"Set in a post-civil-war United States, the 80-minute, one-act production reimagines the final days of first lady Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of US president Abraham Lincoln, into a twisted absurdist story of "history, heartbreak, and satire." In the weeks leading up to Abraham's assassination, a miserable, suffocated Mary reminsces over her forgotten hopes and dreams, which have melted into a puddle of unrequited yearning and alcoholism."
"In its review of the production, TimeOut gave Oh Mary! five stars, with critic Adam Feldman describing it as "not just funny; dizzyingly, breathtakingly funny, the kind of funny that ambushes your body into uncontained laugher." Pinkleton is reportedly set to return to direct the West End rendition of the dark comedy play, with The Sandman star Mason Alexander Park headlining the show ar Mary Todd Lincoln."
Oh, Mary! is an award-winning, 80-minute one-act dark comedy by Cole Escola that will play at Trafalgar Theatre, London, from 3 December 2025 to 25 April 2026. The play reimagines the final days of Mary Todd Lincoln in a post–Civil War United States as an absurdist tale of history, heartbreak, satire, unrequited yearning and alcoholism. The production was written by Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, has won two Tony Awards and received a Pulitzer Prize nomination, and earned a five-star review from TimeOut. The West End run is rated 14+ and tickets are available now.
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