"People just want to pit us Broadway gals against each other, and I think it’s sad," the "Oh, Mary!" actor said.

Escola was in the press room as Scherzinger won her award, prompting the comedian and "Oh, Mary!" star to joke about the "Sunset Blvd." actress.

Cole Escola won the Tony for best actor in a play for their performance in the outlandish, ahistoric comedy “ Oh, Mary! ” This is Escola’s Broadway debut, and first Tony.