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 thr…

Phillip James Brannon (Macbeth, Junk) and Chris Renfro (Queer as Folk) will join Cole Escola's hit Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! at the Lyceum Theatre. Brannon will star as Mary’s Husband, taking over the rol…

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 Theatre. Gilpin will perform an eight-week engagement from Jan…

Oh, Mary!, the Cole Escola hit Broadway comedy that last summer became the first show in the 121-year history of the Lyceum Theatre to gross more than $1 million in a single week, has recouped its entire produc…

Cole Escola’s unconventional smash “Oh, Mary!” has recouped its entire production costs on Broadway. The play, capitalized at $4.5 million, is the first show of the 2024-25 season to do so. After a sold-o…

Lyceum theatre, SheffieldBeautifully staged and danced with bonneted and bewhiskered brio, Dickens’s classic dose of festive escapism is the gift that keeps on giving Directed by Christopher Gable and choreog…

The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs) announced the winners of its 2024 awards at a prestigious ceremony held at the Lyceum Theatre last night

The comedy by Cole Escola opened at the Lyceum Theatre in July.

Disney’s award-winning musical is now in its 25th triumphant year at London’s Lyceum Theatre. To celebrate, here's a throwback to the West End cast of Disney's The Lion King performing 'Circle Of Life' in T…

Our photographer is given backstage access at The Lion King in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the London production at the Lyceum Theatre. Since 19 October 1999 the musical has been seen by more than 19…

Hugh Jackman and Josefina Gabrielle perform "People Will Say We're In Love (Reprise)" in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 15, 1998, the Royal N…

Hugh Jackman performs "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 15, 1998, the Royal National Theatre premiered its lan…

Hugh Jackman, Josefina Gabrielle and Shuler Hensley perform "Out of My Dreams" (The Dream Ballet) in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 15, 1998,…

Hugh Jackman and the cast perform "The Farmer and the Cowman'" in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 15, 1998, the Royal National Theatre premier…

Hugh Jackman performs "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 15, 1998, the Royal National Theatre premiered it…

Ahead of John Mulaney's return to Broadway in All In, look back on his Broadway debut with Nick Kroll! Oh, Hello opened at the Lyceum Theatre eight years ago today.

Oh Mary! broke the box office record at the Lyceum Theatre for the sixth time last week, with a gross of $1.16 million.  The show, written by and starring Cole Escola as a reimagined Mary Todd Lincoln, has pla…

The comedy by Cole Escola will play an additional ten weeks at the Lyceum Theatre.

Up two treacherous flights of stairs at the Lyceum Theatre, Cole Escola sits demurely in their dressing room, awaiting the delivery of a green smoothie. It’s a rare moment of downtime for the 37-year-old star…

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's riotous, ahistorical romp about First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, is extending its Broadway run. The play, which began its Broadway engagement on June 26 at the Lyceum Theatre, will now r…

Cole Escola’s hit Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! is extending its record-breaking run at the Lyceum Theatre by two months, and will now play through January 19, 2025. The first show in the 121-year history of the …

Following five record-breaking weeks at the Lyceum Theatre, the producers of Oh, Mary! announced that Cole Escola's hit comedy has extended through January 19, 2025.

Summer is winding down but the brand-new theater season is just heating up. The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal has a full bill this week, featuring the stars of Broadway’s latest arrivals and some of its lon…

Summer is winding down but the brand-new theater season is just heating up. The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal has a full bill this week, featuring the stars of Broadway’s latest arrivals and some of its lon…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: There's a serious case of stage fright happening this summer at the Lyceum Theatre... and it's not afflicting the actors onstage. Audiences at Broadway's Grey House are getting chi…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: There's a serious case of stage fright happening this summer at the Lyceum Theatre... and it's not afflicting the actors onstage. Audiences at Broadway's Grey House are getting chi…

Cole Escola’s Oh Mary! broke the house record at the Lyceum Theatre last week, bringing in $1.057 million and besting its own record from July 21.  The production, written and starring Escola as a reimagined…

Age: 32 Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Current Role: James Scully plays Mary’s Teacher in Cole Escola’s bawdy comedy Oh, Mary! about Mary Todd Lincoln and the days leading up to her husband’s assassinatio…

Review of the Saturday, July 27, 2024 matinee performance at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City. A new play by Cole Escola. Starring Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Bianca Leigh and Tony Macht. Sce…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we rewind to 2015, when The Visit opened at the Lyceum Theatre, where it played for 61 performances.

Broadway’s smash hit Oh, Mary! has announced a nearly two-month extension following rave reviews. Initially set to close September 15, Cole Escola’s comedy will now perform at the Lyceum Theatre through Nov…

Cole Escola’s comedy will play an additional eight weeks at the Lyceum Theatre.

Cole Escola’s comedy Oh, Mary! broke the box office record at the Lyceum Theatre last week, grossing $1.05 million and besting the record held by 2022 best musical winner A Strange Loop. Last week was the fir…

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's riotous, ahistorical romp about First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, has extended its Broadway run. The play, which began its Broadway engagement on June 26 at the Lyceum Theatre, will now r…

Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opened last night at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. "It means the world to me [that audiences are loving it…

In 2009, comedian and singer Cole Escola had a thought: "Wouldn't it be funny if Abe [Lincoln]'s assassination was really a good thing for Mary?" Fast forward to 2020, Escola finally wrote that play. And in ear…

Cole Escola is at the center of Broadway's hottest new show, as both the writer and star of Oh, Mary!, now running at the Lyceum Theatre. Check out just a few of our favorite sketches with these videos and go d…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: We are continuing the series with Tai (12), Isabella (14), and Charles (11), who recently headed to the Lyceum Theatre to check out The Play That Goes Wrong. Curious about what the…

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola’s masterfully idiotic play about Mary Todd Lincoln and the days leading up to her husband’s assassination, celebrated its Broadway opening at the Lyceum Theatre on July 11. The produc…

Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! officially opened on Broadway on July 11 at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. BroadwayWorld was in attendance at …

Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opened last night at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Go inside the big night in this video!

Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opened last night at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. See photos from the opening night curtain call!

Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opened last night at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. See photos as the company hits the red carpet on openi…

On July 11, Cole Escola’s riotously funny, gleefully ahistorical take on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln Oh, Mary! had its grand Broadway opening at the Lyceum Theatre—probably the most memorable and importa…

Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opens tonight at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Theatrely's Broadway review of Oh, Mary! by Cole Escola, and directed by Sam Pinkleon now playing at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City.

Lyceum Theatre, New York A wild and wildly anachronistic comedy takes the life of Mary Todd Lincoln and embellishes with excess The real Mary Todd Lincoln was, by most accounts, erratic, often bedridden by sadn…

The Broadway transfer of Escola’s campy comedy officially opened July 11 at the Lyceum Theatre.

Go down memory lane with early rehearsal photos from Cole Escola's hilarious play, Oh, Mary!, which opens tomorrow at the Lyceum Theatre.

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Aaron Lazar About His New Album: An ‘Impossible Dream Come True!’. Reviews include Oh, Mary! @ Lyceum Theatre, Liz Callaway and Jason Graae: H…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: New cast have joined the London production of Disney's THE LION KING this month. Alongside changes in the ensemble cast, Nicholas Afoa has taken on the role of Simba at the Lyceum …

In 2009, the alt-comedian and occasional Bernadette Peters impersonator Cole Escola had an idea for a play: “What if Abe’s assassination wasn’t such a bad thing for Mary Todd Lincoln?” They sat on the…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Welcome to BWW's exclusive talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favori…

The June 16 Tony Awards put a cap on an exciting 2023-24 Broadway season. But with the end of one season comes the start of the next! Kick off your summer—and a fresh year of theater—with this week’s epis…

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's hit off-Broadway romp about First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, begins its Broadway run on June 26 at the Lyceum Theatre. The play, which had a twice-extended world premiere at the Lucille …

The off-Broadway comedic hit Oh, Mary! is moving to Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre starting June 26, and, while it’s gaining a bigger platform, Cole Escola, the show’s star and creator, wants to keep the zany…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN star Mary Bridget Davies stopped by today's 'Katie' to talk about making her Broadway debut in the new production now in previews at the Lyceum Theatre. C…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway has officially gotten an upgrade with the opening of Be More Chill at the Lyceum Theatre! All throughout opening night, cast member Katlyn Carlson showed BroadwayWorld beh…

... A View From the Bridge Ends Limited Broadway Engagement Playbill ... A View from the Bridge Broadway Lyceum Theatre 2015 Playbill.

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local comedy fan Greg Hern has declared the Lyceum Theatre his favorite “alt” comedy venue...

... A View from the Bridge Broadway Lyceum Theatre 2015 Playbill.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The holiday masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, is currently in previews on Broadway this holiday season, following critically acclaimed runs at The Old Vic, London. Playwright Jack…

The 2018 hit about a cleaner who dreams of becoming a star in Nashville will begin theatre run in Edinburgh Wild Rose, the award-winning movie about a Glasgow country singer, is to be turned into a musical. Wri…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Visit, the final musical ever by legendary Tony Award-winning duo John Kander and Fred Ebb, celebrates its opening tonight, April 23, 2015 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th…

Oh, boy! Oh, Mary! is coming to Broadway! Written by and starring Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, the New York Times Critic’s Pick will begin previews at the Lyceum Theatre on June 26.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar just began rehearsals tomorrow for its Broadway production this fall. Previews begin on September 27 and opening night is O…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Realistic Joneses just opened on Sunday night, April 6, 2014, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street). The new play stars Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner; Academy Award an…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: A NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin began previews on September 20 and will open October 10 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45th Street). Below, BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast…

Jose Llana will now be playing the role of Thomas Andrews in Encores! Titanic, replacing his Here Lies Love costar Conrad Ricamora. Ricamora will reprise his role in the Broadway transfer of Oh, Mary!, which i…

Jose Llana will take on the role of Thomas Andrews in the Encores! production of Titanic this June, replacing the previously announced Conrad Ricamora. The show will have a two-week run at New York City Cent…

The documentary play from Tony-nominated writer Lucas Hnath opened at the Lyceum Theatre October 17. Article | By Talaura Harms | November ...

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's hit downtown farce about First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, will move to Broadway this summer for a limited engagement. Following its twice-extended world premiere at the Lucille Lortel The…

Oh, Mary!, the Off-Broadway comedy hit about Mary Todd Lincoln, is transferring to Broadway for a 12-week engagement this summer.  The show, written by and starring Cole Escola as Mary, will begin previews at …

The sold-out, twice-extended Off Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! will transfer to Broadway this summer, producers announced today. Written by and starring Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, the play will begi…

Rob Madge, whose comedic solo show, My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), had its Broadway run canceled in February, will present a new show about the experience in London. Rob Madge’s Regards to Broadwa…

The Rob Madge solo piece was slated to open in March at the Lyceum Theatre.

My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), Rob Madge’s comedic solo show, has canceled its upcoming Broadway performances. The play was originally scheduled to begin previews February 27 at the Lyceum Theatre…

“My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?)” has postponed its Broadway debut. The comedic play, which premiered on London’s West End, will open next season instead of this spring. The one-person productio…

Rob Madge's solo show will play a 16-week run on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre.