Oh, Mary! Touring Reviews

For a skilled drag artist like Alaska, “Oh, Mary!’ builds toward her greatest strengths, ending in a madcap musical fantasy. But she is also a skilled comedian of the pratfall-that-exposes-your-knickers variety. Physically, she towers over all th...

For a skilled drag artist like Alaska, “Oh, Mary!’ builds toward her greatest strengths, ending in a madcap musical fantasy. But she is also a skilled comedian of the pratfall-that-exposes-your-knickers variety. Physically, she towers over all the other cast members, especially Morrison, making for some classic Maggie-and-Jiggs or Marge-and-Homer marital spats.

The comedy in this Broadway hit goes well beyond innuendo, landing in unapologetically raunchy and vulgar territory. It won't be for everyone, but it doesn't try to be. Alaska’s Mary is glitzy, unpredictable and laugh-out-loud funny, but she is als...

The comedy in this Broadway hit goes well beyond innuendo, landing in unapologetically raunchy and vulgar territory. It won't be for everyone, but it doesn't try to be. Alaska’s Mary is glitzy, unpredictable and laugh-out-loud funny, but she is also more relatable—and more perceptive—than she initially lets on. You leave rooting for her independence, no matter how she chooses to get there.

At the center of it all is Alaska Thunderf*ck as Mary, who conives, cajoles, and crashes through anyone in her way back to the cabaret. Her physical comedy is as important as her delivery: the exaggerated costumes, increasingly ridiculous expressions...

At the center of it all is Alaska Thunderf*ck as Mary, who conives, cajoles, and crashes through anyone in her way back to the cabaret. Her physical comedy is as important as her delivery: the exaggerated costumes, increasingly ridiculous expressions, dramatic movements and wonderfully wonky silhouette all become part of the joke. Mary doesn’t simply enter a scene; she takes possession of it.

“Oh, Mary!” is a one-act, 80-minute play with no intermission. It could have been four hours with no intermission and I would have stayed, despite the risk of peeing my pants from laughing. In that 80 minutes, it packs in slapstick, absurdist, da...

“Oh, Mary!” is a one-act, 80-minute play with no intermission. It could have been four hours with no intermission and I would have stayed, despite the risk of peeing my pants from laughing. In that 80 minutes, it packs in slapstick, absurdist, dark, sharp, campy, ridiculous, overly sexual and occasionally smart humor. It is offensive and raunchy in the best way possible.

Thunderf*ck’s Mary is over-the-top funny with great timing, wicked eye rolls, deadpan line delivery and acidic sarcasm. As the play progresses, she adds new layers to Mary including some, shall we say, unique cabaret skills. With heels, Thunderf*ck...

Thunderf*ck’s Mary is over-the-top funny with great timing, wicked eye rolls, deadpan line delivery and acidic sarcasm. As the play progresses, she adds new layers to Mary including some, shall we say, unique cabaret skills. With heels, Thunderf*ck’s Mary is well over six feet tall, so she towers over her husband and acting teacher, adding another layer of visual comedy to the show.