Tituss Burgess Is Broadway's New Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola's Blockbuster Hit ComedyOh, Mary!
Mar. 15, 2025Tituss Burgess.Photo:Nina Duncan
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Nina Duncan
Tituss Burgessis returning toBroadway, for a limited three-week run in the hit comedyOh, Mary!
The six-timeEmmynominee will lead the play as Mary Todd Lincoln from March 18 through April 6. He’ll be the third actor to “don the infamous bratty curls,” as a release puts it, followingBetty Gilpin, who is currently in the role, and playwright and original starCole Escola.
“Oh, Mary!blew me away when I saw it on Broadway,” Burgess, 45, said in a statement. “Cole Escola is a genius! The show is fresh and impossibly funny.”
He added, “I understand the role of Mary Todd Lincoln maybe a little too well. I’m over the moon with joy that I get to join the company at The Lyceum Theatre.”
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Tituss Burgess inOh, Mary!, March 18 through April 6.
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This will be Burgess' sixth Broadway credit. Prior to his breakout role inUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the actor was treading the boards in musicals likeGood Vibrations,Jersey Boys,The Little MermaidandGuys and Dolls.
He was last on stage as Harold Zidler inMoulin Rouge! The Musical, over the 2023 holiday season.
Oh, Mary! followsthe miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up toAbraham Lincoln’s assassination.
The absurdist comedy has been a must-see since its June 2024 debut, with critics and audiences praising its nonstop laughs.Oh, Mary!’s Off-Broadway run last February earned Escola, 38, a slew of trophies, including the Obie, Drama Desk, Theatre World, and Outer Critics Circle awards.
Experts predict similar love will come the show’s way for this June’s 2025Tony Awards, theater’s highest honor.
Cole EscolaOh, Mary!.Emilio Madrid
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Emilio Madrid
In the 121-year history of the Lyceum Theatre,Oh, Mary!is the first show to gross more than $1 million in a single week, and has since broken its own box-office record 11 times.
In addition to Gilpin, 38,Oh, Mary!currently stars Phillip James Brannon as Mary’s Husband, Chris Renfro as Mary’s Teacher, Bianca Leigh as Mary’s Chaperone and Tony Macht as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant. Hannah Solow, Martin Landry and Julian Manjerico complete the company.
Tickets forOh, Mary!are now on sale atohmaryplay.com.
source: people.com
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