Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary! London tickets

Don’t miss the Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy Oh, Mary!, which continues to attract leading stage and screen talent to the role of Mary Todd Lincoln:

• Creator and original Broadway star, Cole Escola returns to the role for a four-week run from 20 July to 15 August 2026.
• Two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon takes over the role from 17 August 2026 until 26 September 2026.
• Award-winning comedian and actor Lolly Adefope will play the role of Mary from 28 September to 5 December 2026

The award-winning comedy has become one of the West End’s hottest tickets following its critically-acclaimed London premiere in December 2025. Playing at Trafalgar Theatre, Oh, Mary! has extended three times due to huge demand, with tickets now on sale until January 2027. Casting for performances for autumn will be announced soon.

About Oh, Mary!

Packed with razor-sharp one liners and the brattiest wig in the West End, Oh, Mary! follows the miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

Oh, Mary! is an uproariously 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).

Facts and critical acclaim

• Oh, Mary! won two Tony Awards at the 2025 ceremony, including Best Leading Actor in a Play and Best Direction of a Play
• “Howlingly funny. A bona fide phenomenon” - The Wall Street Journal. 
• “One of the best comedies in years” - The New York Times.
• “The funniest play on Broadway” - Entertainment Weekly. 
• “A theatrical sensation” - The Hollywood Reporter. 
• “Oh, Mary! is hilarious. A+ piece of comedy” - Vulture. 
• “Believe the hype” - Variety. 
• Mason Alexander Park was nominated for Best Takeover Performance at 2024 WhatsOnStage Awards for their performance as the Emcee in Cabaret.

Oh, Mary! creatives

• Playwright - Cole Escola
• Director - Sam Pinkleton
• Scenic Designer - dots
• Costume Designer - Holly Pierson
• Lighting Designer - Cha See
• Sound Designers - Daniel Kluger & Drew Levy
• Wig Designer - Leah J. Loukas
• Original Music - Daniel Kluger
• Arrangements - David Dabbon

Oh, Mary! cast

• Mary Todd Lincoln - Cole Escola (20 July - 15 August)
• Mary Todd Lincoln - Jinkx Monsoon (17 August - 26 September)
• Mary Todd Lincoln - Lolly Adefope (28 September to 5 December 2026, with future casting to be announced soon)
• Mary's Chaperone - Kate O’Donnell
• Mary's Husband's Assistant - Oliver Stockley
• Mary's Husband - Giles Terera
• Mary's Teacher - Dino Fetscher