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Oh, Mary! Reviews

Cole Escola's hit comedy is now nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Play.

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The Wall Street Journal

"Howling funny. A bona fide phenomenon."

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Charles Isherwood

Entertainment Weekly

"The funniest play on Broadway."

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Christian Holub

The New York Times

"One of the best comedies in years."

The New York Times

Jesse Green

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"I enjoyed the show but didn’t find it as funny as I expected. Much of the audience seemed to be laughing more than I was. I never thought of MTL as a stupid person & I don’t believe that she had a drinking problem. A little more fact & less nonsense might have made for a better show. I thought the final scene went on too long. "
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Richard N from Syracuse on May 18, 2025
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Good show
"I enjoyed the show and found it funny. The premise is hysterical. I admit I found the show raunchy and the profanity extreme. Too much for me. But I still laughed. I have read that the show is appropriate for children 14+. Absolutely not. "
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Pamela P from Houston on Mar 23, 2025
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Vulgar but Betty Gilpin is great
"The show was pretty vulgar. Kind of shocking what is on Broadway now. Almost felt more like the sort of thing you would find at a gay club or a drag show. Except the lead played by Betty Gilpin was fantastic and she is obviously a super talent. She’s very funny and delivers an amazing performance. But overall it’s just kind of a gay romp/farce that’s pretty absurd and feels more like a long skit. Definitely do not bring anyone under 18 to this show "
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 10, 2025
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Excellent cast
"Bizarre and farcical take on the Lincoln marriage. An excellent cast pulls it off; but I wouldn’t try to duplicate it."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 8, 2025
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Forgettable
"Mary, the lead character was absolutely terrific. We were in the front row, and every moment of her performance was outstanding. The play is very light, not much to comment about. I would not recommend it."
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susan N from New York on Mar 9, 2025
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Not great
"Acting was superb. I am not a fan of slapstick sexual humor and I was bored. Again, acting was exceptional."
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 7, 2025
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A madcap farce
"The people around me were mostly laughing their heads off. I mostly didn’t find it so hilarious "
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 19, 2025
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Just okay
"I was disappointed with this show. I appreciated how the actors really gave their best. They were all very talented. But the plot was a little too silly even for a farce, and I didn’t think the raunchy tone helped. It was overpriced and not a good value in my opinion. "
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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.

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