"Ever since I was a little girl I have dreamed of being Cole Escola," Rudolph said in a statement announcing the news, calling the show "the funniest play I have ever seen." In keeping with the play's gleefully chaotic spirit, she added that portraying "a miserable, suffocated, alcoholic woman" on Broadway feels like "a real dream come true.""
"Directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, the outrageous historical farce imagines Mary Todd Lincoln not as a grieving widow but as a flamboyant, frustrated cabaret wannabe desperate to escape the White House and finally take the stage. The result is a manic, anachronistic fever dream that has become one of Broadway's most talked-about comedies in years."
"The production has become a commercial juggernaut as well as a cult favorite. At the Lyceum, the show became the first production in the theater's 121-year history to gross more than $1 million in a single week, a record it has since broken multiple times."
Six-time Emmy winner Maya Rudolph is making her Broadway debut in the hit comedy 'Oh, Mary!' playing Mary Todd Lincoln for a limited eight-week engagement at the Lyceum Theatre from April 28 through June 20. Directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, the show reimagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a flamboyant, frustrated cabaret wannabe desperate to escape the White House. The production has become a major commercial success and cultural phenomenon, becoming the first production in the Lyceum's 121-year history to gross over $1 million in a single week. Rudolph joins a rotating cast of acclaimed performers including John Cameron Mitchell, Jinkx Monsoon, Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, and Hannah Solow who have played the role.
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