Bernadette Peters reacted to Cole Escola's Tony gown homage, calling the moment "lovely." Escola wore a custom Wiederhoeft gown inspired by Peters' 1999 look from the awards ceremony.

See Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola, Sarah Snook, Darren Criss and many more at the Met Gala afterparties

Cole Escola hasn’t forgotten about Nicole Scherzinger’s eyebrow-raising interest in a hat featuring a variation on President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan, even if much of the Broadway community appears to have moved past it.