The 73rd AnnualTony Awardsare here, and hostJames Cordenopened the show with a bang.
The Late Late Show with James Cordenhost, 40, kicked off the biggest night in Broadway on Sunday with a performance of a song all about how much work Broadway puts in.
But as Corden welcomed the crowd, one of the downfalls of live theater came into play — people taking bathroom breaks. This time it’s Tony nominee Bryan Cranston (Network), who has to go to the bathroom.
“Now? The show literally just started, we’re in the middle of the opening number,” Corden said to Cranston, who was in the audience.
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James Corden at the Tonys.Theo Wargo/Getty
James Corden and wife Julia Carey at the Tonys.Kevin Mazur/Getty
The musicals up for tonight’s top prizes:Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, Beetlejuice, Hadestown,The PromandTootsie.
Only two musical revivals opened this year: Rodgers & Hammerstein’sOklahoma!and Cole Porter’sKiss Me, Kate.They’ll both go head-to-head for the revival spot.
Honorary recipients for the 73rd annual ceremony include Judith Light (the Isabelle Stevenson Award); Terrence McNally, Rosemary Harris, and Harold Wheeler (Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients); as well as Broadway Inspirational Voices, Peter Entin, Joseph Blakely Forbes, and FDNY Engine 54 (all given Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre).
source: people.com
