Have you heard the news? All the cool kids are headed to the West Village to catch the world premiere of Cole Escola's Oh, Mary!, which officially opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre February 8 (read the reviews here). The limited run will continue through March 24.
The cast and creative team were joined for opening-night festivities by a host of notables from the comedy and stage worlds, including Bowen Yang, Amy Sedaris, Andy Cohen, Michael R. Jackson, and more. Go inside the party with the photos below.
Company of Oh, Mary!
Tony Macht
Sam Pinkleton
Peter Smith
James Scully
James Scully
Hannah Solow
Conrad Ricamora
Cole Escola
Cole Escola
Cole Escola and Sam Pinkleton
Bianca Leigh
Zazie Beets
Steven Phillips Horst
Shannon Woodard and Busy Phillips
Sarah Sherman
Roberta Colindrez
Michael R. Jackson
Macy Rodman
Leah Hennessy, Ruby McCollister, and Emily Allan
Diana DiMenna and Jeremy O. Harris
David Rysdahl and Zazie Beets
Cat Cohen
Brandon Uranowitz
Andy Cohen and Amy Sedaris
Alison Roman
Tony Macht
Bianca Leigh
Conrad Ricamora
Cole Escola
Sam Pinkleton
James Scully, Cole Escola, and Conrad Ricamora
Conrad Ricamora
Company of Oh, Mary!
Sarah Sherman, Josh Sharp, Bowen Yang, and Aaron Jackson
Natalie Walker, Cole Escola, and Michael R. Jackson
Justin Vivian Bond and Bianca Leigh
Busy Phillips and Cole Escola
Along with writing the play, Escola also stars, playing, press notes state, "a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln through the lens of an idiot (Cole Escola)."
They're joined by Conrad Ricamora as Mary's Husband, James Scully as Mary's Teacher, Bianca Leigh as Mary's Chaperone, and Tony Macht as Mary's Husband's Assistant. Hannah Solow and Peter Smith round out the company.
Escola's screenwriting credits include At Home With Amy Sedaris and The Other Two, and they've appeared as an actor in Difficult People, Mozart in the Jungle, At Home With Amy Sedaris, and Big Mouth, among others. They released a comedy special on YouTube titled Help! I'm Stuck With Cole Escola in 2021, and an homage to '70s westerns Our Home Out West in November.
Sam Pinkleton is directing the production, which features scenic design by dots, costume design by Holly Pierson, lighting design by Cha See, sound design by Daniel Kluger and Drew Levy, wig design by Leah J. Loukas, original music by Kluger, and arrangements by David Dabbon. Bryan Bauer is production stage manager, and Ryan Kane is the assistant stage manager. Casting is by Henry Russell Bergstein. Gowns for Escola are by Astor Yang.
Oh, Mary! is produced by Kevin McCollum and Lucas McMahon and Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
Visit OhMaryPlay.com.
Tony Macht, Bianca Leigh, and Cole Escola in Oh Mary!
Conrad Ricamora in Oh Mary!
Conrad Ricamora and Cole Escola in Oh Mary!
Cole Escola in Oh Mary!
Cole Escola and James Scully in Oh Mary!
Cole Escola and Bianca Leigh in Oh Mary!
