"This was the most original piece of theater I have ever seen!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 15, 2025
A Tour de Force
"Not a history lesson, but far more enjoyable then pedantry offers! The laughs are constant -- from the opening scene through the perfect denouement! Open minds will enjoy it thoroughly. Closed minds should stay away. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 13, 2025
A belly laugh!
"When I say that this performance takes off running that would be an understatement! I was belly laughing for much of the show! The acting was stellar! I saw three Broadway shows on this trip and this one by far was the best! "
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Jeremy V from Hagerstown on Jun 13, 2025
I laughed for 90 min non-stop
"In the world we live, it was a breath of fresh air to be with a great audience and incredible cast. I was crying with laughter. Brilliant acting and writing. Everyone needs to see this to escape to you happy place for 90 min. Well done and congrats on the Tony!!!
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Randal L from Santa Fe on Jun 13, 2025
History in the Making
"The funniest and most creative work Ive seen in some time. I had to get a ticket before Cole Escola takes a break from the show. Tony award winner Cole Escola was absolutely sublime and far surpassed my expectations. I knew it was going to be great but I’m literally speechless since the curtain came down last night. The whole cast rocked but Cole’s creation and execution were such a treat. I had the pleasure of a front row seat. Worth every penny! I can’t stop telling everyone i know how exciting it was to witness this history in the making — before Cole ‘s last performance - Cole has really outdone themself!!). Thank you for this Cole!! "
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Jeffrey K from Wilmington on Jun 12, 2025
Comedy genius
"The comedic timing of the Oh Mary! troupe is a master class. I haven't laughed so hard in quite some time. Cole Escola is a comedy genius to reinvent history through such a hilarious retelling of Mary Todd Lincoln as First Lady. Broadway needs more laughter of this caliber. Can't wait to see this production again one day. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 5, 2025
Just darn hilarious
"Some interesting topics covered in this play…but was performed expertly and kept me laughing the whole time. The ending was the best!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 4, 2025
Wonderful show!
"Loved the show. Madcap hilarity with these talented performers.
Wonderful. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 2, 2025
Outrageous Fun
"I cannot remember laughing out loud so hard in a theater. Ever!"
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Michael M from Palm Springs on Jun 2, 2025
Incredible!
"I had a spiritual experience watching the brilliance on stage in Oh Mary! The cast is overflowing with talent and it was incredible to watch. "
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Dr. Jacob B from Chicago on Jun 1, 2025
Absolutely Loved It!
"I loved the energy of the show. It wakes you up and keeps you laughing for the entire 80minute-duration and for days to come. A 100ml/hr pace never slowed down! Sensational cast! I was thinking of Cole E. but every single actor in that small cast show is fabulous. Cole E. is the star and the engine of the show - funny, unapologetic, creative, and fantastic - not a false move or gesture! I haven't seen anything like it in years!"
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Ludmila P from Annapolis on May 27, 2025
Comedy Genius!
"A wonderfully funny reimagining of Mary
Todd Lincoln and Abe. Gay irreverent and totally hilarious! Run don’t dawdle to see this new brash and funny funny funny play. Cole Escola is magic to watch! PHENOMENAL!!!!!"
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Steven Z from Valley Village on May 26, 2025
It was even better than expected.
"The play was a fast paced run, through a crazy premise, over acted (in the very best of ways) by a perfect cast. Can’t wait to see what Cole does next. "
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John T from Furlong on May 26, 2025
Raunchy, hilarious...wholly original.
"A terrific farce that moves at breakneck speed. Several surprises that made got a burst of laughter and applause from the audience."
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Broadway.com Customer on May 26, 2025
A Comedic Farce
"Although the performance is done with no intermission, it moves very quickly and keeps you entertained. We loved the storyline and how the Lincoln story changed. So funny! I must see."
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Stanley S from Provincetown on May 24, 2025
Best show I have seen in years
"Unbelievable!! Creative, dynamic, nothing out there like it. One of the funniest shows I've ever seen. "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 23, 2025
Cole is King
"Funniest Broadway performance since Nathan Lane In The Producers.
I was crying! A Star is born ⭐️
Cole ✨"
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Nancy W from Studio CIty on May 22, 2025
Hilarious!
"One of the funniest shows I have seen in a long time! Full of surprises! Well done!! Excellent show!! A must see!! "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 20, 2025
Baby, You're the Top!
""Oh Mary" is one of the funniest shows playing on Broadway now. I laughed from the beginning of the show to the end.
Cole Escola is Magnificent. Profane, vulgar, naughty, and silly. What a Performance! I am still chuckling!
I am here from California for 12 days seeing 14 Broadway Shows. Oh Mary ranks at the top! Thank you, Cole and Sam!!!"
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Louann R from Laguna Niguel on May 20, 2025
Who Knew?!
"Mary and Abe...not like I imagined in my history class. The show is so well done and hilarious. "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 18, 2025
Best show EVER
"I laughed the whole way through! Such a thrill to see Cole Escola. The rest of the cast was amazing as well. A must see show!!!!"
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Broadway.com Customer on May 18, 2025
Brilliant!
"Hilarious from start to finish! Such an unexpected ride! Loved it!"
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Broadway.com Customer on May 16, 2025
Oh Mary!!!!!
"Very funny play. Original idea. Small excellent cast. Cole it’s a real star!"
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Broadway.com Customer on May 16, 2025
Cole Escola dares to shed new light on Mary Todd's secret desires
"The curtain rises on what could very likely be described as a simple, community theatre style set, and then the first words are blasted out, and we are at once hurled into the hilarious, twisted, delightfully unapologetic world of Cole Escola's reimagining of Mary Todd Lincoln's secret desires. All of the performances were superb, with enough anarchy and high energy antics to keep the audience in stitches. But it was Cole's Mary Todd Lincoln that anchored the cast as they all revolved around her irreverent one-liners and unexpected absurdities. Cole's performance was, in a word, inspired lunacy, with exquisite comic timing and well executed physical gyrations that kept the audience continuously laughing. This play was also a great example of tight ensemble acting, with everyone rising to the heights of their own personal degradations. The fact that this little gem is on Broadway is in itself a welcome surprise, and is one show that should not be missed. It has been far too long since an out and out comedy has reigned supreme. Long live Oh, Mary!
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Mike R from Brooklyn Park on May 15, 2025
Hilarious!
"Really funny script and great actors."
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Broadway.com Customer on May 14, 2025
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About
Oh, Mary!
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 Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Play (Cole Escola) and 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.
