Oh, Mary! on Broadway has a host of new stars beginning January 21 at the Lyceum Theatre. Glow star Betty Gilpin succeeds writer Cole Escola (who played their final performance January 19) in the title role, with Phillip James Brannon (Macbeth) succeeding Conrad Ricamora as Mary's Husband and Chris Renfro (Queer as Folk) succeeding James Scully as Mary's Teacher.
Original cast members Bianca Leigh, as Mary's Chaperone; and Tony Macht, as Mary's Husband's Assistant, continue. Gilpin's stint in the show will conclude March 16.
The already-multi-extended run was most recently scheduled to end January 19. Producers have now put tickets on sale through June 28, no doubt setting their sights on this season's Tony Awards. Casting for after Gilpin's engagement has not yet been revealed.
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The show officially opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre July 11 after beginning previews June 26. Read the reviews here.
Written by and originally starring Escola, Oh, Mary! centers on famous First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. In Escola's demented take (or as press notes put it, "through the lens of an idiot"), Mary Todd becomes a madcap, cabaret-obsessed alcoholic.
The piece premiered at Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2024 in a run that was extended three times. The production earned two 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New American Play and Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway play, both for Escola. The show also won the 2024 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Play.
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Rounding out the company are understudies Hannah Solow, Martin Landry, and Julian Manjerico.
Sam Pinkleton directs the Broadway run after staging the Off-Broadway premiere. His creative team includes scenic designer dots, costume designer Holly Pierson, lighting designer Cha See, composer and co-sound designer Daniel Kluger, co-sound designer Drew Levy, wig designer Leah J. Loukas, and music arranger David Dabbon. Casting is by Henry Russell Bergstein. Bryan Bauer and Ryan Patrick Kane are production stage manager and assistant stage manager, respectively.
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