About the Show

Dark comedy on Mary Todd Lincoln’s final days, written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton.

Set in the final weeks before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, this dark comedy reimagines the private life of Mary Todd Lincoln. Suffocated by her marriage and stifled by societal expectations, Mary turns to drink, fantasy, and forbidden longing as she grapples with the emptiness surrounding her. What unfolds is a sharply absurd portrait of repression, grief, and the strange pursuit of happiness within the walls of history.

Written by Cole Escola, the production is directed by Sam Pinkleton. Following its acclaimed Off-Broadway run, the play transferred to Broadway, earning Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Play (Cole Escola) and Best Direction of a Play (Sam Pinkleton). Declared “one of the best comedies in years” by The New York Times, the 80-minute one-act has become a standout example of contemporary theatrical satire.

Critic Reviews (10)

"Park hits every note with absolute comic precision: Mary’s infantile narcissism, crippling boredom, devilish humour, and, when presented with a hunky new acting teacher in tight breeches, all-consuming lust."
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"This show can’t see a top without going over it. Park’s performance is the polar opposite of subtle but it is exactingly precise and finely detailed."
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"It is such an overheated sophomoric comedy that it becomes exhausting to watch, even at 90 minutes. Not so much Oh, Mary!"
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"Funny, then, but oddly touching too... in a bullet-fast 80 minutes, it delivers a transgressive charge, and finishes the West End year on a screamingly silly high."
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"Some of the physical humour is worth a chuckle. But, honestly, the script and the jokes remain ridiculously thin. "
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"It’s silly, irreverent, and utterly irresistible, full of shocks and surprises."
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"This imaginary version of Mary is a captivating creation – melodramatic, childish, and monstrously self-absorbed. "
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“Oh, Mary! offers something genuinely different: a comedy that is as unpredictable as it is audacious. You never quite know what might happen next, and that sense of danger is part of its charm”
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