Ryo Kamibayashi
as Mary's Husband's Assistant
Overall10SActing 10SSinging 10SDancing 10S
Overall7B
Oh, Mary!
Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)
Short but very funny. I particularly liked Ryo Kamibayashi as Mary's Husband's Assistant, he had some really great facial expressions which I also remember being stand-out in Pirates! The Penzance Musical, and great talent at the piano, too.
Score breakdown
Book8ALyrics7BMusic7BDirectionTony win: Best Direction of a Play7BSet7BCostumeTony nomination: Best Costume Design of a Play7BChoreo7BLighting7BSound7B
Performer notes
Meg Stalter
as Mary
Overall8AActing 8ASinging 8ADancing 8A
Enjoyable physical comedy and timing. Though I'd love to see some other versions of it too to know how much was the script vs her interpretations.
About the show
Who knew Mary Todd Lincoln could be so funny? The first lady is the subject of Broadway's most hilarious new play- 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).
Escola originate dthe title role in the production, which is directed by Sam Pinkleton. The cast also inlcudes, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Bianca Leigh, and Tony Macht.
The play arrives on Broadway following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. The limited engagement, originally scheduled to close in September 2024, is now extended through June 28, 2025.
EmmyⓇ nominee Betty Gilpin (“GLOW,” “American Primeval”) stars as Mary Todd Lincoln through March 16. Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “30 Rock”) stars as Mary Todd Lincoln beginning March 18 for three weeks only!