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,

Peters wore a similar frothy blue gown to the 1999 ceremony, where she won the award for best leading actress.

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