Cole Escola won Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 78th Annual Tony Awards on June 8, 2025 at Radio City Music Hall.

Cole Escola accepts the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 2025 Tony Awards on CBS. Clip courtesy of Tony Award Productions©2025.

During Escola’s acceptance speech, they thanked their friends, their mom (“Hi, Mom. I love you. I’ll call you when I can”), Amy Sedaris and all of their fellow nominees in the category.

On Sunday night, Cole Escola attended the Tony Awards 2025 in New York City, ... I’ll call you when I can,” they said during their acceptance speech. Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions.

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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, recognizing their peers ...

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, recognizing their peers ...

NEED TO KNOW. 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, recognizing ...

NEED TO KNOW. 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, recognizing ...