Mahalo travel expert Asha K. explains how to get tickets to see Rachael Ray live in New York City.
Taping Information
The "Rachael Ray" hour-long cooking show on CBS stars the celebrity cook and author of the same name. It is filmed at Center 44 Studios located at 222 East 44th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues in New York City. Produced by Oprah Winfrey, "Rachael Ray" regularly features celebrity and musical guests, interviews, cooking segments and do-it-yourself cooking ideas. The show tapes twice daily on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12PM and 4PM. The audience is seated on a turntable that rotates as the show changes sets, so the "action" is always seen by all in attendance.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGaq7Coe3eE
Online
Advanced tickets are available online by filling out a request form on the "Rachael Ray" website. Do not submit more than one request at a time or all requests will be cancelled. You will be notified via email by a show representative with date and time availability. Once you choose the show you'd like to attend, you will receive tickets via email two weeks before the show date. Individuals are only attend one taping per season.
Line-up at least two hours before the taping to make sure you get a good seat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHgvkq3aCqQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGaq7Coe3eE
Stand-By
Stand-by tickets are available the day of the taping. Line-up at 10:15AM for the 12PM show or 2:15PM for the 4PM show. Showing up in the stand-by line does not guarantee admittance. As admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, arriving early will give you a better chance of getting in to the taping.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGaq7Coe3eE
Rachael Ray History
Also known as "The Rachael Ray Show," "Rachael Ray" debuted in the U.S. and Canada on September 18, 2006. The show has won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outsanding Talk Show Entertainment in 2008 and 2009. An average of 2.6 million viewers tune into the show daily. To date, "Rachael Ray" has been renewed through 2012.
Ray ends all of her shows with her famous tagline, "We'll see you when we see you."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pXS5LKX75o&feature=relmfu
