OH, MARY! |
Lyceum Theatre
Opened on Broadway: July 11, 2024 Closing: July 5, 2026 Performances: 664 (as of 1/25/26) Director: Sam Pinkleton Writer: Cole Escola Runtime: 80min. (no intermission) Opening Night Cast: Cole Escola.....................Mary Todd Lincoln Conrad Ricamora...........Abraham Lincoln James Scully...................Mary's Teacher Bianca Leigh...................Mary's Chaperone Tony Macht.....................Abraham's Assistant Current Cast: John Cameron Mitchell....Mary Todd Lincoln (until 4/26) John-Andrew Morrison....Abraham Lincoln (until 4/26) Simu Liu..............................Mary's Teacher (until 4/21) Jenn Harris........................Mary's Chaperone (until 4/26) Tony Macht........................Abraham's Assistant (until 4/26) Understudies: For Mary Todd: Hannah Solow For Abraham: Martin Landry Mary's Teacher: Hannah Solow Mary's Chaperone: Hannah Solow Abraham's Assistant: Martin Landry Actors/Actresses Who've Played In the Show: Mary Todd Lincoln: Cole Escola, Betty Gilpin, Tituss Burgess, Jinkx Monsoon, Hannah Solow, Jane Krakowski, John Cameron Mitchell Abraham Lincoln: Conrad Ricamora, Kumali Nanjiani, Phillip James Brannon, John-Andrew Morrison Mary's Teacher: James Scully, Chris Renfro, Michael Urie, Cheyenne Jackson, Simu Liu Mary's Chaperone: Bianca Leigh & Jenn Harris Abraham's Assistant: Tony Macht & Martin Landry |
Synopsis:
Oh, Mary! follows the 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
Oh, Mary! follows the 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