‘Oh, Mary!’ Set for HBO With Cole Escola Reprising Lead Role in Filmed Stage Play
The filmed stage comedy will feature Cole Escola and returning cast members, with HBO saying the special will stream in 2027.
- HBO announced on Wednesday that a live capture of the Tony Award-winning comedy 'Oh, Mary!' will debut on the network and HBO Max in 2027, bringing Cole Escola's acclaimed stage production to television audiences.
- Originally premiering Off-Broadway in January 2024, the 80-minute play transferred to the Lyceum Theatre that July, becoming the first show in the venue's 121-year history to gross over $1 million in a single week.
- Filmed during the July 28, 2026, performance at London's Trafalgar Theatre, the special stars Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln alongside Olivier Award winner Giles Terera, Bianca Leigh, Tony Macht, and Michael Urie.
- To promote the project, Escola filmed a video with Sex and the City stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon, highlighting the comedy's transition to television screens across America and beyond.
- While the televised special arrives in 2027, the production continues momentum with a North American tour launching this month, extending the play's legacy from its acclaimed West End run.
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Cole Escola's Hit Broadway Play 'Oh, Mary!' Filmed Version Set for 2027 Release
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. HBO announced the news in a teaser featuring playwright and star Cole Escola opposite ‘Sex and the City’ stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon. Entertainment News | Cole Escola's Hit Broadway Play 'Oh, Mary!' Filmed Version Set for 2027 Release.
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Stage Notes: The Tony-winning play 'Oh, Mary!' to stream in 2027 on HBO
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‘Oh, Mary!’ Is Headed to HBO in 2027
The hit Broadway satire, Oh, Mary!, about how supposedly unhappy Mary Todd Lincoln was in the weeks leading up to her husband President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, is headed to HBO. The version of the play, which has featured several notable stars playing Mary, will feature its writer and original star, Cole Escola, as Lincoln, alongside Giles Terera (in the role of “Mary’s Husband”), Bianca Leigh, Tony Macht And Michael Urie. The show’s or…
HBO Is Supporting the American Theater (Filmed in Britain)
The ‘Oh, Mary!’ proshot, starring Cole Escola, is coming to HBO in 2027. “I’m so happy to share this show with a wider audience and spread ‘Oh, Mary!’ awareness,” Escola said. “Knowing about ‘Oh, Mary!’ is the first step in getting rid of it.”
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