Cole Escola, channeling Bernadette Peters, thanked fellow nominees in their speech for their history-making Tony Awards win for "Oh, Mary!"

At the final fitting for their custom Wiederhoeft gown ahead of the show, Escola shared their thoughts on Patti LuPone, and a proposal for fixing gendered categories at the Tonys: “They should do it based on where you piss,

Bernadette Peters should be proud of Cole Escola’s big night at the 2025 Tony Awards—in more ways than one.Last night, Escola—who won their first Tony Award for best actor in a play for Oh Mary! —wowed on the Tony Awards red carpet in ice blue metallic corset gown from Wiederhoeft.