New York, NY (February 2, 2016) – The Tony Awards announced today that James Corden of CBS’s “The Late Late Show” will host the 70th Annual Tony® Awards live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, Sunday, June 12 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will be Corden’s first time hosting the Tonys. He won a Tony Award in 2012 for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his performance in “One Man, Two Guvnors.” The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
Corden is no stranger to the Tonys, having won the 2012 Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance in the farce One Man, Two Guvnors. He also appeared in the Tony-winning play The History Boys. Since premiering on “The Late Late Show,” he has regularly showcased theatrical subjects.
“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 a huge honor to be asked to host such an incredible night. It's gonna be fun, I can't wait to dust off my tap shoes!” said Corden.
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Corden is no stranger to the Tonys, having won the 2012 Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance in the farce One Man, Two Guvnors. He also appeared in the Tony-winning play The History Boys. Since premiering on “The Late Late Show,” he has regularly showcased theatrical subjects.
“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 a huge honor to be asked to host such an incredible night. It's gonna be fun, I can't wait to dust off my tap shoes!” said Corden.
| Some of the Awards and nominations for James Corden: | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2007 | British Comedy Awards | Best Male Comedy Newcomer | Gavin & Stacey | Won |
| 2008 | Writers' Guild of Great Britain | Television Comedy/Light Entertainment | Gavin & Stacey | Won |
| 2008 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Gavin & Stacey | Won |
| 2008 | Broadcasting Press Guild | Best Comedy/Entertainment | Gavin & Stacey | Won |
| 2012 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | One Man, Two Guvnors | Won |
| 2012 | Whatsonstage.com Awards | Best Actor in a Play | One Man, Two Guvnors | Won |
| 2012 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Play | One Man, Two Guvnors | Won |
| 2015 | Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Acting Ensemble | Into the Woods | Nominated |
| 2015 | Satellite Award | Best Cast – Motion Picture | Into the Woods | Won |
| 2015 | Billboard Music Award | Top Soundtrack | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Talk Show | Nominated | |
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