Cole Escola
Latest News on Cole Escola:
Chris Renfro and Phillip James Brannon to Join OH, MARY! on Broadway (Dec 19, 2024)
Photos: Red Bucket Follies Raises $5,320,146 for Broadway Cares (Dec 12, 2024)
OH, MARY! Will Offer $5 Tickets in Honor of Mary Todd Lincoln's Birthday (Dec 10, 2024)
Chris Renfro and Phillip James Brannon to Join OH, MARY! on Broadway (Dec 19, 2024)
Photos: Red Bucket Follies Raises $5,320,146 for Broadway Cares (Dec 12, 2024)
OH, MARY! Will Offer $5 Tickets in Honor of Mary Todd Lincoln's Birthday (Dec 10, 2024)
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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Awards and Nominations
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Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award
Cole Escola
Drama League Awards - 2024 - Disinguished Performance
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
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Theatre World Awards - 2024 - Theatre World Award
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
Videos
VIDEO: Watch James Jackson's Obie Award Acceptance Speech For the Creative Team of A STRANGE LOOP
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2020
VIDEO: Watch Antwayn Hopper's Obie Award Acceptance Speech For the Creative Team of A STRANGE LOOP
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2020
VIDEO: Cole Escola Performs the Opening Number From the 2020 Obie Awards
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2020
VIDEO: Watch Brooks Ashmanskas, Alan Cumming & More in 'The Barbara Collins Story'
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 14, 2020
VIDEO: First Look - Jane Krakowski Guests on New Series AT HOME WITH AMY SEDARIS
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 27, 2017
VIDEO: ROCK BOTTOM's Bridget Everett, Marc Shaiman Perform 'I'll Take You Home'
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 7, 2014
STAGE TUBE: First Look at New Broadway Themed Webseries SUBMISSIONS ONLY
by Lauren Wolman - Oct 10, 2010
News
Chris Renfro and Phillip James Brannon to Join OH, MARY! on Broadway
Phillip James Brannon and Chris Renfro will join the company of the Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! in January. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Phillip James Brannon and Chris Renfro will join the company of the Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! in January. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Red Bucket Follies Raises $5,320,146 for Broadway Cares
Powerhouse vocal performances, stirring dances and community joy swelled inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre at this year’s Red Bucket Follies. See photos!
Powerhouse vocal performances, stirring dances and community joy swelled inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre at this year’s Red Bucket Follies. See photos!
OH, MARY! Will Offer $5 Tickets in Honor of Mary Todd Lincoln's Birthday
On Friday, December 13, 2024 (on what would have been Mary Todd Lincoln’s 206th Birthday), 206 balcony seats to Cole Escola’s smash hit comedy Oh, Mary! will be available for just $5. Learn more here!
On Friday, December 13, 2024 (on what would have been Mary Todd Lincoln’s 206th Birthday), 206 balcony seats to Cole Escola’s smash hit comedy Oh, Mary! will be available for just $5. Learn more here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 9, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 9, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 9, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Living Out Loud In The Middle of Nowhere with Peter Smith
This week's BroadwayWorld Recap has all the latest Bway updates, including some crazy closing announcements. Then I am joined by actor and director Peter Smith to talk about her amazing career.
This week's BroadwayWorld Recap has all the latest Bway updates, including some crazy closing announcements. Then I am joined by actor and director Peter Smith to talk about her amazing career.
Betty Buckley, Cole Escola, Ruthie Ann Miles, and More Join Broadway Cares' RED BUCKET FOLLIES
Broadway stars and productions will come together next week for Red Bucket Follies, a performance celebrating six weeks of in-theater fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Broadway stars and productions will come together next week for Red Bucket Follies, a performance celebrating six weeks of in-theater fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 4, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 4, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 4, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Betty Gilpin Will Succeed Cole Escola in OH, MARY! on Broadway
Oh, Mary! has found its next Mary! Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin, best known for “Glow,” and Netflix’s upcoming “American Primeval”, will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Oh, Mary! has found its next Mary! Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin, best known for “Glow,” and Netflix’s upcoming “American Primeval”, will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Photos: Idina Menzel, Charli D'Amelio & More Rehearse for the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions, is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. Check out additional rehearsal photos featuring Idina Menzel, Charli D'Amelio and more here!
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions, is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. Check out additional rehearsal photos featuring Idina Menzel, Charli D'Amelio and more here!
Video: Idina Menzel Sings from REDWOOD and More at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Idina Mezel returned to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to perform from the BronxZoo’s “Wondrous World of Wildlife” float. Menzel sang “Great Escape” from her next Broadway project- Redwood. Watch in this video!
Idina Mezel returned to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to perform from the BronxZoo’s “Wondrous World of Wildlife” float. Menzel sang “Great Escape” from her next Broadway project- Redwood. Watch in this video!
Photos: Lea Salonga, THE OUTSIDERS Cast & More Rehearse for the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions, is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. Check out reharsal photos here!
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions, is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. Check out reharsal photos here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 26, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
OH, MARY! Recoups its Investment on Broadway
Oh, Mary!, the Sam Pinkleton-directed comedy written by and starring Cole Escola, has recouped its entire production costs on Broadway, becoming the first show of the 2024-2025 Broadway season to announce its recoupment.
Oh, Mary!, the Sam Pinkleton-directed comedy written by and starring Cole Escola, has recouped its entire production costs on Broadway, becoming the first show of the 2024-2025 Broadway season to announce its recoupment.
La MaMa Presents Richard Foreman's SUPPOSE BEAUTIFUL MADELINE HARVEY
La MaMa will present the world premiere of Suppose Beautiful Madeline Harvey, legendary experimental theater icon Richard Foreman's first new play in 10 years.
La MaMa will present the world premiere of Suppose Beautiful Madeline Harvey, legendary experimental theater icon Richard Foreman's first new play in 10 years.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 15, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 15, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 15, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility for OH, MARY, OUR TOWN and More
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met to confirm the eligibility status of eleven Broadway productions for the 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the shows eligible!
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met to confirm the eligibility status of eleven Broadway productions for the 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the shows eligible!
Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, & More Added to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Lineup
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has added some of the world’s biggest music and entertainment stars to the lineup, including Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, and Billy Porter. Cynthia Erivo and Cole Escola are also set to appear.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has added some of the world’s biggest music and entertainment stars to the lineup, including Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, and Billy Porter. Cynthia Erivo and Cole Escola are also set to appear.
Video: Amber Martin Shares 'I Left My Weed in Texas'
On November 15, New York’s internationally acclaimed artist and cabaret star Amber Martin will release her highly anticipated new album, Unbreakable Heart. Ahead of the release, Amber Martin has shared a final taste of the project with the focus track, “I Left My Weed in Texas.” Watch the music video now!
On November 15, New York’s internationally acclaimed artist and cabaret star Amber Martin will release her highly anticipated new album, Unbreakable Heart. Ahead of the release, Amber Martin has shared a final taste of the project with the focus track, “I Left My Weed in Texas.” Watch the music video now!
ROBERT WILL SHOW YOU THE DOOR (Tales Of Being Fired) To Have NYC Premiere At La MaMa
Susan Jeremy's solo show, ROBERT WILL SHOW YOU THE DOOR (Tales of Being Fired), makes its NYC premiere at La MaMa from November 21 to December 1. Directed by Maris Heller, the show humorously explores Jeremy's experiences of being fired.
Susan Jeremy's solo show, ROBERT WILL SHOW YOU THE DOOR (Tales of Being Fired), makes its NYC premiere at La MaMa from November 21 to December 1. Directed by Maris Heller, the show humorously explores Jeremy's experiences of being fired.
La MaMa COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #177 Spotlights Adrienne Kennedy
Explore the life and work of playwright Adrienne Kennedy at COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #177 on November 16, 2024, featuring discussions and performances at La MaMa.
Explore the life and work of playwright Adrienne Kennedy at COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #177 on November 16, 2024, featuring discussions and performances at La MaMa.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Cole Escola written?
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 Escola been in?
Cole Escola has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Cole Escola been nominated for?
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!.
What awards has Cole Escola won?
Cole Escola has won several awards, including the Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award at the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Oh, Mary!, and the Theatre World Award for Oh, Mary!.
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