EXCLUSIVE James Corden is set to return to America for exciting new project - as Gavin and Stacey star signs up for his latest role in New York's Broadway
The 46-year-old comedian and presenter is set to make his return to Broadway next summer.
He will star as Serge in a new production of ART, Yasmina Reza's comedy about friendship, ego and modern art.
The limited three-month run marks a much-anticipated return to the stage for Corden, who won a Tony Award for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors in 2012.
American theatre director Scott Ellis is set to helm the production.
Mr Ellis's past credits include Pirates! (or, Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder'd), English, and A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical.
The role will mean extended time away from his family.
Corden who lives in the UK with his wife Julia Carey, 48, and their three children, Max, 13, Carey, 10, and Charlotte, 7, will spend several weeks in New York for rehearsals ahead of the official run.
A theatre insider told MailOnline: 'It's exciting to see James Corden return to the stage in ART - even if only for 90 minutes a night.
'While his recent turn in The Constituent at the Old Vic was somewhat underwhelming, this new production is sure to be one of Broadway's hottest tickets.'
ART, originally written in French and translated by Christopher Hampton, premiered in Paris in 1994 before transferring to London's West End and then Broadway, winning the Olivier, Tony, and Molière Awards for Best Play.
The story centres on three friends - Serge, Marc, and Yvan - whose relationships are tested when Serge buys an expensive, entirely white painting.
The play explores themes of taste, loyalty, and the fragile nature of male friendship.
The new Broadway revival marks the first major production of ART in over a decade.
The news comes as The Mail on Sunday revealed that Corden - who spent eight years in Los Angeles hosting The Late Late Show before relocating to the UK last year - is now said to be weighing up a run for Mayor of London.
The actor, who cemented himself as a household name playing Smithy in Gavin and Stacey, has been vocal about his political views but has always stopped shy of taking it further.
However, at the BAFTA television awards, Corden was introduced to the hosts of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast and revealed his latest ambitions to Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby, former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman and former Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson.
An onlooker said: 'James told them he was a regular listener to their podcast and how much he enjoys the cut and thrust of politics.
'He clearly has a lot of respect for those who put themselves out there and run for office.
'And it was suggested that he should step into the political arena and stand in the future. There was talk that he should run for Mayor of London.'
The current mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan, was first elected in 2016 and won a third term last year.
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