Cole Escola, channeling Bernadette Peters, thanked fellow nominees in their speech for their history-making Tony Awards win ...

After winning Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play, Cole Escola was speaking to the press when Nicole ...

The Tony Awards returned for a soulful celebration of the best musicals, plays and actors on stage. Check out the biggest ...

Cole Escola accepts the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play award for "Oh, Mary!" from Sarah Paulson and ...

Cole Escola won the Tony for best actor in a play for their performance in the outlandish, ahistoric comedy “ Oh, Mary! ” ...

At the final fitting for their custom Wiederhoeft gown ahead of the show, Escola shared their thoughts on Patti LuPone, and a ...

Cole Escola, who grew up in Clatskanie, earned cheers and applause as they accepted the Tony Award as best lead actor in a ...

Escola was in the press room as Scherzinger won her award, prompting the comedian and "Oh, Mary!" star to joke about the ...

Cole Escola’s first shot on Broadway has earned them one of the most coveted prizes in the theater world. At Sunday night’s ...

Escola, a downtown cabaret star, beat out Hollywood stars like George Clooney and Daniel Dae Kim for the acting award. They ...

Peters wore a similar frothy blue gown to the 1999 ceremony, where she won the award for best leading actress.

Bernadette Peters would have been proud of Cole Escola’s big night at the 2025 Tony Awards —in more ways than one. Last night, Escola—who won their first Tony Award for best actor in a play for Oh ...