Cole Escola, currently portraying Mary Todd Lincoln, visits Grey Gardens, a former estate of Edith Bouvier Beale. He reminisces about his connection to Little Edie and the evolving nature of East Hampton. Escola humorously comments on the town's current status, contrasting it with Beale's perspective. Reflecting on Little Edie's aspirations, he expresses a desire to return to performing, highlighting the joys of cabaret and stage life. This visit marks Escola's affection for the eccentricities of both the Beales and the artistic community in New York.
They put this tennis court in the back; it's just awful," said Cole Escola, channeling Edith Bouvier Beale. Escola was taking a break from their Tony Award-winning performance as an over-the-top Mary Todd Lincoln in their hit play, to visit Grey Gardens, no longer the crumbling estate of Beale's day thanks to its new owner, the designer Liz Lange.
I became obsessed with her. She just had a sort of sense, in a way that I did as well, that there's something in New York for me.
It's still a mean, nasty Republican town," Escola said, adopting the younger Beale's whine. "Mother would be sick about the cost of ice cream.
I would like to sing again. I would like to dance the 'Dance of the Seven Veils' from Salami.
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