Cole Escola News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess is getting ready to take over the role of ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ in the acclaimed comedy, Oh, Mary! Burgess is the third actor to don the infamous bratty curls. Watch in this video as he chats more about how he is preparing to step into Mary's shoes!

A new album featuring some of the best Miscast performances from years' past will be released this month! MCC Theater's Miscast: The Studio Sessions will be released on March 28.

In a new video for Vogue, Gigi Hadid takes the stage to perform Hairspray's “You Can’t Stop the Beat.” The model is joined by a starry cast including Broadway's Cole Escola, Laverne Cox, and more. Watch it now!

In 'Above Ground - Not Exactly a Comedy,' ten senior actors reflect on how they deal with the undeniable fact of getting old, regaling the audience with improvised personal experiences of maturity, illness and loss mixed with childhood memories.

The 2025 theatre awards season is here and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy feat. Stay up to date on all the need-to-know facts with BroadwayWorld's full Awards Season Calendar below!

February is typically one of the slowest months of the year for Broadway. The first two weeks were included in this year’s Broadway Week discounts, where even the longer running shows that do not typically sell discounted tickets run some special deals. In spite of the cold weather this season was a significant improvement from last year, with the total gross as a whole being up well over 20% for the month compared to February 2024. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 26, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Original Oh, Mary! cast members-- playwright Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora and James Scully will return to the riotous comedy on April 8, 2025

Tituss Burgess has revealed that he originally turned down starring in Oh, Mary! In a new video from Live! With Kelly and Mark, Burgess shared that although Cole Escola had shared that they wanted him to take over the role, he was hesitant.

Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced the winners of the 2025 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies.

From March 7 to 16, La MaMa and Yara Arts Group will present Yara's 'The Magic of Light,' an innovative theater piece that interweaves puppetry, languages, music and poetry to illustrate the cultural and spiritual awakening of an artist in the 1870s.

Following last year’s release of her highly anticipated album Unbreakable Heart, New York’s internationally acclaimed artist and cabaret star Amber Martin is currently on tour now to celebrate the project.

The American Theatre Wing recently announced the winners of the esteemed Obie  Awards. The recipients of the 68th Annual Awards, Off and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor. Check out photos from the event featuring Cole Escola, Dianne Weist, the company of Cats: The Jellicle Ball and more. 

Betty Gilpin, currently on Broadway in Cole Escola's Oh, Mary!, has joined the cast of the Netflix rom-com Office Romance alongside Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein.

Betty Gilpin, currently starring in Cole Escola's hit play, Oh. Mary! as the unhinged Mary Todd Lincoln, is basking in the glory of her Broadway debut. On a recent visit to The Tonight Show, the star discussed her experience in the show and how it compares to her previous stage credits. Watch the interview now!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

MCC Theater has revealed the honorees and initial performers to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Miscast, where Broadway stars sing from roles that they wouldn't normally play including Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola and more. View the full line up of stars and learn how to purchase tickets.

Erin Harkey takes the helm at Americans for the Arts, while Nidia Medina and Liam Sinclair step into key leadership roles at INTAR Theatre and the National Theatre of Scotland. Broadway sees ongoing changes, from the shrinking size of show orchestras to Broadway Bridges expanding student access. Meanwhile, political actions threaten arts institutions, with Trump’s move against the Kennedy Center board and potential funding cuts in Philadelphia. We’ve also got the full list of winners at the Obie Awards, and the latest updates on the New York State investigation into Shen Yun.

Six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess will take over the role of ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ in the acclaimed comedy, Oh, Mary! Tituss will begin Tuesday, March 18, 2025 for a limited 3-week engagement through Sunday, April 6, 2025.