"I love farcical humor but I think this play was a little too much for me. I wanted to like it and kept waiting to laugh but just failed on both counts. I was relieved that it’s relatively brief. "

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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 17, 2025

Lots Of Promise, But Ultimately Disappointing

"I preface this by saying that we bought tickets during Titus Burgess’s run as Mary, but he was sick and couldn’t perform. I had high hopes for the show based on everything I read but the reality is that it felt more like an hour plus mid-level SNL sketch. The jokes leaned on the vulgar side, there was lots of yelling, and most of the plot was pretty predictable, including the big twist. I soooooo wanted to like this show but about 20 minutes in I was bored and looking forward to it being over. The last 15 minutes seemed tacked on to make it last past the hour mark. I know it won Tonys and was a runner up for a Pulitzer, but I honestly don’t know why. It had none of the cleverness of an Avenue Q or depth of a Next To Normal. To be fair, most of the audience seemed to really enjoy it, but it just didn’t work for me. Watch some clips and draw your own conclusions."

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John F from Brooktondale on Jul 6, 2025

If you liked Book of Mormon, you'll love this!

"Tituss Burgess was terrific. Humor in the show was nothing new. Same tired , obvious and worn out "naughty" jokes. Well done production of nothing new."

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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 20, 2025

Is it funny?

"The show is farcical in its construction. If the female lead character is played by a male, maybe it’s easier to find the humor? But when the lead is played by a woman, making fun of a mentally ill alcoholic is tough. In real life, Mary Lincoln suffered from chronic depression. Making that the butt of the joke is harsh. But, if you don’t know history, and making fun of handicaps is humorous to you, then I think you will find the show funny. "

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Theodore H from State College on Jan 26, 2025

Oh. Mary is just Oh, Kay

"Sketch comedy doesn’t quite pay off. Funny premise and some funny lines but structure is weak as is climax. Looks tired already and the actors talked so fast I couldn’t understand s lot of the dialogue - farce is not fast, it’s intense! Oh, well…"

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Scott R from Minneapolis on Oct 25, 2024

Manic beyond belief

"This was our first choice based on many friends’ experiences but it was a huge disappointment. Meg Stalter is great in Hacks, but a little goes a long way and had there been an intermission, we would have left. The rest of the cast was decent but it’s beyond yelling campy and we’re gay! I wish we could have seen anyone other than Stalter because it could have been fantastic."

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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 5, 2026

Clever idea

"The lead was clearly energetic and could yell. She also had an impressive range in terms of her capacity to portray emotions. I found her truly clever, if over stated at times. The acting teacher was a talented, authentic actor. I liked the clever musical arrangements at the end. That said, the rest of the show engaged actors reading a script I found in desperately poor taste and downright dull and shocking at the same time. I grew up seeing bway shows. I am astounded by how popular this one seems to be"

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Melissa L from Belmont on Aug 30, 2026

Skippable

"As my friend said, "This was enjoyable, and the worst Broadway show I've ever seen.""

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Broadway.com Customer on Apr 15, 2026

Just not that funny and there was too much yelling.

"Too loud. Supporting cast wasn’t that engaging. Main character mostly yelled. Our entire group was disappointed. "

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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 2, 2026

Just dumb.

"I get that it was a farce. But I didn’t find it funny. Just silly. Gratuitous foul language. And LOUD!!"

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Broadway.com Customer on May 26, 2025

High school performance level

"Out of everything I've seen on Broadway it was my least favorite show. The play plot was not interesting at all and the performance was poor. Not recommend"

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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 20, 2025

Worst show I ever saw

"Wife and I probably saw 25 to 30 Broadway shows over the years and this particular show, oh Mary seem like they created they show over a weekend with little to no effort. Weak, slapstick comedy with the thinnest of plot made many people laugh, but for some reason, I just hated it and was bored. After seeing any Broadway show, I always Marveled at their talent, this show that did not happen so save your money and pass to the next show."

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Paul B from Fort Lauderdale on Aug 7, 2026

Demeaning show

"The show portrays President Lincoln and his wife in a demeaning and inaccurate way. It portrays President Lincoln as a closet homosexual and Mary Todd Lincoln as alcoholic and dimwitted, and as both despising each other.. Yes she was flawed, but she was very intelligent (valeditorian of her high school) and was a loving and supportive wife. I am a liberal and supportive of addressing all the warts in out history, but this play was insulting and demeaning. "

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Daniel S from Davis on Jun 5, 2026

Great acting! Poor content!

"Maya Rudolph acted her role to perfection. Unfortunately, the play itself was lewd, irreverant, and offensive! "

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Debra R from BERRIEN SPRINGS on Jun 4, 2026

Disappointing

"It’s not my kind of humor - I found it juvenile. Mary and Abe Lincoln using obscenities got big laughs as did Maya making faces and performing slapstick. It reminded me of The Book of Mormons which a lot of people thought was hilarious but I found over rated. They both have a “shocking” premise which drives a lot of one-liner jokes and set-ups that are predictable and uninteresting."

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Russell J from Escondido on May 29, 2026

Sophomoric

"Sophomoric, juvenile, puerile writing. Was expecting clever dialogue but instead got a collection of tired old tropes strung together clumsily. Felt like a 3 minute comedy sketch stretched out to 80ish minutes "

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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 19, 2026

research Cole Escola first

"I suggest you watch Cole Escola on youtube and if you love his videos then you will definitely love the show. If you don't, this show might be a major waste of money for you. This was not my humor. "

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Broadway.com Customer on Jan 16, 2026

Surprising

"Three of us saw the play based on last years Tony awards. I would describe us as liberal and accepting. We found the play to be campy at best however generally crude. Did not understand the audience enthusiasm during the first part but the play improved overtime. This play was not our cup of tea."

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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 5, 2025

Much too crude

"Offensive in every way. Good talent on stage, but terrible play. "

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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 11, 2025

Basic Humor

"I struggle to find much that I enjoyed about the show other than the actor who played Booth. Mary was insufferable and the humor was basic/lacked in vocabulary/low brow. I see 2-3 shows each visit (every two months) and have seen most of what is And has been on Broadway. This was hands-down, my least favorite show. "

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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 6, 2025

Disagree with the masses

"I found the entire story to be unnecessarily crude and sophomoric. I think there’s a way to write intelligent, funny, insightful dialogue that the gay community can embrace. But this was not that. The audience came pre-disposed to laugh, but truthfully, the material was tragically underwhelming. "

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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 27, 2025

Fun for many -not for me.

"actors were good as were costumes and scenery. it's just a rather silly, dumb play."

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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 24, 2025

I would give it a zero if possible.

"75 minutes of boring old gags. I was warned that it was lewd but it’s not really. Just the kind of “jokes” that have been around for decades. Kind of high school review stuff! I’m not sure why it is popular. Don’t bother!"

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Broadway.com Customer on Jan 26, 2025

Avoid Oh Mary

"The acting was excellent but the show a bore. Although a good farse could be fun, this one is just silly and a waste of time and money. "

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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 15, 2024

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About Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about 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 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln, through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).

Declared “one of the best comedies in years” by The New York Times, Oh, Mary! received Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Play (Cole Escola) and Best Direction of a Play (Sam Pinkleton), Drama League Awards for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Direction of a Play, as well as a special citation from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. It was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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