'The play is not what one would call subtle, so it really works in these big rooms. It's also just so fun to be with that many people laughing,' says Pinkleton
\n\nAs most theater fans already know, “Oh, Mary!,” which is as hysterical as it is ahistorical, is the story of possibly unhinged presidential spouse Mary Todd Lincoln, and her thwarted aspirations to escape life in the parlors of the White House for a career in show business. If there is anything Mary would appreciate, it’s a bigger room. So she would be deeply pleased with the production of “Oh, Mary!” that opens this week at L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre, where the vast majority of seats for its nearly month-long run sold out in advance. That’s not something that happens with every engagement in the 2,100-seat theater, but Mary — and “Mary” — are a unique case, to say the least.
\n\nThe wild comedic play, directed by Sam Pinkleton and written by (and originally starring) Cole Escola, became Broadway’s toughest ticket immediately upon opening in early 2024, after a smash off-Broadway run. The succession of actors eager to step into Mary’s dress in the last two and a half years has…
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