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Elaine May, 'Hadestown' early winners at the Tony Awards

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The arty and original
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 Anas Mitchell’s folk-opera that intertwines the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone. »Baltimore Maryland, are you in the house? I hope you’re watching at home because I am making good on my promise that I would come to New York and become someone you would be proud to call your native son, » said the 73-year-old as he won his first Tony. Host James Corden kicked off the telecast with a massive, nine-minute opening musical number that served as a full-throated endorsement of the live experience. He started seated alone on a couch in front of a TV, overwhelmed by his binge options, before taking flight with dozens of glitzy dancers from this season’s shows, all filling the Radio City stage with a remarkable volume.

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