James Corden flashed a huge smile as he and wife Julia Carey left the Music Box Theatre in NYC on Tuesday following the triumphant opening of his new play Art.
The British actor, 47, who has received rave reviews for his performance, cut a casual figure in a denim shirt which he teamed with jeans and comfy trainers.
Meanwhile Julia, 49, was the epitome of chic inn asymmetrical burgundy dress and added extra height to her frame with strappy heels.
James, who stars in the revival of the 1994 comedy alongside Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris, wed the blonde beauty in 2012 and together share son Max, 13, as well as daughters Carey, 10, and seven-year-old Charlotte.
Art, tells the story of friendship, ego and modern art, marks the actor’s return of the US stage following his Tony Award win for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors in 2012, has impressed critics.
With James declared the ‘standout’ amongst his co-stars and his performance a ‘masterclass in comedy’.
James Corden, 47, flashed a huge smile as he and wife Julia Carey, 49, left The Music Box Theatre in NYC following the triumphant opening of his new play Art on Tuesday
The British actor, who has received rave reviews for his perfomance, cut a casual figure in a denim shirt which he teamed with jeans and comfy trainers
The British actor (far left) stars in the revival of the 1994 comedy alongside Bobby Cannavale (right) and Neil Patrick Harris (left)
Ahead of the play’s premiere James admitted he’d been suffering with a bout of stage fright and had had ‘woken up sweating’ thinking about his performance.
Speaking at a 92Y Talks event in August he said: ‘I mean why do a play? I am terrified. I am terrified by this entire experience,’
‘I have woken up every single morning sweating thinking about this speech I have in the middle of the play. I go to sleep listening to a recording of it.
It comes after James was unable to join the Gavin And Stacey back in the UK as they enjoyed a chaotic night out at the National Television Awards where they scooped a major gong.
The BBC sitcom was voted Best Comedy by the viewing public, beating rivals Mrs Brown’s Boys, Brassic and Michael McIntyre’s 25th Year Stand-Up Special.
As the cast and crew made their way to the stage as the show’s iconic theme tune blared out in the O2 Arena, it was clear not everyone was there.
With Rob Brydon, Ruth Jones, Melanie Walters, Rob Wilfort, Laura Aikman and Larry Lamb accepted the award.
Speaking on stage, Larry warmly said: ‘When Ruth and James wrote Gavin & Stacey they created a family that can belong to us forever.’
Meanwhile Julia was the epitome of chic inn asymmetrical burgundy dress and added extra height to her frame with strappy heels
James wed the blonde beauty in 2012 and together share son Max, 13, as well as daughters Carey, 10, and seven-year-old Charlotte.
Critics have declared James the ‘standout’ amongst his co-stars and his performance a ‘masterclass in comedy’
Neil waved to fans as he left the theatre following the performance
`Bobby’s actress partner Rose Byrne cut a stylish figure in a silk dress and velvet blazer
Bobby (R) later shared a hug with his actor son Jake (L)
(L-R) Sarah Paulson and Rose Byrne
Acting icon Goldie Hawn shielded her eyes behind shades as she hit the red carpet ahead of the performance
Sarah Paulson looked stylish as as she wrapped up in a black coat
Jodie Foster was also in attendance
The Oscar winner was joined by son Charles, 23
Paul Rudd cut a dapper figure in a smart grey suit
Former Vogue boss Anna Wintour commanded attention in a neon green floral dress while toting her essentials in a Louis Vuitton bag
Neil was supported by husband David Birtka and their twins Gideon and Harper, 15
The trio beamed as they posed up a storm on the red carpet
Theatre producer Jordan Roth (R) commanded attention in his quirky ensemble
(L-R) Jeffrey Wilson, Neil Patrick Harris, Gavin Kalin, Bobby Cannavale, Adam Speers, Michael Shulman, James Corden, and Wendy Orshan
The play marks the actor’s return of the US stage following his Tony Award win for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors in 2012 (pictured)
The 77-year-old then passed the gong over to Ruth as he made way for her to speak.
However, embracing her alter ego Nessa, Ruth savagely said: ‘Yeah, all right, calm down. I’m going to the bar now for a pint of wine.’
Meanwhile, actress Laura, 39, appeared to lose her shoes as she walked on stage barefoot.
Snaps from the press room, where each winning nominee attends following their acceptance speech, showed the star still without her heels.
Laura had wowed in a sparkly silver minidress for the awards, while Ruth wore a sequined maxidress that featured a plunging neckline.
Alison Steadman also wore a maxidress, while Melanie Walters brought edge with a black plunging dress adorned with ruffles and a racy thigh high slit.
It comes after James was unable to join the Gavin And Stacey back in the UK as they enjoyed a chaotic night out at the National Television Awards where they scooped a major gong
Gavin And Stacey’s win comes just days after it was revealed James and Ruth are working on a brand new comedy show.
James and Ruth, have signed a deal that will take the new project away from the BBC and instead onto streaming platform AppleTV+.
A source close to the production revealed that 10 episodes are set to be filmed with an all British cast, with Corden and Jones also starring.
Shooting will begin next year, with the episodes not set to land until 2027.
However, the new show will not feature the iconic characters fans fell in love with on Gavin And Stacey.
