Oh, Mary! NYC Reviews and Tickets

90%

(407 Ratings)

Positive

95%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Clever, Hilarious, Funny, Delightful

About the Show

Cole Escola stars as a troubled Mary Todd Lincoln, just days before Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

The darkly comedic Oh, Mary! features comedian Cole Escola (Search Party) embodying the tormented, stifled persona of Mary Todd Lincoln in the tense period before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unfulfilled longing, alcohol dependency, and hidden aspirations take center stage in this poignant one-act play, shedding light on the overlooked existence and aspirations of Mrs. Lincoln, portrayed through the lens of a uniquely eccentric character - Cole Escola.

Show-Score Member Reviews (143)

100

Raunchy, Funny, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You enjoy absurdist queer humor

Don't see it if You’re expecting a historical civil war drama

100

Great writing, Great acting, Funny, Delightful, Clever

See it if youn want to laugh non-stop for 80 minutes. Keep your eyes on Cole Escola, a delightful performer and great writer. Try to snag a ticket!

Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with LBGTQ humor. But just go! This show is a real treat!

100

Masterful, Hilarious, Great writing, Great acting, Funny

See it if You want to see the absolute highest form of camp performed exquisitely by this stellar cast! Cole Escola deserves every bit of praise! A+++

Don't see it if Everyone and their brother is seeing this hilarious play so why wouldn’t you? You don’t want to miss it! Will it move into the Booth next?!

100

Relentless, Great acting, Funny, Great writing, Hilarious

See it if You want to have an incredible laugh. I loved every second.

Don't see it if You can’t get a ticket. They are hard to score! But if you can… GO!

Funny, Raunchy, Must see, Intelligent, Hilarious

See it if You want to laugh so hard you may temporarily stop breathing. What an amazingly funny, smart show.

Don't see it if You can't handle raunchy plot points or you are only looking for highbrow humor.

Masterful, Hilarious, Funny, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if You want to see a campy, silly, laugh out loud play. It is modern slapstick with a historical revisionist play in the best way.

Don't see it if You don't like explicit language.

Excruciatingly funny, Masterful, You'll laugh, you'll cry, Powerful, Hot

See it if You liked Book of Mormon, Titanique, and a Strange Loop.

Don't see it if You like Moulin Rouge, Shucked, and the TV show Friends. Read more

Clever, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if An unmissable Cole Escola and company in an insane sketch

Don't see it if You don't like camp

Critic Reviews (17)

"...an 80-minute extreme that’s silly, nasty, tasteless and, in the end, good theater"
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“ 'Oh, Mary!,' of course, is not about gay bars...but it is just as camp"
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"Cole Escola's gleefully irreverent comedy is the funniest play in years."
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"Cole Escola's wacky new comedy also has heart"
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" 'Oh, Mary!' ends by combusting into, yes, glorious cabaret."
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“Oh, Mary! is too busy daring your lungs to stay full of air for more than a few seconds."
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"If you’re like me, you’ll laugh until there are tears in your eyes."
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“If you're looking for an evening of riotous running around, you can't do better than Oh, Mary!”
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Lucille Lortel Theatre