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Meg Stalter Replaces Maya Rudolph in $1M-Week Broadway Hit

5/14/2026

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Meg Stalter Debuts

Meg Stalter will debut on Broadway as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! for a run from July 6 to September 12, 2026, replacing actress Maya Rudolph.
The show directed by Sam Pinkleton opened at Lyceum Theatre on July 11, 2024, becoming the first there to earn over $1 million in a week.
Oh, Mary! recouped its investment as opening hit of the 2024-25 season, with playwright Cole Escola originating the role and winning a Tony.

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Meg Stalter Teases

The official Oh, Mary! Instagram account released a poster showing Meg Stalter in Mary Todd Lincoln’s signature curls.
The same feed posted a short video of Stalter slipping into costume and saying, “Sensational.”
Maya Rudolph’s run as Mary Todd Lincoln was extended by two weeks, ending with her final performance on July 5.
The social-media campaign underscores the production’s one-act comedy focus on the weeks before President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

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Oh, Mary! Wins

Oh, Mary! won two Tony Awards, with Cole Escola taking Best Actor and Sam Pinkleton receiving the directing honor.
The production earned praise as the funniest comedy on Broadway, according to TheaterMania.
After rave Off-Broadway previews in early 2024, the show transferred to Broadway for a summer run.
Tickets are on sale for the July 6 to September 12 engagement at the Lyceum Theatre.

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Meg Stalter Excited

Meg Stalter said meeting playwright Cole Escola made her feel incredibly excited and seen.
She recalled a public breakup with Escola in 2018 and still admires his brain, heart and work.
Stalter’s résumé lists roles in Too Much, Cora Bora and Queer as Folk.
Phillip James Brannon plays Mary’s Husband and Cheyenne Jackson plays her Teacher.
Bianca Leigh appears as Mary’s Chaperone and Tony Macht as her Husband’s Assistant.

History

Historical Context

In 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! opened at the St. James Theatre and became a box-office sensation, eventually grossing $7 million and spawning a $15 million national tour. Over eight decades later, Sam Pinkleton’s satire Oh, Mary! at the Lyceum Theatre broke the $1 million weekly mark in 2024, showing that record-setting revenues continue to fuel ambitious Broadway revivals.

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Meg Stalter Debuts

Meg Stalter will debut on Broadway as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! for a run from July 6 to September 12, 2026, replacing actress Maya Rudolph.
The show directed by Sam Pinkleton opened at Lyceum Theatre on July 11, 2024, becoming the first there to earn over $1 million in a week.
Oh, Mary! recouped its investment as opening hit of the 2024-25 season, with playwright Cole Escola originating the role and winning a Tony.

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