Washington, June 8 -- Cole Escola brought their trademark humour to the 79th annual Tony Awards, joking that the performers who have taken on the lead role in the hit Broadway production 'Oh, Mary!' are fiercely competitive with one another.

As per People magazine, at the Tony Awards red carpet, the writer-performer quipped that the various stars who have portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln in the acclaimed play "hate each other."

"They are competitive with each other," said Escola, referring to the actors who have stepped into the titular role.

The part is currently being played by Maya Rudolph, who is making her Broadway debut in the Sam Pinkleton-directed production at the Lyceum Theatre.

Continuing the joke, Escola said, "You should see s...