BRITAIN’S James Corden is to host this year’s Tony Awards, Broadway theater’s biggest and starriest night.

    The June 12 event will see the 37-year-old actor return to New York’s Beacon Theater, where he won the Tony for best leading actor in a play in 2012 for his performance in “One Man, Two Guvnors.”

    Since then, he has had more success as the host of CBS’s “The Late Late Show.”

    The organizers of the Tonys called him “the ideal choice” to host what they said would be an “unforgettable show.”

    “James is one of those rare performers whose gifts translate perfectly to both the Broadway stage and the television screen,” said Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, president of the American Theater Wing, in a statement.

    “The last time he was at the Tonys, he went home with one. We think he’ll have even more fun as host.”

    Corden’s other roles include Smithy in BBC sitcom “Gavin and Stacey,” Timms in the stage and film versions of “The History Boys,” and the baker in the 2014 film of “Into the Woods.”

    Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming co-hosted last year’s Tonys, following in the footsteps of Hugh Jackman and Neil Patrick Harris.