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,

All eyes were on Cole Escola last night. The “Oh, Mary!” star, 38, attended the Tony Awards 2025 in New York City, paying tribute to Bernadette Peters in a silvery-blue gown. Escola’s Wiederhoeft confection was inspired by the dress the actress wore to the Tony Awards in 1999,

Tony Awards look paid homage to Bernadette Peters. The nominee wore a blue gown took inspiration from Peters' gown from 1999 when she won a Tony for 'Annie Get Your Gun.'