Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary! is a comedic stage play written by American comedian Cole Escola.[1] The show will open on Broadway on July 11, 2024, at the Lyceum Theatre, transferring from its off-Broadway run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.[2]

Oh, Mary!
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Written byCole Escola
Date premieredFebruary 8, 2024
Place premieredLucille Lortel Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingWhite House, Washington, D.C., 1865

Synopsis

The show is a comedic spoof on the lives of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln, with Escola in drag portraying the lead character of Mary. The show is set in the days leading up Lincoln's assassination, which occurred while he and Mary were watching Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre. The show portrays Mary as someone who longs to live a life away from politics and be a vaudeville performer, while Lincoln uses her as a beard to hide his sexuality, and is often away from home dealing with the issues of the Civil War, leaving her alone in the White House.[3]

Production history

Off-Broadway (2024)

The play premiered Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on February 8, 2024, with previews beginning January 26, 2024. The show had a planned closing date of March 24, 2024, however due to high ticket sales and critical acclaim, the play extended twice, first from March 24 until May 2, and then until May 12.[4] The title is taken from the LGBT slang term of gay men being referred to as a Mary.

Broadway (2024)

On April 24, 2024, it was announced the show would transfer to Broadway for a limited twelve-week run at the Lyceum Theatre. The show is written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, and will mark Escola's Broadway debut as a performer and playwright. Previews are expected to begin on June 26, with a run scheduled from July 11 to September 15.[5] The show features original music by Daniel Kluger and arrangements by David Dabbon. Scenic design is by the design collective knowns as dots with costumes by Astor Yang and Holly Pierson.[6]

Original cast and characters
Character Off-Broadway
2024
Mary Todd Lincoln Cole Escola
Abraham Lincoln Conrad Ricamora
Louise Bianca Leigh
Simon Tony Macht
John Wilkes Booth James Scully

    See also

    Awards and nominations

    2024 Off-Broadway production
    Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
    2024
    		Drama League AwardsOutstanding Production of a PlayCole EscolaPending[7]
    Outstanding Direction of a PlaySam PinkletonPending
    Distinguished PerformanceCole EscolaPending
    Conrad RicamoraPending
    Off-Broadway Alliance AwardsBest New PlayWon[8]
    Outer Critics Circle AwardsJohn Gassner Award (new American play preferably by a new playwright)Cole EscolaWon[9]
    Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway PlayCole EscolaWon
    Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway PlayConrad RicamoraNominated
    Drama Desk AwardsSam Norkin Off-Broadway AwardCole EscolaWon[10]
    Outstanding Featured Performance in a PlayConrad RicamoraPending
    Theatre World AwardCole EscolaWon[11]

    References
    1. hollywoodreporter.com Oh Mary Play Will Transfer<accessed 04/27/2024
    2. "Oh, Mary!". www.iobdb.com.
    3. Barone, Joshua (February 27, 2024). "Review: 'Oh, Mary!' Turns an Unhinged Bit Into Real Theater" – via NYTimes.com.
    4. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "OH, MARY! Extended Off-Broadway Through Early May". BroadwayWorld.com.
    5. McHenry, Jackson (February 8, 2024). "Oh, Mary! The Play Was Hilarious, Mrs. Lincoln". Vulture.
    6. "Additional Casting Announced For OH, MARY!". www.theatrely.com.
    7. "2024 Drama League Award Nominations announced". Theatermania. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
    8. "Dead Outlaw and Oh, Mary Among Winners of 13th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
    9. "Dead Outlaw, Stereophonic Lead 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations". Theatermania. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
    10. "Drama Desk Award Nominations 2024". Theatermania. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
    11. Culwell-Block, Logan. "Cole Escola, Meleah Joi Moon, Rachel McAdams, More Win 2024 Theatre World Awards". Playbill. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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