Cole Escola
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BIO
COLE ESCOLA is a comedian, actor, and writer. They’ve received a Drama Desk Award, a Theatre World Award, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards for Oh, Mary! and they’re thrilled to be making their Broadway debut with the show. Notable TV includes: “Search Party,” “At Home with Amy Sedaris,” “Difficult People” (on which they also wrote), “Man Seeking Woman,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” and “Ziwe” (for which they were also a writer). Cole consulted on “Hacks” for HBO and also wrote for “The Other Two” for Comedy Central. They were the co-creator, writer, and star of the lo-fi cult-hit TV show “Jeffrey and Cole Casserole,” and were named one of Vanity Fair's “25 Best Performances of 2023" for their special "Our Home Out West,” and “Best Sketch Comic of 2020” by the New York Times for their special “Help! I’m Stuck!,” which they filmed alone in their apartment during quarantine. Both self-produced specials are available on YouTube. Follow Cole on Instagram at @coleescola.
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Videos
Video: Can You Name These Broadway Title Characters on JEOPARDY!
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-05-26 10:58:16
Video: Maya Rudolph is Fulfilling Lifelong Broadway Dreams in OH, MARY!
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-14 10:41:13
Video: Test Your Knowledge of Broadway Musicals with These JEOPARDY! Questions
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-13 10:34:01
Video: John Cameron Mitchell Discusses His Take on Mary Todd Lincoln in OH, MARY!
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-05 10:38:01
Video: There's a New Mary in Town- John Cameron Mitchell Is Back on Broadway in OH, MARY!
by Nicole Rosky - 2026-02-12 13:40:52
Video: Test Your Knowledge of Broadway Opening Numbers with These JEOPARDY! Questions
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-26 11:06:38
Video/Photos: Sophia Anne Caruso Stars as Baroque Works Villain in ONE PIECE Season 2 Teaser
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-12 12:46:38
Video: Simu Liu Shares Audition Experience for Broadway Debut in OH, MARY!
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-08 15:36:04
Video: Mandy Patinkin Leads 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration
by Stephi Wild - 2026-01-02 07:02:29
Video: Jane Krakowski Recalls Seeing OH, MARY! for the First Time
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-18 10:35:36
Video: ART Stars Join JEOPARDY! for ‘Broadway Play Revivals’ Category
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-09 10:09:18
Video: Jane Krakowski Talks 'Honor' of Taking Over as Mary Todd Lincoln in OH, MARY!
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-29 17:36:59
Video: Jinkx Monsoon, Kumail Nanjiani & Michael Urie Take Final OH, MARY! Bows
by Michael Major - 2025-09-29 09:16:31
Video: JEOPARDY! Highlights Broadway with Recent Theater-Themed Category
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-26 12:13:55
Video: Jane Krakowski Praises Joe Mantello, Talks Broadway Return in OH, MARY!
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-23 12:03:01
Video: Jinkx Monsoon on Inspiring Young Performers and Starring in OH, MARY!
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-19 11:13:05
Video: Michael Urie Shares How He Manifested OH, MARY! Role on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-15 14:42:53
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2026
Barrett Foa and Ryo Kamibayashi will join Oh, Mary!. Foa joins the company as ‘Mary’s Teacher’ beginning in July Kamibayashi will play ‘Mary’s Husband’s Assistant’ also beginning in July.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 14, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce traded stadium lights for Broadway spotlights, making a surprise date-night appearance at the hit comedy 'Oh, Mary!' currently starring Maya Rudolph. Check out the photo!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026
Jinkx Monsoon will reprise her Broadway-acclaimed role as Mary Todd Lincoln in OH, MARY! for a strictly limited six-week season at London's Trafalgar Theatre, marking her West End debut.
by - Jun 10, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2026
Look at how Broadway’s biggest stars celebrated both on and off the stage at last night’s 79th Annual Tony Awards, from the Baccarat x Dewar’s Scotch Whisky Speakeasy at the ceremony’s telecast.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2026
Sunday marked the 14th Tony Awards After Party at The Carlyle, hosted by John Gore and Rick Miramontez. The late-night affair has been where Broadway parties until dawn since 2009. See photos from the event!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2026
The category is: Tony Awards Eleganza. Broadway legends, rising stars, Hollywood favorites, and fashion icons all came ready to walk at this year's ceremony. Rachel Zegler, Cole Escola, Queen Latifah, Darren Criss, Jordan Roth, Bernadette Peters, and dozens more brought glamour, confidence, and undeniable star power to the red carpet.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 11, 2026
The 2026 Tony Awards achieved an impressive 5.06 million viewers on Sunday, very slightly down from the 78th Tonys in 2025, which came in at 5.10 million.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 8, 2026
Last night saw the 79th Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the incredible theater work seen on Broadway this past year. Take a look inside the CBS and Pluto TV broadcasts below, including presenters, performances, and acceptance speeches from shows like The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Ragtime, Titaníque, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 8, 2026
Once again, Broadway's biggest night has come and gone! With the 79th Annual Tony Awards now behind us, we have compiled a list of some of the most memorable moments from the evening, including standout wins, performances, and more.
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 7, 2026
The stars are aligning at Rockefeller Center! That's where the best of Broadway comes together today to walk the red carpet ahead of the 79th Annual Tony Awards- the biggest celebration in the American theatre. BroadwayWorld of course will be on hand at Radio City Music Hall all night to keep you up to speed on what's going on onstage, backstage, and behind the scenes!
by Michael Major - Jun 5, 2026
BroadwayWorld will be live on the Tony Awards red carpet on Sunday with special guest co-host Michael James Scott! The Aladdin alum, who will also be performing with The Book of Mormon, will join Richie Ridge on the red carpet.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
Romanian director Carmen Lidia Vidu's documentary theater work MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION will have its world premiere at La MaMa, presented in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest.
by - Jun 5, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026
The Tony Awards has revealed the line-up of stage and screen stars slated to appear during the 79th Annual Tony Awards, including Rachel Zegler, Darren Criss, Cole Escola and many more.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2026
Something's coming! The best of Broadway will take the stage Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
Sherz Aletaha and Danielle Grabianowski have joined the cat of the 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center at Joe’s Pub.
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced staged readings of CUL-DE-SAC by Leslie Gauthier and HOUSE GYALZ by Abigail C. Onwunali, this year's Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellows.
by Josh Sharpe - May 26, 2026
During a recent episode of Jeopardy!, the fan-favorite game show dedicated a category to 'Broadway Title Characters.' Find out if you know these characters by watching the clip!
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Cole Escola will reprise their Tony Award-winning role as Mary Todd Lincoln in a limited West End run of OH, MARY! at Trafalgar Theatre, as the Olivier Award-winning production extends booking into early 2027.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cole Escola has written 1 shows including Oh, Mary! (Playwright).
Cole Escola has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Cole Escola has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE (Drama League Awards) for Oh, Mary!, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Oh, Mary!, Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award (Drama Desk Awards) for , Disinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Oh, Mary!, Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Oh, Mary! and Theatre World Award (Theatre World Awards) for Oh, Mary!.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Oh, Mary!; Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award (Drama Desk Awards) for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Oh, Mary!; and Theatre World Award (Theatre World Awards) for Oh, Mary!.
Cole Escola's first West End show was Oh, Mary! which opened in 2025
