New York • The arty and original “Hadestown,” which takes place in the underworld of Greek mythology, was leading the Tony Awards with five wins, while the legendary Elaine May took home her first ever Tony.
The 87-year-old May, who made audiences roar with laughter in her 1960 Broadway debut, "An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May," won Sunday for best leading actress, playing the Alzheimer's-afflicted grandmother in Kenneth Lonergan's comic drama "The Waverly Gallery."
Andre DeShields captured featured actor in a musical for "Hadestown," and gave shoutout to his hometown as he picked up his trophy for playing Hermes in singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell's folk-opera that intertwines the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone.