As reported last month, Tony Award-winning actor and current host of THE LATE LATE SHOW, James Corden will emcee the 70th Annual Tony Awards. In a statement, the newly-minted host shared, "I'm absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Tony Awards. Both times I've worked on Broadway have been amongst the happiest times of my professional life. I consider it to be a huge honor to be asked to host such an incredible night. It's going to be fun; I can't wait to dust off my tap shoes!"
Though we're still a few months away, we couldn't help but ponder which of Corden's regular comedy bits from his late night talk show he may want to bring with him to Broadway's biggest night. Check out some ideas from our personal wish list!
CROSSWALK: THE MUSICAL
In this hilarious feature, James and his theater company head to the intersection of LA's Beverly Blvd. and Genesee Ave. to perform classic musicals such as GREASE and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Perhaps the comedian can bring his troupe to the Big Apple and perform a show live from the heart of Times Square!
Watch CROSSWALK THE MUSICAL: GREASE
Watch CROSSWALK THE MUSICAL: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
CARPOOL KARAOKE
In this regular comedy bit, James picks up everyone from Adele to Justin Bieber to Sir Elton John for a drive around the neighborhood, while rockin' out to some of the artists' classic tunes. While in town for the Tony's, we'd love to see Corden offer a ride to musical genius Lin-Manuel Miranda. Hey, we already know the late night talk show host can rap!
James Corden and Rosie O'Donnell rap opening HAMILTON number "Alexander Hamilton" on 'Late Late Show'
Watch James Corden and Sir Elton John's Carpool Karaoke
CAMEO APPEARANCE IN A MUSICAL
In a hilarious bit last fall, James threw himself into the role of Fop 2 in the National Tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and put on a performance to remember. We'd love to see him make a cameo appearance as a Mormon missionary in Uganda or perhaps a member of Prince Ali's posse from Agrabah.
What skits would you love to see Corden do at the Tonys? Let us know in the comments section below! The American Theatre Wing's 70th Annual TONY AWARDS will air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 12, 2016(8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City
About James Corden: James Corden is a multi-faceted performer, host, writer and producer with accomplishments that span television, theater, film and comedy. He took the reins of THE LATE LATE SHOW on March 23, 2015, and has quickly become known for generating buzzworthy viral videos, such as Carpool Karaoke, garnering over 410 million views and 1.84 million subscribers for the show's Youtube channel. Since Corden took the helm, THE LATE LATE SHOW has consistently been the most social talk show in its time period according to Nielson Social.
Corden came to American late night television with a growing list of award-winning and critically acclaimed credits. He is a Tony Award-winning performer on Broadway, a BAFTA-winning star of a UK television series, a feature film actor, and an acclaimed host, writer and producer in several genres of television. Corden hosts the BAFTA Award-winning UK sports-themed comedy game show "A League of Their Own" on Sky 1 and starred in, produced and wrote the BAFTA nominated comedy thriller "The Wrong Mans," which is available on Hulu and airs on the BBC. Also, he appeared in the BBC television movie "Esio Trot," alongside Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench. Outside of his native England, Corden attracted international attention as the lead in the hit comedic play "One Man, Two Guvnors," performing first in the National Theatre and the West End in London and then on Broadway, which earned him the 2012 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play. His additional theater credits include the worldwide tour of "The History Boys" in the role of Timms, which he also played in the feature film adaptation.
On television, Corden starred as Smithy in the critically acclaimed BBC comedy series "Gavin and Stacey," which he co-created and co-wrote. Prior to that, Corden starred in the British television series "Fat Friends" from 2000 to 2005. In 2011, Corden had a recurring role in the popular BBC Science fiction series "Doctor Who" as Craig Owens, the Doctor's roommate. In addition, Corden hosted the Brit Awards, the biggest event in the British music industry, from 2010 to 2014. Corden starred opposite Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp and Emily Blunt in the Golden Globe Award nominated feature film "Into the Woods." His additional film credits include "Begin Again," with Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo; "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People," with Jeff Bridges; "Gulliver's Travels," with Jack Black; and "The Three Musketeers," with Orlando Bloom.
