Cole Escola photographed by Joseph Signa. Collage by Maridelis Morales Rosado for W Magazine. Absurdist, surrealist, camp—it’s hard to nail down a definition for the genre of comedy performed by Cole ...

In a new interview on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' the actor also revealed the significance behind their custom Wiederhoeft look, which paid homage to Peter's 1999 Tonys appearance Evan ...

It’s Been a Minute host Brittany Luse calls Oh, Mary! one of the funniest theater shows she’s ever seen. She sat down with its creator and star Cole Escola ahead of the Broadway debut. The play "Oh, ...

The actor was nominated for their work in 'Oh, Mary' Theo Wargo/Getty Oh, Mary star Cole Escola won for Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play at the 78th Tony Awards "It's an honor to be in ...

Cole Escola has written 1 shows including Oh, Mary! (Playwright). How many Broadway shows has Cole Escola been in? Cole Escola has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Cole ...

Cole Escola made history at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday night. Escola, the deranged genius behind "Oh, Mary!", won best leading actor in a play for their inspired turn as first lady Mary Todd ...

“She never made this cake,” Cole Escola informed me, briskly whipping egg whites as I sifted flour. It was early June, and we were baking at Joe’s Pub, the downtown performance venue, where the line ...

All eyes were on Cole Escola last night. The “Oh, Mary!” star, 38, attended the Tony Awards 2025 in New York City, paying tribute to Bernadette Peters in a silvery-blue gown. Escola’s Wiederhoeft ...

"Oh, Mary!" may be Broadway's most unlikely offering this season, a wildly over-the-top, not-at-all historically accurate look at first lady Mary Todd Lincoln, written by and starring Cole Escola.

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No matter the outcome of the Tony Awards 2025 on Sunday, Cole Escola was destined for a Cinderella moment. It wasn’t enough that the playwright and star of Oh, Mary! had a sweeping powder-blue ...

It seems to happen less and less, but every so often, the stars still align. The puzzle pieces of the universe fit perfectly together. A witch’s dusty spellbook — trapped in the highest tower of the ...