Oh, Mary!
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Oh, Mary! is a comedy play written and originally performed by American comedian Cole Escola. The show opened on Broadway on July 11, 2024, at the Lyceum Theatre, transferring from its off-Broadway run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, earning critical acclaim and being named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The show was nominated for five Tony Awards, winning Best Direction of a Play as well as Best Actor in a Play for Escola, the first non-binary winner in the category.
Infobox
Written by
Cole Escola
Characters
mw- Mary Todd Lincoln Mary's Husband Mary's Chaperone Mary's Husband's Assistant Mary's Teacher
Date premiered
February 8, 2024
Place premiered
Lucille Lortel Theatre
Original language
English
Genre
Comedy
Setting
White House, Washington, D.C., 1865
Tables
· Original cast and characters
2024
2024
Character
2024
Off-Broadway
2025
Broadway
2025
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Character
Mary Todd Lincoln
Off-Broadway
Cole Escola
Broadway
Mason Alexander Park
Mary's Husband
Mary's Husband
Character
Mary's Husband
Off-Broadway
Conrad Ricamora
Broadway
Giles Terera
Mary's Chaperone(Louise)
Mary's Chaperone(Louise)
Character
Mary's Chaperone(Louise)
Off-Broadway
Bianca Leigh
Broadway
Kate O'Donnell
Mary's Husband's Assistant(Simon)
Mary's Husband's Assistant(Simon)
Character
Mary's Husband's Assistant(Simon)
Off-Broadway
Tony Macht
Broadway
Oliver Stockley
Mary's Teacher
Mary's Teacher
Character
Mary's Teacher
Off-Broadway
James Scully
Broadway
Dino Fetscher
| Character | Off-Broadway | Broadway | West End |
| 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | |
| Mary Todd Lincoln | Cole Escola | Mason Alexander Park | |
| Mary's Husband | Conrad Ricamora | Giles Terera | |
| Mary's Chaperone(Louise) | Bianca Leigh | Kate O'Donnell | |
| Mary's Husband's Assistant(Simon) | Tony Macht | Oliver Stockley | |
| Mary's Teacher | James Scully | Dino Fetscher | |
· Awards and nominations › 2024 Off-Broadway production
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
Drama League Award
Category
Outstanding Production of a Play
Nominee
Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Award
Sam Pinkleton
Category
Nominated
Distinguished Performance
Distinguished Performance
Year
Distinguished Performance
Award
Cole Escola
Category
Nominated
Conrad Ricamora
Conrad Ricamora
Year
Conrad Ricamora
Award
Nominated
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Year
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Award
Best New Play
Category
Won
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Year
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Award
John Gassner Award (new American play preferably by a new playwright)
Category
Cole Escola
Nominee
Won
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Year
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Award
Cole Escola
Category
Won
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Year
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Award
Conrad Ricamora
Category
Nominated
Drama Desk Awards
Drama Desk Awards
Year
Drama Desk Awards
Award
Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award
Category
Cole Escola
Nominee
Won
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Year
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Award
Conrad Ricamora
Category
Nominated
Theatre World Award
Theatre World Award
Year
Theatre World Award
Award
Cole Escola
Category
Won
Obie Awards
Obie Awards
Year
Obie Awards
Award
Performance
Category
Cole Escola
Nominee
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Drama League Award | Outstanding Production of a Play | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Sam Pinkleton | Nominated | |||
| Distinguished Performance | Cole Escola | Nominated | |||
| Conrad Ricamora | Nominated | ||||
| Off-Broadway Alliance Awards | Best New Play | Won | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | John Gassner Award (new American play preferably by a new playwright) | Cole Escola | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Cole Escola | Won | |||
| Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Conrad Ricamora | Nominated | |||
| Drama Desk Awards | Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award | Cole Escola | Won | ||
| Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Conrad Ricamora | Nominated | |||
| Theatre World Award | Cole Escola | Won | |||
| Obie Awards | Performance | Cole Escola | Won | ||
· Awards and nominations › 2024 Broadway production
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Tony Awards
Category
Best Play
Nominee
Nominated
Best Actor in a Play
Best Actor in a Play
Year
Best Actor in a Play
Award
Cole Escola
Category
Won
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Year
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Award
Conrad Ricamora
Category
Nominated
Best Direction of a Play
Best Direction of a Play
Year
Best Direction of a Play
Award
Sam Pinkleton
Category
Won
Best Costume Design of a Play
Best Costume Design of a Play
Year
Best Costume Design of a Play
Award
Holly Pierson
Category
Nominated
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Year
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Award
Cole Escola
Category
Finalist
GLAAD Media Awards
GLAAD Media Awards
Year
GLAAD Media Awards
Award
Outstanding Broadway Production
Category
Won
Drama League Awards
Drama League Awards
Year
Drama League Awards
Award
Outstanding Production of a Play
Category
Won
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Award
Sam Pinkleton
Category
Won
Distinguished Performance
Distinguished Performance
Year
Distinguished Performance
Award
Cole Escola
Category
Nominated
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
Year
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
Award
Special Citation
Category
Cole Escola
Nominee
Honored
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Play | Cole Escola | Won | |||
| Best Featured Actor in a Play | Conrad Ricamora | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction of a Play | Sam Pinkleton | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design of a Play | Holly Pierson | Nominated | |||
| Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Cole Escola | Finalist | |||
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Broadway Production | Won | |||
| Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | Won | |||
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Sam Pinkleton | Won | |||
| Distinguished Performance | Cole Escola | Nominated | |||
| New York Drama Critics' Circle Award | Special Citation | Cole Escola | Honored | ||
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- "Phillip James Brannon, Chris Renfro Will Join Betty Gilpin in Broadway's Oh, Mary!"https://playbill.com/article/phillip-james-brannon-chris-renfro-will-join-betty-gilpin-in-broadways-oh-mary
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- Theatermaniahttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2024-Drama-Desk-Awards-Nominations--The-Full-List-20240429
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/cole-escola-maleah-joi-moon-rachel-mcadams-more-win-2024-theatre-world-awards
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- "Drag: The Musical, Oh, Mary!, Wicked, More Recognized by GLAAD Media Awards"https://playbill.com/article/drag-the-musical-oh-mary-wicked-more-recognized-by-glaad-media-awards
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