Overview

• Oh, Mary! opened on Broadway in June 2024 and earned five Tony nominations, including Best Play and Best Leading Actor in a Play.
• Escola’s acceptance speech mixed heartfelt thanks to their mother and fellow nominees with a playful shout-out to “T Bone from Grindr.”
• Standing out on the red carpet in a silver-blue Wiederhoeft gown, Escola paid tribute to Bernadette Peters’ 1999 Tony look.
• During a red carpet interview they encouraged LGBTQ+ youth with the message, “You’re right. Everyone else is wrong.”
• Escola has expressed eagerness to broaden their roles beyond Mary Todd Lincoln, joking about wanting to play a straight character next.