James Corden performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
James Corden has been tapped to once again host the Tony Awards. The Late Late Show host previously emceed the annual theater awards show in 2016, and won the Tony for best actor in a play for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors in 2012.
“I’m thrilled to be returning to host the Tony Awards,” Corden said. “The Broadway community is very dear to my heart, and I’m beyond proud to be part of this incredibly special night.”
The awards show will be broadcast live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 9, from 8-11 PM ET, and nominations for the 2019 Tony Awards will be announced on April 30. The Tony Awards, which honor theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been broadcast on CBS since 1978.
“We are excited to have the one and only James Corden return to host his second Tony Awards,” said Jack Sussman, Executive Vice President of Specials, Music and Live Events at CBS. “James is the ultimate master of ceremonies to lead a night of live event television, celebrating live theater. He is an incredibly charming host, brilliant performer and fearless on stage – with James, anything can happen, and probably will.”
The 2019 ceremony will mark the 73rd anniversary of the Tony Awards, which were first held on April 6, 1947 at the Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom. The ceremony is presented by Tony Award Productions, which is a joint venture of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, which founded the Tonys.
