The actor was nominated for their work in 'Oh, Mary' 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,

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

Star-playwright Cole Escola won the Best Actor in a Play Tony for their riotously funny work in the outlandish comedy “Oh, Mary!,” marking the first time a nonbinary performer has scored a Tony win for any play category for acting.