Cole Escola accepts the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 2025 Tony Awards on CBS. Clip courtesy of Tony Award Productions©2025.

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.

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

Comedian and actor Cole Escola, who identifies as non-binary, clarified their reaction to Nicole Scherzinger’s Tony win.

During Escola’s acceptance speech, they thanked their friends, their mom (“Hi, Mom. I love you. I’ll call you when I can”), Amy Sedaris and all of their fellow nominees in the category.

Cole Escola wore a custom Wiederhoeft blue Cinderella gown at the 2025 Tony Awards, which was inspired by Bernadette Peters's Tony Awards look to honor the American actress.

Broadway's biggest night was extra queer this year, including host Cynthia Erivo, Harvey Fierstein, Jonathan Groff & Cole Escola.

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 your company," the actor said in their speech, recognizing their peers ...

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 your company," the actor said in their speech, recognizing their peers ...

NEED TO KNOW. 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 your company," the actor said in their speech, recognizing ...