Hate will never win, he said.

After theHamiltonbit, Corden appeared on stage and welcomed the crowd to New Yorks Beacon Theatre.

We like to give the little guys a leg up here.

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(The show wasnominated for a record 16 Tony Awards.)

He continued the jokes by poking fun at Hollywood: Think of tonight as the Oscars but with diversity.

It is so diverse that Donald Trump has threatened to build a wall around this theater.

This could be you!

This could be where you belong.

See his whole opening medley in the video above.