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Oh, Mary!

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2 TONY AWARD WINNER
DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING PLAY AND OUTSTANDING
PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA FINALIST 

OH, MARY! is performing at the Trafalgar Theatre for a limited run!

Catherine Tate will play Mary Todd Lincoln from 27 April until 18 July 2026. Also joining the cast is Scott Karim, who will play Mary’s Husband from Monday 16 March.

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).

Mason Alexander Park’s final performance as Mary Todd Lincoln will be Saturday 25 April and Giles Terera’s final performance as Mary’s Husband will be Saturday 14 March.

Completing the cast are Kate O’Donnell as Mary’s Chaperone, Oliver Stockley as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant, with Dino Fetscher as Mary’s Teacher and Giles Terera as Mary’s Husband.

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What is Oh, Mary! about?

Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

Ticket Information

Tickets are available for performances from 3 December 2025 – 18 July 2026.

Show Information

Age recommendation: 14+ This production features water-based haze and one single gunshot.

Running Time

1 hour and 20 minutes, including an interval (subject to change).

Cast & Creatives

Mason Alexander Park (Mary Todd Lincoln, until 25 April 2026), Kate O’Donnell (Mary’s Chaperone), Oliver Stockley (Mary’s Husband’s Assistant), Dino Fetscher (Mary’s Teacher), Giles Terera (Mary’s Husband, until 14 March 2026).

Booking Period

3 Dec 2025 - 18 Jul 2026

Weekly Performances

Sunday 7:30PM
Monday 5:30PM, 7:30PM
Tuesday 7:30PM
Wednesday 2:00PM, 3:30PM, 4:00PM, 7:30PM
Thursday 5:30PM, 7:00PM, 7:30PM, 8:45PM
Friday 3:30PM, 7:30PM
Saturday 3:30PM, 7:30PM

For group bookings of 10 or more:
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Or call 020 7206 1176

Venue Information

Trafalgar Theatre

14 Whitehall, Charing Cross, London SW1A 2DY

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Nearest Tube/Rail Station

Charing Cross and Embankment

Buses

3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 77a, 88, 91, 139, 159 and 453.

Nearest Car Parks

Trafalgar Square Car Park, via Spring Gardens.

Reviews

Sunday Express

'Outrageously outrageous fun'

The Telegraph

'Mason Alexander Park gives the funniest performance in town’ ‘the funniest performance in the West End'

Financial Times

'Wickedly camp, outrageous and ridiculously funny'

WhatsOnStage

'It’s silly, irreverent, and utterly irresistible'

WhatsOnStage

'80-minutes of perfectly judged silliness'

Evening Standard

'A glitter bomb of outrageousness'

Evening Standard

'Oh Mary I’m glad you’ve come'

Independent

'Hysterical and captivating'

Independent

'Fizzes with entertainment'