Cole Escola Shocks Broadway: Inside the Must-See Comedy Sensation ‘Oh, Mary!’

Fans of downtown comedy and Broadway spectacle alike have reason to celebrate: Cole Escola’s smash hit “Oh, Mary!” has locked in an extended Broadway run and a headline-making cast reunion that will keep the show in the spotlight well into 2025. “OH, MARY!” EXTENDS AGAIN Producers have pushed the dark historical farce—set in the feverish imagination of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln—through January 19, 2025 at the Lyceum Theatre after a string of sold-out performances and weekly box-office records. The new block of tickets cements the play as one of the season’s longest-running straight plays, giving theatergoers nine additional months to catch the buzzy comedy. COLE ESCOLA RETURNS TO THE LEAD Adding to the excitement, writer-performer Cole Escola will step back into the corseted chaos of Mary Todd Lincoln on April 8, 2025, reuniting the entire original Off-Broadway cast for a limited stint that promises “the definitive version” of the show’s unhinged comic vision. Escola’s return follows a rotating slate of celebrity guest stars that kept audiences guessing while the creator focused on a pilot commitment in Los Angeles. WHAT TO EXPECT • 95-minute, no-intermission comedy that blends camp, Civil War-era history and Escola’s signature absurdist humor • Direction by Sam Pinkleton, with minimal scenery and maximal physical comedy • A live four-piece parlor band underscoring Mary’s spiraling delusions WHY THE BUZZ WON’T DIE DOWN Search interest around “Cole Escola,” “Oh Mary tickets,” and “Mary Todd Lincoln play” continues to spike each time casting updates drop or the play extends, driving both first-time tourists and downtown loyalists to the Lyceum box office. Critics have compared the show’s viral momentum to “Kimberly Akimbo” and “The Play That Goes Wrong,” two recent comedies that parlayed word-of-mouth into multi-year Broadway success. TICKET DETAILS • New block on sale now via Telecharge and the Lyceum box office • Prices from $49 (balcony) to $179 (premium orchestra); rush and lottery programs announced weekly on the show’s Instagram • Group discounts (10+ seats) available through Broadway Inbound THE BOTTOM LINE With fresh ticket availability, the playwright back in his outrageous breakthrough role, and social media still churning out clips of Mary’s unhinged cake-smashing finale, “Oh, Mary!” is poised to remain one of Broadway’s hottest comedy tickets through next spring. If you missed the Off-Broadway run—or if you simply want to see what happens when Cole Escola unleashes 19th-century chaos on a Broadway stage—now is the time to secure seats before the next sell-out extension.