Final casting has been announced for the London premiere of Oh, Mary!
Cole Escola’s award-winning play opens at the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End on 3 December 2025.
The hit Broadway comedy stars Mason Alexander Park (Cabaret) as Mary Todd Lincoln alongside Olivier Award winner Giles Terera (Hamilton, Othello) as Mary’s Husband, Abraham Lincoln.
Previously announced cast include Kate O’Donnell (Big Girl’s Blouse) as Mary’s Chaperone, Louise; Oliver Stockley (Cabaret) as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant, Simon; and Dino Fetscher (The Normal Heart, Netflix’s Fool Me Once) as Mary’s Teacher.
Completing the cast are Georgie Lagdan (The Sun Queen, workshop) as understudy for Mary and Mary’s Chaperone; Miles Paloma (Be More Chill, Matilda The Musical) as understudy for Mary’s Husband and Mary’s Teacher; and Mehran James McCullough (A Knight’s Tale The Musical) as understudy for Mary’s Husband’s Assistant and Second cover for Mary’s Husband and Mary’s Teacher.
Hailed as “the funniest play in years” (Time Out New York) and “a work of deranged beauty” (New York Magazine), Oh, Mary! is a riotous blend of history, heartbreak, and unapologetic camp.
The darkly comic one-act reimagines the final weeks of Mary Todd Lincoln’s life, portraying her as a frustrated, booze-soaked dreamer trapped in the shadow of her husband’s looming legacy. Written by and starring Cole Escola, the play transforms the First Lady’s despair and delusion into a gloriously absurd exploration of fame, desire, and unfulfilled ambition.
First staged in New York in 2024, Oh, Mary! became an instant critical and commercial hit. The Broadway production earned widespread acclaim, winning two Tony Awards – Best Leading Actor in a Play for Cole Escola and Best Direction of a Play for Sam Pinkleton – along with multiple Drama League Awards. It was also named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
Sam Pinkleton directs the London production. Joining Sam on the creative team are dots (Scenic Designer), Holly Pierson (Costume Designer), Cha See (Lighting Designer), Daniel Kluger (Sound Design and Music), Drew Levy (Sound Designer), Leah J. Loukas (Wig Designer) and David Dabbon (Arrangements), with Casting by Stuart Burt CDG.
Oh, Mary! runs in London from 3 December 2025 to 25 April 2026.
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