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‘Oh, Mary!’ Extends Broadway Run as Jinkx Monsoon Joins Cast

Producers are extending the smash-hit comedy in response to sustained demand at the Lyceum Theatre

Host Jinkx Monsoon speaks onstage at The Queerties 2024 on March 12, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
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Overview

  • Jinkx Monsoon will take on Mary Todd Lincoln for eight weeks beginning August 4 after concluding her run in Pirates! The Penzance Musical on July 27
  • Cole Escola, the play’s writer and original star who just won a Tony Award, will give his final performance on June 21 before Tituss Burgess returns June 23–August 2
  • ‘Oh, Mary!’ has grossed over $1 million in a single week at the Lyceum and broken its own box‐office record twelve times since July 2024
  • Tickets are now on sale through January 4, 2026, marking the second extension for the show’s Broadway engagement
  • Monsoon, a two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, said she aims to honor the trail blazed by trans actors and drag performers who preceded her