Jane Krakowski will play Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! on Broadway beginning October 14, following Jinkx Monsoon's run that ends September 27. Hannah Solow will perform the role from September 30 to October 12. Oh, Mary! premiered in mid-2024 and became a queer classic. Cole Escola created and originated the role and recently became the first non-binary actor to win the Tony Award for Leading Actor in a Play. Escola's version depicts Mary as a madcap, cabaret-obsessed alcoholic. The role has been played by Betty Gilpin and Tituss Burgess. Krakowski is known for 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and has seven Emmy nominations.
In a statement, Krakowski said: "Thank you, Cole, for giving us this madcap work of genius, directed to perfection by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton. "I am so honored to slip into the bratty curls previously worn by (my Tony Award winning zaddy) Cole Escola, (my sister wife) Betty Gilpin, (my comedy brother) Tituss Burgess, and (mother) Jinkx Monsoon." The role will be played by Hannah Solow from 30 September to 12 October.
Oh, Mary! became an instant queer classic when it premiered in mid-2024. It was created by Escola - who recently made queer history at the Tony Awards by becoming the first non-binary actor to win the Leading Actor in a Play category - and focuses on Mary Todd Lincoln, former First Lady of the United States and wife of Abraham Lincoln until his assassination in 1865.
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