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Kitty February 12th, 2024
Move over Hamilton, this send-up of an American icon is THE historical hit of the season!
Telling the story of Mary Todd Lincoln, the 'foul and hateful wife' of Abraham Lincoln in the lead-up to his assassination, Oh Mary! is a officially five-star success. Opening February 8, the show from Cole Escola (Help! I'm Stuck, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Difficult People, Search Party) won rave reviews from New York's critics, with Time Out leading the charge, declaring the show "the funniest play in years". Read on to see more of the critics' praise.
Time Out continued:
"Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! is not just funny: It is dizzyingly, breathtakingly funny, the kind of funny that ambushes your body into uncontained laughter... I can't remember the last time I saw a play that made me laugh, helplessly and loudly, as much as Oh, Mary! did."
Queerty:
"Mary Todd Lincoln was, to put it gently, deeply unwell. Abraham Lincoln's wife was known for her excessive spending, foul temper, and wild mood swings so it's only fitting that in 2024, we recognize her for the gay icon she is. From top to bottom (and yes, those jokes are included, too), Oh, Mary!s sharp writing, breakneck pace, and campy performances keep the theater in hysterics until the curtain falls. The unapologetically silly script delivers simultaneous broad comedy and social commentary."
Vulture:
"A version of Mary Todd Lincoln told (as the press release teases it) "through the lens of an idiot," played with all the verve and severity of Bette Davis on bath salts.... Escola tears down the faade of legitimate theater to reveal that it's all greasepaint underneath, or perhaps elevates it to the level of pure bedazzled sensation. I'm not really sure at this point. I was too busy laughing."
What is the story?
In early 1865, Abraham Lincoln was swiftly and unknowingly approaching the end of his life. During this time, we see Mary, stifled and unhappy, dealing with a life that wasn't what she intended as she works her way through her lifelong desires and unfulfilled dreams.
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