Emilio Madrid
Although Abraham Lincoln had a notoriously bad time at the theater, a Broadway show about his wife is enjoying its stay on Broadway quite a bit.
Cole Escola’s crackling historical comedy “Oh, Mary” was just extended for another two months after breaking box office records and netting over $1 million in sales in its first week at New York City’s Lyceum Theater.
The show will now close on Nov. 10; before the announcement, “Oh, Mary” was scheduled to end its run on Sept. 15.
For the uninitiated, the gleefully inaccurate corker reimagines Mary Todd Lincoln (Escola, in drag) “as a raging alcoholic and bored, acid-tongued housewife whose dreams of becoming a cabaret star and performing her ‘madcap medlies’ are thwarted by her absentee husband, Abe (Conrad Ricamora),” according to the New York Post’s theater critic Johnny Oleksinski.
In Oleksinksi’s rave review of the show, he declared that Escola’s made “the funniest show on Broadway” adding “the Great White Way has not witnessed a comedy this funny, or a comedic star turn this dazzling, in at least a decade.”
If this show — which Oleksinski contends is an “unexpectedly juicy yarn” — sounds like the can’t miss live event of the summer to you, tickets are available for all upcoming performances at the 895-seat Lyceum.
At the time of publication, our team found some tickets going for as low as $77 before fees on Vivid Seats.
Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $78 to $183 before fees.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about “Oh, Mary” on Broadway below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
“Oh, Mary” Broadway schedule 2024
From now up until Nov. 10, Escola and co. have the Lyceum Theater all to themselves.
However, they are doing things a bit unconventionally.
Rather than run a typical Tuesday through Sunday eight shows a week calendar, the curtain will go up on “Oh, Mary” from Monday through Saturday for the next few weeks.
Matinees are on Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 p.m. instead of the typical 2 or 3 p.m.
Evening performances will either be at 7:30 p.m. (non-matinee days) or 8:30 p.m. (Thursdays and Saturdays).
To find the show that makes the sense for your schedule, you can find “Oh, Mary’s” complete calendar including dates, show start times and links to buy tickets here.
“Oh, Mary” runs 80 minutes with no intermission.
“Oh, Mary” cast
The five-person “Oh, Mary” ensemble is much tighter than your typical Broadway blockbuster.
To give you a peek behind the curtain, here’s a bit of background on the “Oh, Mary” players:
Cole Escola (Mary Todd Lincoln) stars as the titular “Mary.” Before breaking out here, Escola made waves in the indie comedy scene with arcs in Hulu’s “Difficult People,” Amazon’s “Mozart In The Jungle” and TBS’ “Search Party.”
Conrad Ricamora (Mary’s Husband) isn’t just Mary’s husband (aka Abraham Lincoln). He also had a six-year run on ABC’s “How To Get Away With Murder” and an eight-episode stint on Fox’s “The Resident.” Ricamora also starred as Will, Joel Kim Booster’s love interest, in the 2022 comedy “Fire Island.”
James Scully (Mary’s Teacher) may look familiar. It’s possible you’ve seen the actor in Paramount’s “Heathers” or Netflix’s “You.” And, like Ricamora, he also appeared in “Fire Island.”
Bianca Leigh (Mary’s Chaperone) has had a number of impressive roles prior to originating her “Oh, Mary” role off-Broadway. Most notably, she appeared in the 2005 film “Transamerica” as well as NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU.”
Tony Macht (Mary’s Husband’s Assistant) rounds out the cast. If he looks familiar, t’s likely because you’ve seen his work in Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” or TruTV’s “At Home with Amy Sedaris.”
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This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.