Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln, through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).
Declared “one of the best comedies in years” by The New York Times, Oh, Mary! has been heralded as the funniest play on Broadway by the New York Post, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, Time Out New York, and The Guardian. “It’s a bona fide phenomenon,” raves The Wall Street Journal, and Variety calls it “unquestionably the funniest, gayest, campiest play Broadway has seen in years.”
Oh, Mary! is now extended through June 29, 2025. Cole Escola dons the bratty curls through January 19, and Emmy nominee Betty Gilpin (GLOW, Mrs. Davis) stars as Mary Todd Lincoln beginning January 21 through March 16.
"Book of Mormon on steroids! Not for the easily offended. You will laugh until your face hurts. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 21, 2024
"I was skeptical when my friend suggested this show, but in the weeks leading up to it, many funny people - Seth Meyers, Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman and Will Arnett among them - highly recommended this show and they were right. Cole Escola's play is ridiculous, historically inaccurate, raunchy, and probably offensive, to most, but he and the entire cast are hilarious. I giggled from beginning to end. This may be one of those shows where the creator may be the best/only interpreter of the material, but time will tell. Rush to see it before Cole's run ends, if you can."
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Michael M from Sacramento on Dec 16, 2024
"My self and my husband are musical fans so we dont often see plays. I heard so many great things about this show from TV and other social media. We are also fans of Cole Escola and Conrad Ricamora. We were planning a weeknd in NY for the holiday and once I noticed that Oh Mary was extended I bought 2 tickets ASAP.
We were so happy with the show. We laughed and liked the story and everyone was great in it. "
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Brian R from Ocoee on Dec 9, 2024
"This is the funniest show I have ever seen.....do not miss it.
The writing is sharp and the acting is spot on.
I laughed the entire time as did all the people around me.
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Ann M from Bracebridge on Dec 9, 2024
"Oh! Mary has to be the best comedy show I've ever seen! From the very first minute to the final curtain I was laughing my head off. Totally entertaining the whole time. Great writing and great acting. I loved it."
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 24, 2024
"Typically, I’m a “smile with occasional laugh” when I’m enjoying a show. Not during Oh Mary! I laughed out loud - HARD. Throughout. A review would never do it justice - just this show!!!"
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Laura F from Charlotte on Nov 24, 2024
"What to like…every bit of it.
Not to like…NOTHING. Laughed the whole time. All characters were great Especially Cole. Genius. "
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Janet S from Portland on Nov 19, 2024
"A clever production that lives up to its hype. Excellent cast. Escole is a queer Carol Burnett who knows what camp is! Hilarious, smart, amazing!"
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Jay W from To on Nov 6, 2024
"Cole was obviously the star of the show and performed phenomenally but Conrad Ricamora was BEYOND wonderful. All the performances were spot-on and delightful. No notes. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 30, 2024
"I chose to go to this play because I heard about it on Instagram. It was a birthday gift to myself. It was nonstop hilarity from the moment the curtain went up until the end. I’m going to get my friends to go see this play. "
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Brian Z from Philadelphia on Oct 27, 2024
"This show was hilarious from the pre-curtain announcements to the final words. I didn’t stop laughing the whole way through. And I don’t mean chuckling or smiling. I mean laughing. Incredibly clever humor throughout. And the acting was amazing, bringing out the humor every step of the way. "
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Jon D from Warren on Oct 27, 2024
"This was the most fun we’ve had at the theater in years! What a laugh riot!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 26, 2024
"What a funny and lively show! Laughed and enjoyed every minute."
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Louise W from Pepper Pike on Oct 25, 2024
"This was a great show! The acting was so good. Cole Escola is a comedic genius! I heard about this show when Cole (dressed as Mary) was on Seth Meyer. I'm so glad my timing to be in NYC enabled me to see it! "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 18, 2024
"Number 1, even after reading a little about the play, it was a surprise. A pleasant one! Very funny and the cast was amazing. Definitely recommend this show but be warned it is a bit “irreverent”."
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 10, 2024
"Funny and twisted take on history.
Totally irreverent comedy, that created a non stop laughing experience."
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 10, 2024
"You will literally laugh from the opening scene to the curtain call. Don’t blink or you will miss something. The entire cast is amazing!!! Well done Cole and company!!! I definitely could have sat for another hour. It was absolutely amazing!!! GO SEE THIS SHOW!!!!!"
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Jason W from Warner Robins on Oct 6, 2024
"Witty writing. Excellent characters. I wholeheartedly recommend this show to adults. "
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Lisa G from New Orleans on Oct 6, 2024
"Short, funny, clever, really well acted. A treat. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 20, 2024
"Loved the cleverness!
Very funny!
Just a bit too crude for me."
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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 16, 2024
"Brilliant. Laugh-out-loud funny. Clever. Well-acted. I was completely engaged from the beginning. "
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Johnathan M from Atlanta on Sep 15, 2024
"I loved this show so much that I had to call my sister to recount in detail every major plot point and joke in the entire show. she is so sick of me! The show was laugh out loud funny, and I loved the unconventional approach to history. History is in the eye of the beholder as they say! "
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sarah g from Chicago on Sep 13, 2024
"This show was amazing. Good luck to Cole and his cast. They were fantastic. "
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Shelly M from Toms River on Sep 11, 2024
"What a joy to share raucous laughter with a theatre full of people. Inventive, funny, and a bit naughty."
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Anthony B from Casa Rio on Sep 11, 2024
"OMG Cole made me laugh so hard I cried!! I may date myself but the physical humor took me back to Carol Burnett & Tim Conway! Thank you Cole & entire cast for all the fun! "
