Escola now uses they/them pronouns. Asked to explain, Escola said, "I have always felt not male, not female. And you know, it's funny, because recently I saw photos of me on Instagram.

ESCOLA: I think, again, it comes down to femininity and, like, who's allowed to own their femininity and who's not. Like, for example, "The Little Mermaid" - Ariel is sort of accidentally feminine.

Cole Escola shared more details on how their fashion tribute to Bernadette Peters came to life at the 2025 Tony Awards In an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, the actor revealed that he ...

Cole Escola took home the 2025 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play for the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in "Oh, Mary!" Escola, who also wrote the hit play, beat out George Clooney, Jon ...

Cole Escola has won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Oh, Mary!, the Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award at the Drama Desk Awards, the Outstanding Lead ...

Escola's ensemble paid homage to Peters' gown from 1999 when she won a Tony for 'Annie Get Your Gun' Cole Escola is honoring a Broadway icon through their style. At the 2025 Tony Awards in New ...

Cole Escola of TruTV's "At Home with Amy Sedaris" poses for a portrait during the 2019 Winter TCA at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on February 11, 2019 in Pasadena, California.

For now, Escola isn’t ready to part ways with Mrs. Lincoln. “I want to go to London and let them decide if I am any good or not,” they crack. “New York is too soft.” ...

Cole Escola “I hated my family so much for being white trash,” Escola said in a previous interview. The economic disparity fueled their desire to succeed “out of spite.

While Cole Escola is usually ready with a quippy response, on Tony nominations day, they can’t help but be genuine. “I guess if I’m allowed to be sincere, today would be the day,” Escola said.

In a Wednesday, June 18 interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Escola, 38, talked about what it meant for them to bring the tribute to life and why they didn't give Peters a heads up about ...

Cole Escola at the 2025 Tony Awards. Theo Wargo/Getty Escola then sent out a sweet message to their mother. "First of all, hi mom. I love you. I'll call you when I can,” they continued.