Cole Escola's ‘Oh, Mary!’ Is Touring With Two Different Marys

News ArticlePublishedAug 19, 2026 at 05:00 AM EDTupdatedAug 19, 2026 at 05:01 AM EDTThe hottest play on Broadway is about to land in a city near you. Good luck getting tickets. Cole Escola's Tony-winning Oh, Mary! has announced its North American tour, and it's arriving with two Marys. Alaska Thunderf*** and J. Harrison Ghee will each take on Escola's version of Mary Todd Lincoln, the former first lady with dreams of cabaret stardom. ..."It's about Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham's assassination, and it's about her hopes and dreams of being a cabaret star," Escola told Newsweek in 2024, just before the play began its Broadway run. "It's a very stupid comedy. It's essentially a sitcom," they said. "It's the first two episodes of the Mary Todd Lincoln sitcom." Alaska, fo