Mike Lavoie

CAN I BE FRANK? by Morgan Bassichis is Coming to SoHo Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2025

Producers Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia will present Can I Be Frank?, written by and starring comedian, artist, and writer Morgan Bassichis Off-Broadway. Learn more!

Photos: REDWOOD Duo Idina Menzel and Tina Landau Honored At New Dramatists Luncheon
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 28, 2025

New Dramatists honored Tina Landau, an award-winning playwright, lyricist, and director (Redwood, Floyd Collins, SpongeBob SquarePants), and Tony Award winner Idina Menzel (Redwood, Wicked, Rent) at its recent spring gala! Check out photos from the event!

Photos: OH, MARY!'s Cole Escola Receives Sardi's Portrait
by Bruce Glikas - May 22, 2025

See photos of Oh, Mary! creator and star Cole Escola receiving their Sardi's portrait! Learn more about Broadway's Oh, Mary! and about Cole Escola here!

Video: Conrad Ricamora Reflects on Art’s Impact in HOW ART CHANGED ME
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2025

ALL ARTS has shared a new episode of How Art Changed Me featuring Conrad Ricamora, currently on Broadway in Oh, Mary! Watch the episode of the digital series now!

Video/Photos: OH, MARY! Hosts Talkback Moderated by Tony Kushner
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

On Wednesday evening, Oh, Mary! hosted an exclusive talkback for audience members, moderated by two-time Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Winner Tony Kushner. Check out photos and video here!

Photos: Meet the 2025 Tony Award Nominees from Plays
by Bruce Glikas - May 9, 2025

The 2025 Tony nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York yesterday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2025 play nominees here.

OH, MARY! Extends; Tituss Burgess Will Return
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2025

Oh, Mary! has announced another extension of its Broadway run. Tituss Burgess will return to the role of ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ for an encore 6-week engagement.

2025 Drama League Awards Nominations- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2025

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

Interview: James Scully Is Living for Being the Straight Man in Broadway's Gayest Play
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 17, 2025

It's been one hell of year for James Scully. Following a critically acclaimed performance off-Broadway last year, the actor made his Broadway debut in July in the cast of the hottest (and funniest) play of the season- Oh, Mary! This little show that could started as a limited engagement before it extended... and extended again, and again, and again. James has been along for the ride, and following a brief time away this winter, he has returned to the cast for the show's final months on Broadway. ​

Photos: On the Red Carpet for MCC's Miscast25
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 8, 2025

MCC Theater presented Miscast- one of the most anticipated and exciting theater events in New York each year, where the biggest stars of stage and screen take to the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom, to perform songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast. Check out photos from the red carpet here!

Photos: First Look at Tituss Burgess in OH, MARY!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2025

Beginning tonight, six-time Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess joins the company of Oh, Mary! on Broadway for a limited three-week engagement. Get a first look at Burgess in the production here! 

Tituss Burgess Originally Turned Down OH, MARY!: 'It's Quite the Herculean Task'
by Michael Major - Feb 19, 2025

Tituss Burgess has revealed that he originally turned down starring in Oh, Mary! In a new video from Live! With Kelly and Mark, Burgess shared that although Cole Escola had shared that they wanted him to take over the role, he was hesitant.

OH, MARY! To Welcome Tituss Burgess As 'Mary Todd Lincoln' This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025

Six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess will take over the role of ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ in the acclaimed comedy, Oh, Mary! Tituss will begin Tuesday, March 18, 2025 for a limited 3-week engagement through Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Photos: Gary Gulman's GRANDILOQUENT Opens Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

On Sunday, January 19 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, Gary Gulman and friends celebrated his Off-Broadway debut at the opening night of his show, Grandiloquent. See photos here!

Photos: Betty Gilpin Meets the Press Ahead of Run in OH, MARY!
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 15, 2025

Oh, Mary! has found its next Mary! Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln. She met the press and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos here!

OH, MARY! Will Offer $5 Tickets in Honor of Mary Todd Lincoln's Birthday
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024

On Friday, December 13, 2024 (on what would have been Mary Todd Lincoln’s 206th  Birthday), 206 balcony seats to Cole Escola’s smash hit comedy Oh, Mary! will be available for just $5. Learn more here!

Betty Gilpin Will Succeed Cole Escola in OH, MARY! on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024

Oh, Mary! has found its next Mary! Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin, best known for “Glow,” and Netflix’s upcoming “American Primeval”, will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln.

OH, MARY! Recoups its Investment on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2024

Oh, Mary!, the Sam Pinkleton-directed comedy written by and starring Cole Escola, has recouped its entire production costs on Broadway, becoming the first show of the 2024-2025 Broadway season to announce its recoupment.

Video: Conrad Ricamora Shares Pre-Show Ritual with OH, MARY Co-Star Cole Escola
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2024

Like everybody in the audience, Conrad Ricamora is having a blast with Oh, Mary! The performer, who plays President Abraham Lincoln in Cole Escola's hit comedy, visited The Tonight Show on Wednesday and shared some of the backstage—and onstage—antics between him and his co-stars.

Conrad Ricamora Out of OH, MARY! Due To Bike Accident
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 20, 2024

According to a post on his Instagram account, Conrad Ricamora, who plays Mary's Husband in Broadway's OH, MARY! is recovering from a broken rib after a biking accident, and will be out of the show until further notice.