James Corden Admits He’s Terrified of Broadway Debut After Moving Back to the US
The actor has returned from his Oxfordshire home to rehearse Yasmina Reza’s Art ahead of its September 16 opening
Overview
- Corden spoke at a 92Y Talks event on August 6 in New York City, revealing he wakes up sweating over a key speech in the middle of the play
- He described his pre-show nerves as a privilege that shows how much he cares about the role
- Corden praised co-stars Neil Patrick Harris and Bobby Cannavale as “unbelievable,” admitting he wondered if casting him was a mistake
- Art’s Broadway run, written by Yasmina Reza, will keep Corden in the US for several months starting with its September 16 premiere
- His plan to demolish the couple’s 1960s Oxfordshire house retains planning approval and is awaiting execution