatre after his father, Oscar Hammerstein I. |
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| 1927/11/30 |
Walter Winchell |
Journalist |
First production at the Hammerstein is a 3-hour musical called "Golden Dawn". Even though it featured Broadway's first topless chorus line, Walter Winchell dubbed it the "Golden Yawn". Archie Leach sang one song and had one line of dialogue. |
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| 1927/11/30 |
Cary Grant |
Actor |
First production at the Hammerstein is a 3-hour musical called "Golden Dawn". Even though it featured Broadway's first topless chorus line, Walter Winchell dubbed it the "Golden Yawn". Archie Leach sang one song and had one line of dialogue. |
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| 1936/00/00 |
William E Lescaze |
Architect |
CBS leases the Hammerstein and hires William Lescaze to renovate the Ed Sullivan Theater. Lescaze preserved nearly all of the Krapp design by covering many walls with smooth white panels. About 10 percent can be seen today. |
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| 1964/02/07 |
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On his show the week before The Beatles' debut, Ed Sullivan ask his audience, "Coincidentally, if anyone has a ticket for The Beatles on our show next Sunday, could I please borrow it? We need it very badly." |
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Beatlemania Arrives in the US |
| 1964/02/09 |
The Beatles |
Performers |
The Beatles perform live on The Ed Sullivan Show. Opening with "All My Loving", Paul McCartney then sings, "Till There Was You". They wrap up the first set with "She Loves You". |
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Beatlemania Arrives in the US |
| 1964/02/09 |
The Beatles |
Performers |
Ed Sulivan's hour-long broadcast concludes with The Beatles singing "I Saw Her Standing There" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Over 40 percent of every man, woman and child living in America had just watched The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. |
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Beatlemania Arrives in the US |
| 1964/02/09 |
Elvis Presley |
Fan |
With 45.3 percent of US households with televisions watching (23,240,000 homes), Ed Sullivan opens his show with a congratulatory telegram to The Beatles from Elvis and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. |
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Beatlemania Arrives in the US |
| 1964/02/09 |
Cab Calloway |
Performer |
The Beatles tape a performance for The Ed Sullivan Show to be broadcast 23 February 1964. The Beatles sing: Twist and Shout, Please Please Me and I Want to Hold Your Hand. American jazz singer, Cab Calloway, also appears as a guest on the show. |
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Beatlemania Arrives in the US |
| 1964/02/09 |
The Beatles |
Performers |
The Beatles tape a performance for The Ed Sullivan Show to be broadcast 23 February 1964. The Beatles sing: Twist and Shout, Please Please Me and I Want to Hold Your Hand. American jazz singer, Cab Calloway, also appears as a guest on the show. |
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Beatlemania Arrives in the US |
| 1965/08/14 |
The Beatles |
Performers |
The Beatles tape their last performance on the Ed Sullivan stage, playing I Feel Fine, I'm Down, Act Naturally, Ticket to Ride, Yesterday and Help! The performance was broadcast 12 September 1965. |
Ticket to Ride |
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The Beatles' 1965 US tour |
| 1965/12/12 |
The Byrds |
Performers |
The Byrds perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, David Crosby gets into a shouting match with the show's director and they are never asked to return. |
Mr Tambourine Man (song) |
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| 1971/00/00 |
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After a 23-year run, CBS cancels "The Ed Sullivan Show". |
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| 1993/00/00 |
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CBS buys the entire Ed Sullivan Theater building for late night talk show host David Letterman when he left NBC for CBS. Architects James Stewart Polshek and Associates renovate the building. |
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