This production is recommended for ages 14+.
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3 December 2025 - 25 April 2026
Run time: 1hr 20mins
No interval
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Oh, Mary! is an uproariously 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 Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Play (Cole Escola) and Best Direction of a Play (Sam Pinkleton).
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Captioned Performance: 8 January 2026 at 5.30pm, Audio Described Performance: 28 February at 3.30pmLatest Oh, Mary! News
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Rehearsal Images Released for West End Premiere of Oh, Mary!
Rehearsal photos have been unveiled for the highly anticipated West End premiere of the hit comedy Oh, Mary!, which opens at Trafalgar Theatre on 3 December 2025.
Directed by Tony® Award-winner Sam Pinkleton and written by Tony® Award-winner Cole Escola, the production stars Mason Alexander Park as Mary Todd Lincoln. Joining him on stage are Kate O’Donnell as Mary’s Chaperone, Oliver Stockley as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant, Dino Fetscher as Mary’s Teacher, and Giles Terera as Mary’s Husband. The show is booking until 25 April 2026.
Oh, Mary! is a darkly comic exploration of the final weeks of Mary Todd Lincoln’s life before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. The one-act, 80-minute play delves into Mary’s unfulfilled desires, struggles with alcoholism, and suppressed dreams, presenting her story through the irreverent lens of playwright Cole Escola. Find out more in our Everything You Need to Know About Oh, Mary! article.
18 Nov, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon
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Everything You Need to Know About Oh, Mary!: Story, Cast, Broadway Reviews & London Performances
What Is Oh, Mary! About?
Broadway’s smash-hit comedy Oh, Mary! is a dark, outrageous new play from writer-performer Cole Escola. Set in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, it transforms the First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln into a tragicomic figure riddled with heavy drinking, thwarted ambitions and a desperate yearning for the stage. This bold one-act piece doesn’t aim for historical accuracy – it gleefully tears up the rulebook to deliver 80 minutes of chaotic, laugh-out-loud theatre.
3 Oct, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon
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