Betty Gilpin Taking Over Lead Role in 'Oh, Mary!'

Betty Gilpin is stepping into Cole Escola's kitten heels at Oh, Mary!
It’s hard to imagine anyone but Escola in the lead role of Oh, Mary! The play is a fictionalized version of the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, who feels oppressed and neglected in her life as the wife of President Abraham Lincoln and dreams of returning to the stage as a cabaret star.
Betty Gilpin Taking Over Lead Role in ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway
Gilpin, an Emmy nominee for her role in Netflix’s Glow, takes over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln from Cole Escola starting Jan. 21 for an eight-week run through March 16. The play has also released a new block of tickets, extending the Broadway run through at least June 28, 2025.
“GLOW” Alum Betty Gilpin Taking Over Lead Role in Broadway's “Oh, Mary!” for Limited 8-Week Engagement
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, producers of Broadway’s Oh, Mary! announced that the GLOW alum, 38, will be taking over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln from playwright and actor Cole Escola in a limited 8-week engagement at the Lyceum Theater in New York City beginning Jan. 21, 2025.
Cole Escola To Leave Broadway Smash ‘Oh, Mary!’ But Show Will Go On With Betty Gilpin
Oh, Mary! without Cole Escola? As it turns out, yes. The Broadway hit comedy, which recently became the first production of the season to recoup its production cost, will have a new Mary Todd Lincoln beginning January 21 when Glow actor Betty Gilpin will take over the role for a limited 8-week engagement.
Betty Gilpin to Replace Cole Escola in Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary’
“GLOW” actor Betty Gilpin is replacing Cole Escola in “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway. Escola, who wrote and starred in the deranged comedy since it debuted Off Broadway in January, is departing in early 2025.
‘Oh, Mary!’ Star Cole Escola to Exit Broadway Smash—but May Return
Cole Escola, the playwright and star of Broadway smash, Oh, Mary!, is stepping away from the show—and their critically acclaimed role of Mary Todd Lincoln—for an unspecified length of time. Betty Gilpin,
Cole Escola Leaving Hit Broadway Show ‘Oh, Mary!’
The creator and comedian will be replaced by Glow star Betty Gilpin, who will make her Broadway debut in the show
Betty Gilpin to Star as Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway Extension of Cole Escola's Oh, Mary!
Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's hit comedy, will extend its Broadway run with Betty Gilpin taking over the title role of Mary Todd Lincoln at the Lyceum
Betty Gilpin to join Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’; production extends again
The Broadway comedy “Oh, Mary!” will welcome a new title player. Three-time Emmy Award nominee Betty Gilpin will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln for an eight-week limited engagement from Jan. 21 through March 16, 2025. Gilpin will succeed playwright Cole Escola, who will exit the comedy at the Lyceum Theatre on Jan. 19.
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