Oh, Mary!

“One of the best comedies in years.”

The New York Times

Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about 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 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln, through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).

Declared “one of the best comedies in years” by The New York Times, Oh, Mary! received two Tony Awards including Best Direction of a Play (Sam Pinkleton), Drama League Awards for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Direction of a Play, as well as a special citation from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. It was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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Show Dates: Begins February 9, 2027 Feb 9, 2027
Run Time: 80 minutes, no intermission
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Age Rating: Recommended for ages 14 and up

ADVISORY: This production features water-based haze and one single gunshot

Interior of a theater with rows of orange seats, purple walls, and stage lights illuminating the space.

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Tuesday Tue.

February 9, 2027

7:30 pm

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Wednesday Wed.

February 10, 2027

7:30 pm

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Thursday Thu.

February 11, 2027

7:30 pm

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Friday Fri.

February 12, 2027

7:30 pm

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Saturday Sat.

February 13, 2027

2:00 pm

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Saturday Sat.

February 13, 2027

7:30 pm

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Sunday Sun.

February 14, 2027

2:00 pm

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Sunday Sun.

February 14, 2027

7:30 pm

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What people are saying

“Preposterously enjoyable.”

New York Post

“The funniest play on Broadway.”

Entertainment Weekly

“The must-gotta-see Broadway comedy.”

The Daily Beast

“There’s funny, there’s very funny, and then there’s Oh, Mary!”

Deadline

“80 minutes of almost uninterrupted laughter. A work of genius.”

The Hollywood Reporter

“Oh, Mary! is hilarious. A+ piece of comedy.”

Vulture

“Howlingly funny. A bona fide phenomenon.”

The Wall Street Journal

Look & Listen

Photos by Mark J. Franklin, Emilio Madrid, and Evan Zimmerman

Creative

Cole Escola

Writer

Sam Pinkleton

Director

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Scenic Designer

Holly Pierson

Costume Designer

Cha See

Lighting Designer

Daniel Kluger & Drew Levy

Sound Designers

Leah J. Loukas

Wig Designer

Daniel Kluger

Original Music

David Dabbon

Arrangements

Henry Russell Bergstein, CSA

Casting Director

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