Broadway Stars Annaleigh Ashford, Ben Platt, and More to Appear on The Late Show

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The performance, set for May 11, will also include Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, and Patrick Wilson.

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An upcoming episode of The Late Show will feature a special Broadway performance, featuring Annaleigh Ashford , Christopher Jackson , Bernadette Peters , Ben Platt and Patrick Wilson .

No further details have been announced about the performance at this time. The episode will air on Monday, May 11, at 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS.

Also as part of this episode, Stephen Colbert will reunite with the “Strike Force Five” – Jimmy Fallon , Jimmy Kimmel , Seth Meyers , and John Oliver . The five late-night hosts previously started a podcast together during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, to raise funds for out-of-work writers.

As previously announced, The Late Show, which debuted in 1993 with David Letterman , will conclude in May 2026 at the close of the 2025-26 broadcast season. The final episode will air on Thursday, May 21.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bernadette-Peters-Ben-Platt-and-More-Will-Perform-on-THE-LATE-SHOW-Next-Week-20260508)._