COLE ESCOLA they/them (Writer, Mary Todd Lincoln) is a comedian, actor, and writer. They’ve received a Drama Desk Award, a Theatre World Award, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards for Oh, Mary! and they’re thrilled to be making their Broadway debut with the show. Notable TV includes: “Search Party,” “At Home with Amy Sedaris,” “Difficult People” (on which they also wrote), “Man Seeking Woman,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” and “Ziwe” (for which they were also a writer). Cole consulted on “Hacks” for HBO and also wrote for “The Other Two” for Comedy Central. They were the co-creator, writer, and star of the lo-fi cult-hit TV show “Jeffrey and Cole Casserole,” and were named one of Vanity Fair's “25 Best Performances of 2023" for their special "Our Home Out West,” and “Best Sketch Comic of 2020” by the New York Times for their special “Help! I’m Stuck!,” which they filmed alone in their apartment during quarantine. Both self-produced specials are available on YouTube. Follow Cole on Instagram at @coleescola.
Cole Escola
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
Cole Escola has written 1 shows including Oh, Mary! (Playwright).
Cole Escola has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Cole Escola has not appeared in the West End.
Cole Escola has been nominated for the following awards: Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award (Drama Desk Awards), Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Oh, Mary!, Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Oh, Mary!, and Theatre World Award (Theatre World Awards) for Oh, Mary!.
Cole Escola has won the Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award (Drama Desk Awards) for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play, the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Oh, Mary!, and the Theatre World Award (Theatre World Awards) for Oh, Mary!.
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