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Look for Cole Escola’s Mary Todd Lincoln play ‘Oh, Mary!’ to sweep the Tony Awards
In wig and hoopskirt Cole Escola wrote, created, staged and plays the boozed up Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln’s ...
Cole Escola on the hit Broadway farce "Oh, Mary!"
The actor-playwright received two Tony nominations for the over-the-top comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln and her secret passion ...
‘Oh, Mary’s’ Cole Escola on Tony Noms: “If I’m Allowed to Be Sincere, Today Would Be the Day”
"It makes me want to cry just thinking about us making our show in the rehearsal room at La MaMa, just hoping it would land ...
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Was Abraham Lincoln America’s First Gay President?
In 1837, 28-year-old Abraham Lincoln met a 23-year-old shopkeeper named Joshua Speed in Springfield, Illinois. The two became ...
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Tituss Burgess to return to ‘Oh, Mary!’ as show extends
Six-time Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess will return to the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in “ Oh, Mary! ” Burgess’ encore six-week ...
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Hopewell native nominated for Tony for best director for 'Oh, Mary!'
“Oh, Mary!“ is a dark comedy written by and starring comedian Cole Escola as a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks ...
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OH, MARY! Script Now Available For Purchase From Dramatists Play Service
is a riotous, campy, outrageous comedy that dares to ask: What won’t Mary Todd Lincoln do to be a star? Since its off-Broadway debut and triumphant Broadway transfer, the play has garnered ...