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"Come From Away," set in Gander, Newfoundland where dozens of
jetliners were forced to land, stranding passengers after the
Sept. 11 attacks, was named best musical, while Midler won best
actress in a musical for her star turn in "Hello, Dolly!" which
also took the best musical revival prize.
"Oslo," J.T. Rogers' play about the behind-the-scenes
negotiations in Norway that led to the historic 1993 peace
accord between Israel and the PLO, won best play, while August
Wilson's "Jitney" was named best play revival.
Other big winners included best actor in a play Kevin Kline in
Noel Coward's "Present Laughter" and Laura Linney, who took best
actress in a play for "The Little Foxes."
Cynthia Nixon in "The Little Foxes" and Danny DeVito in "The
Price" took honors for featured performances in a play.
Almost all the winners are seen as frontrunners for the Tony
Awards, which will be handed out on June 11 at a gala ceremony
hosted by Kevin Spacey at Radio City Music Hall, though Linney
faces stiff competition from favorite Laurie Metcalf in "A
Doll's House, Part 2."
Best actor in a musical went to Andy Karl for "Groundhog Day,"
an adaptation of the popular Bill Murray film.
"Dear Evan Hansen," the favorite for the best musical Tony, was
not eligible for this year's Drama Desks, having played
off-Broadway last year.
The Drama Desk awards are chosen by theater critics and writers
to honor Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway
productions, unlike the Tonys, which are limited to Broadway
shows.
(Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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