It was announced this morning that following the conclusion of Maya Rudolph’s run in Oh, Mary! on July 5, comedian and Hacks star Meg Stalter will be taking over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln, officially marking her Broadway debut! Stalter will be in the role for a limited 10-week engagement at the Lyceum Theatre with her first performance scheduled for Monday, July 6. She will remain in the role through Saturday, September 12.
“When I first met Cole Escola, they said, ‘I thought I was too old to feel this excited and giddy about a new friend,’ and that’s exactly how I felt when I met Mary Todd Lincoln for the first time,” said Stalter. “I’ve never seen myself in a character the way I see myself in Mary, which is strange because I don’t even drink, but that’s what Cole’s beautiful work does to you – makes you feel incredibly excited and seen at the same time, like a little kid meeting a new friend. I’ve been in love with Cole’s brain, heart, and work since the moment I had the privilege of experiencing it, and it’s the prize of a lifetime to get to be in the best play to ever be written! Cole, despite our insane public breakup in 2018, I love you, thank you for making my dreams come true.”
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?
Maya Rudolph will be in the role of Mary Todd Lincoln through July 5. She is joined by Cheyenne Jackson (Mary’s Teacher), Phillip James Brannon (Mary’s Husband), Bianca Leigh (Mary’s Chaperone) and Tony Macht (Mary’s Husband’s Assistant).
Meg Stalter will be joining the cast on July 6.
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!.
