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Oh, Mary! Proshot Set as Cole Escola Returns for Filmed West End Performance

Escola will be joined by fellow original cast members Bianca Leigh and Tony Macht, alongside Michael Urie and Giles Terera.

David Gordon

| West End |

July 15, 2026

Oh, Mary! will be filmed at the West End’s Trafalgar Theatre on July 28 for a future release.

Playwright and star Cole Escola will lead the filmed performance as Mary Todd Lincoln, joined by original Broadway cast members Bianca Leigh as Mary’s Chaperone and Tony Macht as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant. Also appearing in the proshot are Giles Terera as Mary’s Husband and Michael Urie as Mary’s Teacher. Sam Pinkleton will direct the filmed performances.

Urie, Leigh, and Macht are scheduled to appear in the West End production from July 20 through August 1, while Escola stars from July 20 through August 15.

Oh, Mary! is a historically dubious account of Mary Todd Lincoln’s White House ennui, and her quest to salvage her stage career at the height of the American civil war. It open to rave reviews off-Broadway in early 2024, before transferring to Broadway that summer. It was nominated for five Tony Awards, with Escola winning Best Actor for their performance as Mary, and Pinkleton winning for direction.

TheaterMania’s review calls it, “without a doubt, the funniest comedy on Broadway right now.”