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.

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

See Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola, Sarah Snook, Darren Criss and many more at the Met Gala afterparties