Cole Escola won Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 78th Annual Tony Awards on June 8, 2025 at Radio City Music Hall.

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.

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Star-playwright Cole Escola won the Best Actor in a Play Tony for their riotously funny work in the outlandish comedy “Oh, ...

The 2025 Tony Award winner for Best Leading Actor in a Play is from Clatskanie, Ore., a small town near the Columbia River Gorge. Cole Escola, 38, is the playwright and star of the Broadway play Oh, ...

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

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Oregon native Cole Escola made history at the Tony Awards as the first openly nonbinary person to win best leading actor in a ...

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

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 ...

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