British actor James Corden's return to the Broadway stage has been postponed due to casting issues.

The Begin Again star was set to return to the Great White Way in the spring (15) in the farcical Stephen Sondheim musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, but producers have put the project on hold.

A statement released by production spokesman Chris Boneau reads: "Despite the total commitment from Stephen Sondheim, our director, Alex Timbers, and our entire creative team, the producers all agreed that time was beginning to run out to cast and produce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum this spring in the way we wanted.

"While we are disappointed, we have decided to postpone the production this season."

Meanwhile, Corden, 36, was officially unveiled as successor to the current The Late Late Show host, Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson, on Monday (08Sep14). Ferguson will depart the talk show, which airs directly after The Late Show With David Letterman, in December (14).

Corden's Broadway debut in One Man, Two Guvnors earned him the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

The Tony-winning A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum originally opened on Broadway in 1962, and was revived in 1972 and 1996, when Nathan Lane took on the leading role.