At the final fitting for their custom Wiederhoeft gown ahead of the show, Escola shared their thoughts on Patti LuPone, and a proposal for fixing gendered categories at the Tonys: “They should do it based on where you piss,

Tony Awards look paid homage to Bernadette Peters. The nominee wore a blue gown took inspiration from Peters' gown from 1999 when she won a Tony for 'Annie Get Your Gun.'

Peters wore a similar frothy blue gown to the 1999 ceremony, where she won the award for best leading actress.