They continued to be dance partners for decades . In the 1980s , they created and starred in '' Tango Argentino '' . The show 's run had to be extended as Nieves and Copes had been only booked for a week . It moved to another theatre in October and continued there until the following year . With different dancers , it went on for a number of years in New York . In 1986 , it received Tony Award nominations for best musical , best director , and best choreographer , and during the 40th Tony Awards show a dance excerpt from '' Tango Argentino '' was performed . The book '' The tango in the United States : a history '' incorrectly reported that the show had won a tony Award
40th Tony Awards
40th Tony Awards
María Nieves