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Bowen Yang Debuts as Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!”

8/4/2026

Summary

Story summary

Bowen Yang will debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!” Sep 15–Dec 6, 2026.
The comedy opened at the Lyceum Theatre on July 11, 2024, earning over $1 million and recouping its investment.
The production has broken its box-office record while Sam Pinkleton and Henry Russell Bergstein rotate stars such as Betty Gilpin and Bowen Yang.
The West End run opened 2025, won 2026 Olivier Award, and will tour Hartford in September 2026.

History

Historical Context

In 2015 Lin-Manuel Miranda’s *Hamilton* opened on Broadway, and by November 2016 it set a weekly box-office record of $3.3 million, showing how a hit musical can generate massive revenue quickly. That precedent underpins investors’ confidence in the 2024 comedy *Oh, Mary!* starring Bowen Yang and Betty Gilpin, which has already recouped its $1 million investment within weeks, encouraging similar bold reinterpretations of historical figures on tour.

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Story summary

Bowen Yang will debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!” Sep 15–Dec 6, 2026.
The comedy opened at the Lyceum Theatre on July 11, 2024, earning over $1 million and recouping its investment.
The production has broken its box-office record while Sam Pinkleton and Henry Russell Bergstein rotate stars such as Betty Gilpin and Bowen Yang.
The West End run opened 2025, won 2026 Olivier Award, and will tour Hartford in September 2026.

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