6 / 10
Did I and the others in that gleeful crowd receive the enormous treat? That won’t be blabbed here. It may be, however, that Escola has already primed themselves an Oh, Mary! sequel: 80 minutes of a giddy ooh-la-la Mary turn, complete with cabaret favorites. How about Mary on Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come,” Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now,” and, maybe more pertinent, “Drinking Again”? I cannot wait.
10 / 10
More than once during “Oh, Mary!,” which opened Thursday night off-Broadway, it hits you: How am I laughing so uncontrollably at a play about Mary Todd Lincoln? Yes, Abraham Lincoln’s wife is the subject of this riotous new comedy at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, written by and starring Cole Escola, that definitely does not aim to teach your anything or challenge your brain cells. Rather, the campy “Oh, Mary!” is too busy daring your lungs to stay full of air for more than a few seconds. Like the Confederacy, your lungs lose.
Following its sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the comedy Oh, Mary! will transfer to Broadway this summer!
The sold-out, world premiere production of Oh, Mary! will again extend its engagement at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Oh, Mary!, the Off Broadway comedy written by and starring Cole Escola, welcomed a special guest, Sally Field, who visited the production this week. Check out photos of Sally with the cast and crew here!
Oh, Mary!, the Off Broadway comedy written by and starring Cole Escola, will extend its World Premiere engagement at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Check out photos from inside opening night of The world premiere of Oh, Mary!, which is now running at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
Check out photos from opening night of Oh, Mary! at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
See what the critics are saying about the world premiere of Oh, Mary! at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
Tonight marks the first performance of the world premiere production of Oh, Mary!, ahead of a February 8, 2024 opening night at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Check out all new cast portraits here!
| 2024 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2025 | West End |
West End |
| 2026 | US Tour |
US Tour |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Conrad Ricamora |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Disinguished Performance | Cole Escola |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Conrad Ricamora |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Sam Pinkleton |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | Oh, Mary! |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Conrad Ricamora |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Cole Escola |
| 2024 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award | Cole Escola |
