Cole Escola

And is a play a sitcom?

Yeah. Sitcoms are plays.

Yeah. Sitcoms are plays.

Yeah. Sitcoms are plays.

Oh, other way.

Oh, other way.

Oh, other way.

Yeah. Well, I mean, I think plays predate sitcoms. You'll have to fact check me on that. Get your research department on the phone. But, yeah.

Yeah. Well, I mean, I think plays predate sitcoms. You'll have to fact check me on that. Get your research department on the phone. But, yeah.

Yeah. Well, I mean, I think plays predate sitcoms. You'll have to fact check me on that. Get your research department on the phone. But, yeah.

Was it surprising to you? Like, did you ever in your mind imagine that it would become this phenomenon that it is?

Was it surprising to you? Like, did you ever in your mind imagine that it would become this phenomenon that it is?

Was it surprising to you? Like, did you ever in your mind imagine that it would become this phenomenon that it is?

Never, never, ever, ever. I mean, who... Who would ever think like, okay, Cole, a play where you're in drag playing Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret star. I think you should pursue this as a big Broadway hit. Like that, I mean, absolutely not. We were like over the moon that we got eight weeks at the Lucille Lortel Theater. And I still think that's really cool.

Never, never, ever, ever. I mean, who... Who would ever think like, okay, Cole, a play where you're in drag playing Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret star. I think you should pursue this as a big Broadway hit. Like that, I mean, absolutely not. We were like over the moon that we got eight weeks at the Lucille Lortel Theater. And I still think that's really cool.

Never, never, ever, ever. I mean, who... Who would ever think like, okay, Cole, a play where you're in drag playing Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret star. I think you should pursue this as a big Broadway hit. Like that, I mean, absolutely not. We were like over the moon that we got eight weeks at the Lucille Lortel Theater. And I still think that's really cool.

I can't believe that we did get that. But, like, yeah. I still can't really wrap my head around it. And I'm leaving the show. June 21st is my last performance. And I'm slowly starting to... wrap my head around the whole experience. And I will say I've been crying a lot.

I can't believe that we did get that. But, like, yeah. I still can't really wrap my head around it. And I'm leaving the show. June 21st is my last performance. And I'm slowly starting to... wrap my head around the whole experience. And I will say I've been crying a lot.

I can't believe that we did get that. But, like, yeah. I still can't really wrap my head around it. And I'm leaving the show. June 21st is my last performance. And I'm slowly starting to... wrap my head around the whole experience. And I will say I've been crying a lot.

Well, you left the show earlier this year, took a few months off, but then you came back. I'm wondering if when you first left, did you know you were leaving the role for just a short period of time and coming back? Because it's rare for original cast members to return to a show after leaving.