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Cole Escola's hit comedy is now nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Play.

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The Wall Street Journal

"Howling funny. A bona fide phenomenon."

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Charles Isherwood

Entertainment Weekly

"The funniest play on Broadway."

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Christian Holub

The New York Times

"One of the best comedies in years."

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Jesse Green

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Could have lived without the overt sexual antics
"Well acted, funny at times, chaotic — interesting twist."
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 21, 2025
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If you liked Book of Mormon, you'll love this!
"Tituss Burgess was terrific. Humor in the show was nothing new. Same tired , obvious and worn out "naughty" jokes. Well done production of nothing new."
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 20, 2025
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Is it funny?
"The show is farcical in its construction. If the female lead character is played by a male, maybe it’s easier to find the humor? But when the lead is played by a woman, making fun of a mentally ill alcoholic is tough. In real life, Mary Lincoln suffered from chronic depression. Making that the butt of the joke is harsh. But, if you don’t know history, and making fun of handicaps is humorous to you, then I think you will find the show funny. "
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Theodore H from State College on Jan 26, 2025
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Oh. Mary is just Oh, Kay
"Sketch comedy doesn’t quite pay off. Funny premise and some funny lines but structure is weak as is climax. Looks tired already and the actors talked so fast I couldn’t understand s lot of the dialogue - farce is not fast, it’s intense! Oh, well…"
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Scott R from Minneapolis on Oct 25, 2024

About Oh, Mary!

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.

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