Cole Escola's Hilarious, Can't-Miss Comedy “Oh, Mary! ”to Have Limited Broadway Run This Summer
The comedian stars as Mary Todd Lincoln in the play, which follows the first lady in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
Emilio Madrid
Cole Escola in 'Oh, Mary!'Oh, Mary! is coming to Broadway!
Cole Escola's critically acclaimed comedy — which has been playing to sold out houses Off-Broadway this spring — will transfer to the Great White Way this summer for a limited 12-week engagement, producers announced on Wednesday, April 24.
Performances begin at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City on June 26, ahead of a July 11 opening night. Directed by Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! is currently scheduled to run through Sept. 15.
The play, which Escola penned, casts the comedian as "a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln" and follows the former first lady in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s 1865 assassination.
How to Get Away with Murder breakout Conrad Ricamora stars as the former president, with James Scully (as Mary’s teacher), Bianca Leigh (as Mary’s chaperone) and Tony Macht (as Mary’s husband’s assistant) rounding out the principal cast. Hannah Solow and Peter Smith also star.
Emilio Madrid
Conrad Ricamora and Cole Escola in 'Oh, Mary!'"Unrequited yearning, alcoholism and suppressed desires abound in this one act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln through the lens of an idiot (Cole Escola)," an official synopsis for the play reads.
Escola, 37, has had a steady number of on screen credits over the past 15 years, including roles in Difficult People, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Search Party, Mozart in the Jungle and Big Mouth.
Oh, Mary! will mark Escola's Broadway debut, though they've long worked on stage, having gotten their start performing in New York City's cabaret circuit where they had monthly solo shows at the Duplex in the West Village. A cult-favorite YouTube series with fellow comedian Jeffrey Self led to Escola's first major TV credit, Jeffrey & Cole Casserole, which premiered on Logo in 2009.
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Steven Spielberg and Sally Field pose with Cole Escola and the cast of 'Oh, Mary!' at The Lucille Lortel Theatre on Feb. 21, 2024 in New York CityNever miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Before Broadway, fans can still catch Oh, Mary! at Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre. It wraps up its run there on May 12.
The show has been a go-to destination for the stars since it first began performance in January. Not only have Timothée Chalamet, Bowen Yang and Amy Schumer been spotted there, but a former Mary Todd Lincoln even made a visit when Sally Field saw the show on Feb. 21. She attended with Steven Spielberg, who directed her in the 2012 film, Lincoln.
Tickets for Oh, Mary! are now on sale.
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