( CNN ) -- James Corden now has a date for his first broadcast of `` The Late Late Show '' : March 9 , 2015 . `` We 're excited to begin CBS ' next chapter after midnight and introduce James ' wide range of performance talents and fearless creative instincts to American television viewers , '' CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler said in a statement . Corden , 36 , is taking over from Craig Ferguson , whose last show is scheduled for December 19 . At the moment , Corden is probably best known to American audiences for his Tony-winning performance in the Broadway comedy `` One Man , Two Guvnors . '' But they 'll get more of a glimpse of the talented Brit when `` Into the Woods , '' the movie version of the Stephen Sondheim musical , opens Christmas Day . Corden plays the Baker in the film , which also stars Johnny Depp , Meryl Streep , Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick . `` The Late Late Show '' is also getting a new producer . Ben Winston , who has been friends with Corden for almost two decades , will oversee the program . Winston is currently an executive producer of the UK version of `` The X Factor . '' CBS has yet to announce a final episode for `` The Late Show with David Letterman , '' though Letterman has said he 'll be stepping down sometime in 2015 . Stephen Colbert will take the reins from Letterman .
James May starts hosting ` ` Late Late Show '' in March 2015 . Corden is a BAFTA - nominated actor . He 's one of the stars of ' ` Into the Woods '' Craig Ferguson 's last broadcast is December 19 .