It was announced this morning that following the conclusion of Hacks star Meg Stalter’s run in Oh, Mary! on Saturday, September 12, actor, comedian, and Las Culturistas host Bowen Yang will be taking over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln, officially marking his Broadway debut!
The Emmy Award nominee will be in the role for a limited 12-week engagement at the Lyceum Theatre with his first performance scheduled for Tuesday, September 15. Yang will remain in the role through Sunday, December 6, 2026.
“My friendship with Cole has brought me many places over the years: late-night pizzerias, cross-borough social-distance walks, a tough production of Les Misérables sung in Dutch,” said Yang. “But being part of their deranged and profound masterpiece, Oh, Mary! is my favorite one by far. I will spend the rest of my life thanking them for the best Broadway debut a cis gay guy with limited singing ability could ask for.”
Yang will join continuing cast members Phillip James Brannon (Mary’s Husband), Barrett Foa (Mary’s Teacher), Bianca Leigh (Mary’s Chaperone), and returning original cast member Tony Macht (Mary’s Teacher’s Assistant) at the historic Lyceum Theatre.
Yang joins the iconic lineup of performers to play the role of Mary Todd Lincoln, including Tony Award-winning original star and playwright Cole Escola, Betty Gilpin, Tituss Burgess, Jinkx Monsoon, Jane Krakowski, Hannah Solow, John Cameron Mitchell, Maya Rudolph, and Meg Stalter.
What is Oh, Mary! on Broadway about?
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.
Who is in the cast of Oh, Mary! on Broadway?
Meg Stalter will be in the role of Mary Todd Lincoln through September 12. She is joined by Barrett Foa (Mary’s Teacher), Phillip James Brannon (Mary’s Husband), Bianca Leigh (Mary’s Chaperone) and Ryo Kamibayashi (Mary’s Husband’s Assistant).
Bowen Yang will be joining the cast on September 15.
Who is on the creative team of Oh, Mary! on Broadway?
Oh, Mary! was written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton. The creative team also includes scenic design by dots, costume design by Holly Pierson, lighting design by Cha See, sound design by Daniel Kluger and Drew Levy, wig design by Leah J. Loukas, music by Daniel Kluger, arrangements by David Dabbon, production stage management by John C. Moore, and casting by Henry Russell Bergstein, CSA.
Where can I buy tickets to Oh, Mary! on Broadway?
Tickets can be found here on Broadway Direct, an official ticket seller of Oh, Mary!.
