Cole Escola News

Additional presenters and performances have been announced for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards, being held this Sunday, June 1 at NYU Skirball. Learn more here!

MCC Theater has released a video of Death Becomes Her Stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard singing 'The Confrontation' from Les Misérables at this year's MISCAST25. The event, one of the most anticipated in theater each year, took place last month.

The past month represented the strongest May grosses in Broadway history, with each week being well over the $40 million mark for the second month in a row. These grosses were high enough to make the 2024-2025 Broadway season the highest grossing season in history, beating the 2018-2019 season.

Two-time Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch has joined the cast of the 13th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” at Joe's Pub. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

​Every Broadway season brings fresh faces to the stage, but this year’s Tony Awards spotlight several standout performers who are not only nominated — they’re making their official Broadway debuts. Let’s take a closer look at the 2025 acting nominees who are dazzling Broadway audiences for the very first time this season...

It was a regular pink pony club at the Booth Theatre last week. Midwest princess Chappell Roan stopped by Oh, Mary! to catch a performance and pose with the cast after the show. Check out photos here.

New Dramatists honored Tina Landau, an award-winning playwright, lyricist, and director (Redwood, Floyd Collins, SpongeBob SquarePants), and Tony Award winner Idina Menzel (Redwood, Wicked, Rent) at its recent spring gala! Check out photos from the event!

Cole Escola has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for OH, MARY!.

The latest standings have been released for BroadwayWorld's 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater. There's just one week left to vote!

With awards season in full swing, a 'Tony Winners' category was featured on a recent episode of Jeopardy! Masters. Check out the video to discover the answers!

See photos of Oh, Mary! creator and star Cole Escola receiving their Sardi's portrait! Learn more about Broadway's Oh, Mary! and about Cole Escola here!

MCC Theater has released a video of  Cole Escola, playwright and star of Oh, Mary!, performing 'Iowa Stubborn' from The Music Man from this year's Miscast. Check out the video here!

2025 Tony Awards Nominees gathered at The Rainbow Room in NYC for the 2025 Nominees Luncheon, presented by Cunard, to celebrate an incredible Broadway season and share in the excitement of joining a new class of Tony Nominees. See photos here!

ALL ARTS has shared a new episode of How Art Changed Me featuring Conrad Ricamora, currently on Broadway in Oh, Mary! Watch the episode of the digital series now!

The category of 'Drama' was recently featured as the final Jeopardy on an episode of the popular game show. The clue given to the contestants was: 'The first time a woman played a role on the professional stage in England, it was this wife of a soldier in a play 50-some years old.' Watch the video to find out the answer!

Welcome to the 2025 BroadwayWorld Phony Awards, our annual celebration of the gloriously niche and criminally overlooked achievements of the 2024-25 Broadway season!

Show your support for shows like Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat, Death Becomes Her, BOOP! The Musical and more.

The best of Broadway gathered at the at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 16 to celebrate the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. Check out photos from the event here!

MCC Theater has released a video of Nicole Scherzinger performing 'I Am What I Am' from La Cage Aux Folles from this year's Miscast. The event, one of the most anticipated in theater each year, took place last month.

The best of Broadway is gathered at the at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld is bringing you live updates from inside the ceremony. Check back to find out who wins!