A revival of "Guys and Dolls" came up a winner with four Tony Awards, while the song-and-dance extravaganza "Crazy for You," a new show that uses old Gershwin songs, was named Broadway's best musical.
"Dancing at Lughnasa," Brian Friel's story of five unmarried Irish sisters who live together, was honored as the best play of the season Sunday night. It also won for best director, Patrick Mason, and best featured (supporting) actress, Brid Brennan.Gregory Hines won as best leading actor in a musical for his portrayal of jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton in "Jelly's Last Jam."
He thanked his director, George C. Wolfe, for giving Broadway "a musical dealing with African-American issues that doesn't have us happy and dancing all the time."
Newcomer Faith Prince, as the long-suffering Miss Adelaide in the revival of the 1950 Frank Loesser show "Guys and Dolls," was named best leading actress in a musical.
"This is why I eloped - I'm not very good at ceremonies," said a tearful Prince.
The show about Damon Runyon's dice-playing denizens of Broadway also won for best revival, directing (Jerry Zaks) and scenic design.
"Crazy for You," with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin and a new book inspired by "Girl Crazy," gained three awards, including trophies for choreography and costume design.
"Falsettos," which tells of a family living in both heterosexual and homosexual circles, won for its score by composer-lyricist William Finn and for its book by Finn and director James Lapine.