“AN UNMISSABLE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON.”
– BASICALLY EVERYONE
DIRECT FROM ITS SOLD-OUT WORLD PREMIERE OFF BROADWAY
COLE ESCOLA’S HIT COMEDY
OH, MARY!
WILL OPEN ON BROADWAY THIS SUMMER
PERFORMANCES BEGIN JUNE 26, 2024
FOR 12 WEEKS ONLY
AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE
New York, NY (April 24, 2024) — Following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the hit comedy Oh, Mary! is coming to Broadway this summer, producers Kevin McCollum & Lucas McMahon and Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia announced today. Written by and starring Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, the New York Times Critic’s Pick will begin previews at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) on June 26, 2024, ahead of a July 11, 2024 Opening Night; the limited 12-week engagement will run through September 15, 2024.
Oh, Mary! stars Escola as 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 one act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln through the lens of an idiot (Cole Escola). The show also stars Conrad Ricamora as Mary’s Husband, James Scully as Mary’s Teacher, Bianca Leigh as Mary’s Chaperone, and Tony Macht as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant, with Hannah Solow and Peter Smith completing the cast.
The full creative team for the Broadway production includes dots (Scenic Designer), Holly Pierson (Costume Designer), Cha See (Lighting Designer), Daniel Kluger (Sound Design and Original Music), Drew Levy (Sound Designer), Leah J. Loukas (Wig Designer), Addison Heeren (Props Supervision), and David Dabbon (Musical Arrangements). Casting by Henry Russell Bergstein, CSA. Original Gowns for Cole Escola by Astor Yang. Bryan Bauer is Production Stage Manager and Ryan Patrick Kane is Assistant Stage Manager.
A limited number of general rush tickets will be available in-person at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th St) box office on the day of each show for $43, and a limited number of tickets will also be available for $47 through the Telecharge daily digital lottery at rush.telecharge.com. The Lyceum Theatre box office opens June 5, 2024. The performance schedule is as follows: Monday - Wednesday at 7:30pm, Thursday at 5pm and 8:30pm, Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 5pm and 8:30pm. Run time is approximately 80 minutes.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT “OH, MARY!”
“You’ll be losing your mind with joy.” — New York Times, Critic’s Pick
"The funniest show in town. An unmissable highlight of the season.” — New York Post
“Audiences and critics alike are raving. And rightfully so! Oh, Mary! is as smart as it is stupid. It’s as funny as it is serious. And, most importantly, it’s only 80 minutes with no intermission.”
– Town & Country
"FIVE STARS. The funniest play in years. Oh, Mary! is dizzyingly, breathtakingly funny, the kind of funny that ambushes your body into uncontained laughter.” — Time Out New York
“The hottest ticket in town! Cole Escola is revolutionizing queer comedy.” — Rolling Stone
"A work of deranged beauty. Pure bedazzled sensation.” — New York Magazine
“A singular work of virtuoso comedy that is as inventive and shrewd as it is absolutely stupid.” – The Daily Beast
"You’ll laugh until there are tears in your eyes.” – Theatermania
“Escola’s jokes, as explosive as musket blasts, depend on surprise, and I wouldn’t dare get between Mary--one part Carol Burnett, two parts Charles Busch--and a punch line.” – The New Yorker
“Oh, Mary!‘s sharp writing, breakneck pace, and campy performances keep the theater in hysterics until the curtain falls.” – Queerty