Cole Escola, creator of the Broadway hit comedy Oh, Mary!, will return to star in their show as Mary Todd Lincoln, and will bring the rest of the original cast – including Conrad Ricamora (‘Mary’s Husband’) and James Scully (‘Mary’s Teacher’) – along with them.
Producers announced today that beginning Tuesday, April 8, the full Oh, Mary! original cast will be back in the show at the Lyceum Theatre. Escola, Ricamora and Scully left the show at various times in recent months for what turns out to be temporary leaves. The show, once a regular sell-out week after week, has seen declines in attendance and ticket sales since Escola’s departure in January.
Oh, Mary! currently stars Betty Gilpin as Mary Todd Lincoln, with Tituss Burgess set to play the role of from March 18 through April 6. Other cast members currently on board are Phillip James Brannon, Chris Renfro and original cast members Bianca Leigh and Tony Macht.
Today’s announcement did not indicate an end date for the new run of the original cast. The April 8 return date coincides with Tony Award voting season, another likely reason for the return of the original cast.
Producers Kevin McCollum & Lucas McMahon and Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia announced the return of the three original cast members today. Directed by Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! opened on Broadway on July 11, 2024 at the Lyceum Theatre, following a twice-extended, sold-out Off Broadway engagement at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
