Oh, Mary! has announced a brand-new cast joining the hit comedy’s West End production alongside Lolly Adefope, who makes her West End debut as Mary Todd Lincoln at the Trafalgar Theatre this autumn. Adefope will take over from Jinkx Monsoon, who stars as Mary until 26 September 2026.
As previously announced, BAFTA nominee Lolly Adefope makes her West End debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! at the Trafalgar Theatre, playing a limited run from 28 September until 5 December 2026. The production is currently scheduled to run until 2 January 2027.
The production today announced a brand-new cast who will join Adefope, including Lucy Frederick as Mary’s Chaperone, J.R. Ballantyne as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant, Vinnie Heaven as Mary’s Teacher and Syrus Lowe as Mary’s Husband.
This new cast takes over from Jinkx Monsoon, who currently stars as Mary Todd Lincoln alongside Scott Karim, Dino Fetscher, Kate O’Donnell and Oliver Stockley, with the current company’s final performance on Saturday 26 September.
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The full cast of Oh, Mary from 28 September
The current cast of Oh, Mary! includes Jinkx Monsoon as Mary Todd Lincoln alongside Scott Karim, Dino Fetscher, Kate O’Donnell and Oliver Stockley. Their final performance will be on Saturday 26 September, after which the new company takes over.
- Lolly Adefope as Mary Todd Lincoln. She is best known for her role in hit sitcom Ghosts and recently starred opposite Himesh Patel and Richard E. Grant in HBO’s The Franchise
- Lucy Frederick as Mary’s Chaperone. She is known at the Edinburgh Fringe for her character comedy and has also gained a loyal following as Myra DuBois’ sister, Rose Lavender.
- J.R. Ballantyne as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant. His West End credits include Curtain’s and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as well as The BFG for the Royal Shakespeare Company
- Vinnie Heaven as Mary’s Teacher. They are best known on screen for their role as Nimble in HBO’s The Nevers and recently appeared in Richard II at the Bridge Theatre and Mother Courage and Her Children at Shakespeare’s Globe.
- Syrus Lowe as Mary’s Husband. His credits include Best of Enemies at the Young Vic and in the West End, for which he received a 2022 Broadway World Award nomination.
Oh, Mary! takes the world by storm
Declared “one of the best comedies in years” by The New York Times, Oh, Mary! received Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Play (Cole Escola) and Best Direction of a Play (Sam Pinkleton), alongside Drama League Awards for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Direction, and was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play premiered off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in January 2024, before transferring to Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre, where it broke box office records.
Following it’s success in New York, Oh, Mary! had its West End premiere at the Trafalgar Theatre in December 2025, breaking further box office records and winning Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at this year’s Olivier Awards.
The production has also seen great success with its rotating cast of high-profile performers taking on the role of Mary Todd Lincoln, both on Broadway and in the West End. Since its Broadway transfer, the role has been played by a string of stars including Betty Gilpin, Titus Burgess, Maya Rudolph, Bowen Yang and Jinkx Monsoon. The West End production has followed a similar pattern, with Lolly Adefope now stepping into a role that has already passed through several hands since the show’s London premiere, continuing the production’s tradition of star-led cast turnovers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Plan your visit
- Venue: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking dates: until 2 January 2027
- Running time: 1 hour 20 minutes (no interval)
- Age guidelines: 14+
Trafalgar Theatre, London
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