Spotlight REVIEW Tony preview: 'Oh, Mary!' launches Cole Escola in style BRUCE R. MILLER Jun 6, 2025 Jun 6, 2025 Updated Aug 20, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This week we take a look at shows nominated for 2025 Tony Awards.kAm}t( *~#z — (96? r@=6 tD4@=2 >2<6D 2? @A6?:?8 2??@F?46>6?E 2D q=JE96 s2??6C 23@FE E96 E962E6C’D “>@DE=J 7F?4E:@?:?8” FC:?2=D[ J@F <?@H “~9[ |2CJP” :D?’E 8@:?8 E@ 36 2?@E96C C@>A E9C@F89 E96 r:G:= (2C]k^Am Cole Escola plays Mary Todd Lincoln in the comedy, "Oh, Mary!" Escola was nominated for Best Actor and Best Play for his work. Emilio Madrid kAmx?DE625[ :E’D 2? 6IEC6>6=J 4=6G6C C6G:D:@? @7 2? :?D:56C’D DE@CJ[ D9@H:?8 H92E |2CJ %@55 {:?4@=? WtD4@=2X H2D E9:?<:?8 H96? 96C 9FD32?5 H2D ECJ:?8 E@ DE@A E96 H2C 36EH66? E96 }@CE9 2?5 E96 $@FE9]k^Am kAmx? 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