Star-playwright Cole Escola won the Best Actor in a Play Tony for their riotously funny work in the outlandish comedy “Oh, Mary!,” marking the first time a nonbinary performer has scored a Tony win ...

Cole Escola, who grew up in Clatskanie, earned cheers and applause as they accepted the Tony Award as best lead actor in a play during Sunday's telecast.

Cole Escola Wins: They won the Tony for best actor in a play for their performance in the outlandish, ahistoric comedy “Oh, Mary!” This is Escola’s Broadway debut, and first Tony.

Oh, Mary! star and playwright Cole Escola alluded to a comment that many fans believe linked Nicole Scherzinger to being a Trump supporter upon finding out about her Tony win.

"People just want to pit us Broadway gals against each other, and I think it’s sad," the "Oh, Mary!" actor said.

Cole Escola poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for "Oh, Mary!" during the 78th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Radio City ...

Tony Awards aired on Sunday, June 8th, and Cole Escola took home the award for Best Actor in a Play for their role as Mary Todd Lincoln in the smash-hit comedy Oh, Mary! While Escola was largely ...

Their win and ongoing success are fate manifested, ... Sam Pinkleton and Cole Escola at The 78th Annual Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025, in New York, New York.

Tony Awards were filled with big wins by Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, Cole Escola, Sarah Snook and more and performances ...

Cole Escola talks about accepting their Tony Award for Oh, Mary! in a tribute gown to Bernadette Peters, visiting Laura Keene ...

Audra McDonald or Nicole Scherzinger? George Clooney or Cole Escola? Little Gold Men breaks down the competition.

Escola, a downtown cabaret star, beat out Hollywood stars like George Clooney and Daniel Dae Kim for the acting award. They mentioned their co-nominees in their speech, saying they had enjoyed sharing ...