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The Sublime, Stupid World of ‘Oh, Mary!,’ Cole Escola’s Surprise Broadway Hit
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Press RoomA collage showing Cole Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln, historical photos of Mary Todd Lincoln, and other ephemera.
Cole Escola in a clip from “Pee Pee Manor.”
An old photograph of of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Escola as Mary, wearing a black gown and curls.
A sketch of the black dress costume.
Escola on the stage floor in the black gown.
Escola’s bloomers alongside the similar bloomers worn by the queen in the “Alice in Wonderland” cartoon.
A still from “Gone With the Wind” of Aunt Pittypat with her many curls.
A still from “Cinderella.”
A black and white drawing of a girl with curly hair, alongside a gif of Escola flipping their curls.
A collage of Escola as Mary, surrounded by old Hollywood actresses.
A clip from “The Heiress.”
A collage of Escola as Mary, surrounded by old Hollywood actresses.
A collage of Escola being held by another character in the play, surrounded by similar embraces from old movies and the cover of a romance novel.
A clip from “Gone With the Wind.”
A design mock-up of the saloon set alongside a photo of the real set.
An old photo of people drinking in a saloon.
Silly props from the saloon set.
A design mockup of the White House office set for the play, alongside the real set.
Zooming in on the two sets of doors.
A collage of the saloon bar with the R U M bottles.
A collage of Escola as Mary, with the Lincoln character, surrounded by reference images of the Lincoln assassination.
An old drawing of the assassination.
A design mockup of the theater booth set alongside the real set.
A collage of Escola as Mary, wearing a blue dress, surrounded by a costume sketch, swatches, and an old drawing.
The full moodboard collage.
Cole Escola is scheduled to star in “Oh, Mary!” until Jan. 19, and then Betty Gilpin will step into the title role for eight weeks. Tickets for the show are on sale through June 28; the production has not said who will play Mary Todd Lincoln following Gilpin.
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