James Corden Creates Personal Drama On Broadway As Stars Air Their Beefs

Is Broadway ALWAYS a love fest? 2019 Tony Awards host James Corden tests celebrity friendships when he pulls some big stars into some not-so-big beefs, including Ben Platt, Rachel Brosnahan, Andrew Rannells, Darren Criss, Audra McDonald, and Laura Linney. Stream the 73rd Annual Tony Awards on CBS All Access.

[@zacharyo_connor]

Ben Platt stands: nervous, doesn't want to start a fight Andrew Rannells stands: *is clearly pissed and is ready to throw hands and rip Darren to pieces*

[@Baseiscc]

Zachary O'Connor Thats basically just Evan and Whizzer ngl

[@wubbalubbadubdub3762]

Then Audra getting ready to get in the ring

[@thetreacherousleech8990]

@@Baseiscc You mean Harry freaking Potter!

[@zacharyo_connor]

@@user-vm4jt2ue2w ...and?

[@zeddy2284]

,

[@ajskater6287]

“It felt purposeful, what’s up?” - Ben Platt This is my new Moto

[@matthewrandell5055]

I think he said purposeful

[@ajskater6287]

Matthew Randell you’re right, thank you

[@matthewrandell5055]

@@ajskater6287 still a good motto :)

[@hiryuimajin]

@@matthewrandell5055 Either way actually! Haha whatever's easy to say

[@charlesgoss5184]

"Yeah that was me"....Happiest I've been all year.

[@adriennepender673]

Charles Goss PERFECT delivery from Laura! 🤣

[@charlesgoss5184]

@@adriennepender673 I love Broadway stuff like this. It's such a wholesome community. It's a nice escape from EVERYTHING else. HA

[@aprilshowers261]

Laura Linney the Legend

[@blondbear2]

and she said it with "Resting Bitch Face" ..... LOL

[@jimjimmyjames59]

@@blondbear2 RBF, and still looks amazing!

[@stepintothesun9412]

ben immediately regretting his decision is such a mood

[@JophanieTagudin]

James was actually the perfect fit to host the show.

[@_birdie]

well yeah. i mean he's already a tony winner and a talk show host. add to that his personality and likability and you've got yourself a perfect Tony Awards host! 🤓

[@JophanieTagudin]

birdie I couldn’t agree more.

[@NellieKAdaba]

Jophanie Tagudin 👍

[@caliden3785]

He's obnoxious and I can't stand him.I can think of more deserving people who should host but they pick him....😶

[@qtpr8675]

@@caliden3785 😂 you're funny

[@marthachestnut7955]

“It’s so Jewish it’s so Jewish”😂😂😂 I LOVE BEN PLATT

[@Celine1Love]

skits at award shows with actors who only do film always feel forced..these guys can improv and make a skit not feel 1000% rehearsed. yay broadway,yay theatre,yay live

[@sh3rocks01]

Celine Love This was rehearsed... it was made to seem like improv.

[@emmay2158]

@@sh3rocks01 I think what they were saying is that, even though it was rehearsed, it felt more relaxed/improvised than it might have with other actors.

[@paulinamacias2944]

Emma d yes, this almost never work at the oscars for example. It’s a different vibe

[@Celine1Love]

@@flightofthestars that's why I said actors who only do film :)

[@Celine1Love]

@@sh3rocks01 said it doesn't FEEL rehearsed :)

[@Dancing4Life24]

Ben platt and Darren Criss are gifts to the world Audra could literally run me over with a bus and I’d say thank you James was the PERFECT host this year

[@mikaylam1140]

I FEEL THAT

[@sapphire3215]

“WeLl tHaTs oN mE” I love one man.

[@sarahchandler9488]

I LOVE HIM

[@andrewrannells_]

FR

[@AnnaLizzyRose]

I know this is all pre planned but it's still funny.

[@hagridmary]

Anna Juden Imagine finding James Corden funny...

[@gwyneths3048]

Tom Monty imagine being a dick for no reason...

[@rmlgaming2091]

@@hagridmary imagine watching his videos despite disliking him

[@MANOFKENT149]

Yeah we know the score. Like, how many technicians can you conveniently fit into an auditorium complete with mikes lol?

[@privcraft_]

@@MANOFKENT149 they weren't trying to make this seem real. Everyone knows that it's fake. It being real isn't the point of the joke

[@shoooop]

This bit went perfectly. And he’s right, the theatre community is so drama free… publicly.

[@kaniecewilliams2014]

b rietz LOL “publicly”. Now that’s more believable

[@TamannaDas]

The "publicly" bit was very necessary 😂

[@shoooop]

We all know shit goes down in theatre green rooms, they just keep it pushing by ignoring each other or brawling it out 😂

[@sharadakumar423]

b rietz haha exactly the opposite of the theatre community in high school

[@TitoTimTravels]

They do 8 shows a week - who has time for drama? 😎

[@shelleytillman4216]

"...IT FELT PURPOSEFUL, WHAT'S UP??" hahahaha

[@danvarg]

this is the white version of "what's good" :)

[@Rara77117]

When a black woman takes off her earrings 😂😂😂😂 But this is a fake fight

[@normantrombon]

Great detail. Every city schoolgirl should know that hoop earrings are no good in a fight.

[@peggym3183]

Oh my fucking god what the hell do you mean by black lady? That's audra mcdonald for God's sake

[@MarchaanDotson]

The one and only Audra McDonald, two time Tony Award-winning-Broadway-star-classically-trained-Opera-singer. She’s more than just a black woman.

[@Rara77117]

@@MarchaanDotson I totally agree...

[@jwsel]

@@MarchaanDotson "Two time?" Try SIX-time Tony Award winner.

[@samosullivan1744]

Andrew Rannells saying “next year girl!” gives me life.

[@keikustar]

rip to whatever oldschool starkid fans had those email accounts

[@katiecarrot31]

HAHAAHHA YEA

[@beccaantoine2116]

Lmfaooo I snorted at this comment

[@heatherdawson3134]

Andrew Rannells does have beef..... with Tony voters.

[@ellielovegood6307]

Don’t blame him

[@alisagordon7538]

@@ellielovegood6307 literally

[@megger11]

Audra Macdonald and Laura Linney deserve all the awards for this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@aquaperi4848]

(Ben and Rachel's "drama" turns wholesome really fast) James: No no no no this isn't how it works! We can't get along! Me: What were you expecting, you picked BEN PLATT of all people.

[@anielson6152]

honestly lol

[@mewingmanda]

ben and rachel are so wholesome

[@05RoadRunner]

The purest bb on this earth

[@123haninhk]

"Yeah, that was me." 🤣

[@MatthewLatter]

A Very Potter Musical meets Book of Mormon... I can die happy now

[@ladyastralis]

Right??

[@Hinakurachan7]

SAME. 😂

[@boyporridge4596]

Y e s

[@potato.pancake]

Matthew Latter SOMEONE WHO KNOWS DARREN FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN GLEE

[@zacsbabygirlay]

it was the battle of the hedwigs as well XD

[@epicremarc]

Elder Price confronted Harry Freaking Potter My life is complete

[@wendyluek]

Why Harry Potter in regards to Darren Criss? Was he in a H Potter film?

[@LvndrHppE2]

Wen Lyn He wrote and starred in a musical called A Very Potter Musical. It’s on you tube.

[@elispatz]

@@LvndrHppE2 This musical is so funny!!

[@mikaylam1140]

FR

[@emotionalmess1286]

YOU'RE HARRY FREAKING POTTER YOU DONT UNDERSTAND YOU'RE LEGEND, MAN TO US ALL

[@Mia7189]

Sister took off her earring. Laura should have ran. 🤣

[@jwjw9948]

Idk tho she’s Wendy Byrde…gonna be a close fight 🤣🤣🤣

[@ashnagangwal8136]

Ben: *stands up to speak* "You know...I'm immediately regretting this decision" *sits back down* Me:what the heck was that!!!😂

[@goodjobeli]

thats just classic ben platt

[@mewingmanda]

I mean Ben is a big mood

[@gerRule]

It’s scripted

[@ashnagangwal8136]

@@gerRule i know...but it was still funny

[@gerRule]

Yeah I’ve seen worse

[@kidcaptainwembri]

James Corden was born for the spotlight 👌

[@NellieKAdaba]

scout I agree.

[@petitebaje]

born, bred and trained for it xD, and thank God in our lifetimes.

[@madelinetanner8552]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Audra won a Tony just for this performance. It would put her at a total of 137 Tony Awards.

[@mariajosefenton3728]

Andrew Ranells VS Darren Criss? I think I am going to faint

[@kateseamonds6757]

Maria Jose Fenton me tooo!

[@sofiavaldebenito5947]

YEAH I ALMOST DIED HAHAHAH

[@creid1992]

Audra & Laura's argument was literally the best thing I've seen in a while.

[@jaclpz]

Audra and Laura, my girls! Love them both!!!

[@Jennifer-jn3qx]

Really thought Andrew was going to bring up the fact that one girl tweeted him about playing Darren and Matt Bomer's dad on Glee once. He was SO offended. "To be Matt Bomer's father." 🤣🤣🤣

[@CakianaShakes]

This seems very therapeutic honestly

[@goodjobeli]

"Its so Jewish" ah, thats the Ben Platt I know

[@andrewcunning]

“Yeah, that was me.” SAVAGE AF 😍😍😍

[@breebreedancingchick]

this was the most iconic scene in Tony's history

[@Kasino80]

Still gonna say Dreamgirls '82 performance was the most iconic.

[@morgan_c]

*”I T F E L T P U R P O S E F U L”*

[@blainevanity6]

Andrew Rannells will always be a crowd favorite

[@fiveohfivethree]

To all the people saying they don't know who most of these people are, go find out. You won't regret it.

[@M1N1Girl007]

Most people know OSCAR WINNERS

[@M1N1Girl007]

@Ния Нинова Tony Awards are the Oscars of live theater, not for movies. Most people know movie actors and actresses not live theater actors. Therefore most in comments do Not know who theater actors are. Oscars are for motion picture arts and sciences. I never stated one or the other was less important

[@M1N1Girl007]

@Ния Нинова it's all good

[@ElizabethT45]

"You got a PROBLEM with that, Audra?" 😂😂😂

[@soraya699]

"NEXT YEAR GURL ! " 😂😂

[@anyal1987]

Bahaha Andrew looking totally chuffed, “... Well that’s on me! 😌”. Lololol

[@callummoore5567]

James Corden is literally me begging for celebrity beef!

[@jasminstiegler99]

Would have loved to see Jeremy Jordan and Jonathan Groff😂 But it was great anyways :)

[@lilaalix2459]

YESSSSSS. Omfg have LMM with them😂

[@Arualx]

YES

[@Bellayoungyoutube]

Thank u - I love this comment - I very much support this idea

[@ammayas1]

I think he’s really funny😂 Especially when those two women started fighting and he said this MAY have backfired a bit

[@XJLCA]

Anne-May Andersen Not at all funny. It was so fake and cringe worthy.

[@yvonneyvonne2513]

SUPPOSED to be fake. These are two of the nicest, classiest ladies in the Broadway acting circuit. That's why it was so funny. It's kind of like having your two grandmothers or aunties get into a food fight over who's lemon bars were better.

[@louisschwebius7300]

Audra and Laura provided the best moments in this section!

[@wubbalubbadubdub3762]

The fact that Audra and Laura are nominated in the same category in 2020 just makes this 10x better

[@thenerdyblackgirljournal8850]

I had so much fun watching this segment tonight backstage with my castmates at a tech rehearsal. We had the Tony's playing all night. Couldn't catch all of the Tony's, but we caught this. Made my night.

[@janelanguido7313]

"It felt personal. What's up?"

[@Sucram1975]

“Uh yeah Punk,” love Audra lol

[@lonelylittledot]

I never thought I'd hear Queen Audra say "yeah, punk!" but it was a wonderful experience.

[@frederique8511]

"NEXT YEAR GIRL" Omg I die everytime 😂

[@frozzentimes]

I would love to have James Corden as my uncle, sipping dranks on Christmas together

[@Tigris797]

the fact that he got all my fave legendary broadway stars to act for the skit

[@TamannaDas]

Same

[@sanjanamenon9834]

I litterally love this video because I love Ben Platt, Andrew Rannells and Darren Criss 😂😂

[@baylorm]

This is a PERFECT example of why we can’t leave a room full of theatre kids unsupervised with cameras everywhere and a stage

[@Marklinsf]

@ 3:57 Laura’s expression was everything 🤣

[@bianca-2024]

“We need out very own cardi b and Nikki Minaj battle” - James corden Definitely when I start getting drunk, it’s a thumbs up for a like I start rapping 😂

[@zai9407]

This was one of the most iconic moments of the show

[@emilyniedbala]

The difference in skits between the Tonys and the Oscars is so stark… these actors know how to perform live!

[@adriennepender673]

I loved Audra's "uh, yeah, PUNK, I mean....." She and Laura played that purrrfectly.

[@rem.in.wonderland4513]

Darren: It's Actually [e-mail], I'm still hanging onto the hotmail! Andrew: Well that's MY bad! Me: *Crosses fingers for them to do a show together!*

[@airin1859]

James Corden is the human equivalent of Winnie The Pooh

[@conniecrawford5231]

Or Peter Rabbit! LOL

[@emilie8151]

Omgoooshhh yessss 😂😂😂😂

[@ladyastralis]

So fun to see Darren!!!! He's the sweetest.

[@scoup2849]

*wElL tHaTs oN mE*

[@anjanaprijith3227]

Darren Criss one was very funny. 😂😂😂😂 Never forget the under cross ever😂😂😂

[@friendsfans123]

Darren breaking through toxic masculinity stereotypes with white nails 💅🏽😂 WHOOO!

[@rantsandfaves]

stfu

[@TheSweetForever]

I peeped that too 💅🏾💁🏾‍♀️

[@LvndrHppE2]

He’s actually been painting his nails for years; long before he was Hedwig. I don’t know how his nails aren’t bright yellow.

[@mewingmanda]

Erica Soto Lots of people paint their nails every day but only get a tint of yellow on their nails. He could also be using beauty vitamins as those increase any stains on your nails, even though it is perfectly healthy to have yellow nails.

[@nateskii]

Ben Platt always a sweetheart

[@lisaryplanski4921]

Nate Alva yes so true . I love him . Protect him with all costs.

[@ljnona]

Audra and Laura...that was classic!

[@m.j7943]

Only two women can burn the rating 😂. Man vs woman ❌ Man vs man ❌ Woman vs woman ✅

[@Hinakurachan7]

Exactly what I was thinking. 😂

[@shilohstore6086]

When she started to take her earrings off I thought maybe this isn't a skit 😂😂

[@lowkeybuckley]

“Next year, Girl!” Was the best line.

[@ashleyhw4388]

I must say... I have loved Audra McDonald every since she was in the 1999 version of Annie.

[@anjanaprijith3227]

Darren Criss is the most adorable person inthe world.... his reactions were so cuteeeeeeeeeeee😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Anynom]

I want a Ryan Murphy produced FX drama of Audra McDonald and Laura Linney and I want it NOW.

[@kateshellard6270]

this was literally my favourite part of the show😂😂

[@addyourself]

when audra mcdonald starts taking off her earrings I DIED

[@rosaclair5933]

Wait is anyone gonna mention how James was angry at them getting along 😂😂😊 Edit: I’ve never got this many likes ❤️😂🥰

[@daylesia1079]

Dellarose TIK TOK ikr but it’s rehearsed lol

[@rosaclair5933]

Itz_yo_gurl_daylesia Mimita oh

[@l_wernecke]

Anything with Audra makes me so so happy I love this

[@MadHatterDJ-]

They couldn't have picked anyone better for the job 👍🏻

[@tringreyshepard3879]

Ben Platt is so adorable

[@gts3630]

legend has it that audra and laura are still fighting in the theatre

[@JLone55]

James corden is arguably the greatest entertainer of this decade! Creative, personable, and triple threat!

[@Skittl1321]

I love that Audra started taking her earrings off.

[@Lelisafim]

This is the first time that I watched the Tony Awards and it was hilarious xD James is definitely the best host for this! Bring him back next year :D

[@purplecreatives3808]

Try watching the first time James Gorden did the hosting of Tony it is amazing

[@o.b.7217]

Watches for the first time, decides that this year's host is the best ever. Sure, why not.

[@Lelisafim]

@@o.b.7217 Well, I watched BECAUSE he was the host so atleast the marketing worked i guess xD

[@shejean]

Talisage....James is great, love James; but, watch the KZbin videos of Neil Patrick Harris’ opening numbers when he has hosted; especially the 2011 and 2013 Tony’s. Incredible!

[@blainevanity6]

Nah, Neil Patrick Harris is the best. That's why he hosted 4 times. He also got Emmy awards for all the times he hosted them.

[@Julia-zh4us]

Ben Platt is such a gift

[@Bck-n9r]

Darren looked genuinely shocked

[@aly8950]

I love this skit. James should just host all award shows.

[@captainfantastic1561]

the way ben said "WHAT'S UP" M U R D E R E D me.

[@andrewpalmer6167]

“Yeah, that was me.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@khairina281]

I love the fact that James has taken advantage of this show and make it as his own like in the late late show 😍

[@saramonzon4033]

You know she ready when she's taking off them earings

[@seerpou]

anna wintour wearing sunglasses during the tony awards is a mood 1:30

[@julz63]

Laura Linney giving Audra McDonald the stink eye 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tbristowstagg]

Is that Adam Driver in the background? Behind Audra? •squints•

[@chevychase]

ShaakTee yes

[@familyfh25]

Yes! He was nominated

[@angeladavidson2350]

Yep!

[@tbristowstagg]

Awesome to hear he was nominated!

[@kateschneider8789]

yeah and he was called out for his character killing han solo during the beetlejuice performance

[@Alex-nf1jy]

So I know it was completely scripted but ... I was honestly waiting for the entire audience to stand at the end and see James run off stage in a panic lol

[@rheannam1699]

this is perfect for them. Broadway stars are excellent at improv. you can tell Darren was like... "what's going on. why me" bahahahah I love this. And Audra and Laura

[@jaymerich6419]

Andrew is the cutest, he is hilarious I love him

[@ItsThatGirlNamedAlex]

I just want the Tonys to be this next year. I was CACKLING during this bit. 😂

[@paulinamacias2944]

It’s 5 am, I didn’t sleep at all and I’m laughing my ass off at this.

[@superduper.cooper]

4:24 am here!

[@Matthewgreen7779311]

That was cute. Love Audra and Laura.

[@mediamamachick]

Audra and Laura committed to this bit..you hear me. When Audra said " Yeah punk!" I was done. I spit my wine out laughing. My dog was looking at me like what the heck is wrong with this crazy human. Brava ladies!! Brava!!!! Throwing digital flowers. 💐 💐 💐

[@shyshy5623]

They’re so good honestly if James redirected this I would’ve completely fell for it