'I Think Abe Lincoln Might Be a Leather Daddy': Mason Alexander Park on Bringing Cult Comedy Oh Mary! to the West End

'I think Abe Lincoln might be a leather daddy': Mason Alexander Park on bringing cult comedy Oh Mary! to the West End

The performer talks to Attitude about playing a delightfully unhinged Mary Todd Lincoln, as Cole Escola’ Tony-winning hit opens in London The post ‘I think Abe Lincoln might be a leather daddy’: Mason Alexander Park on bringing cult comedy Oh Mary! to the West End appeared first on Attitude.

‘Oh, Mary!’ Came to London. It’s the Raciest Show in Town.

Mary has landed in London, bringing her merciless merriment with her. I’m referring, of course, to Mary Todd Lincoln, the irrepressible heroine of “Oh, Mary!” — the Broadway hit that opened Thursday at the Trafalgar Theater on the West End. I first made this remarkable character’s acquaintance two summers ago on Broadway, where she was played by the show’s author, Cole Escola, who went on to win a Tony for the performance. Here Mary is again, in…

What Do London Reviews Think of Oh, Mary! in the West End?

Mason Alexander Park leads the Cole Escola comedy at the U.K.'s Trafalgar Theatre.

Oh, Mary! – Trafalgar Theatre, London

Writer: Cole Escola Director: Sam Pinkleton With so many restrictions on what the press can divulge, it’s perhaps best to start off with some superlatives. Oh Mary!, transferring from Broadway, is the funniest and most surprising show in the West End this Christmas. Unashamedly American – it’s occasionally as unsubtle as a SNL sketch – [...] The post Oh, Mary! – Trafalgar Theatre, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.

‘Oh, Mary!’ review – Mason Alexander Park shines as flailing First Lady

Mason Alexander Park stars as Mary Todd Lincoln in the West End transfer of the hit Broadway play, now playing at the Trafalgar Theatre.