Cole Escola on the hit Broadway farce “Oh, Mary!”

Actor and playwright Cole Escola is the force behind the Broadway hit “Oh, Mary!” It’s an over-the-top comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln and her secret passion of becoming a cabaret star, while her husband, Abe, is trying to win the Civil War. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with Escola about their unlikely route from a childhood in a trailer in rural Oregon, to receiving two Tony nominations, for best actor and best play.

In this web exclusive, Escola talks with Rocca about the genesis of the Broadway farce “Oh, Mary!,” the over-the-top comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln and her secret passion of becoming a cabaret star, for which Escola earned two Tony Award nominations. Escola also discusses their childhood in Oregon and early experiences in New York City, and gives Rocca a tour of their bespoke-decorated dressing room.