Cole Escola’s outrageous comedy about an embittered, fame-hungry Mary Todd Lincoln – aka Abraham Lincoln’s wife – has been a massive hit on Broadway with Escola themself winning huge acclaim and a Tony Award for their turn as Mary (pictured, the first ever Tony acting award to go to a non-binary performer, fact fans).
A West End transfer seemed inevitable, but the fact Sam Pinkleton’s original US production is nipping in just before Christmas 2025 is a somewhat unlooked for delight.
An all-new cast will star UK-based American Mason Alexander Park – excellent in Jamie Lloyd’s recent Shakespeare plays – as Mary, with the mighty Giles Terera taking on the role of Mary’s deeply closeted husband, whom she utterly despises. History buffs can take some solace in the fact that it is not intended to be historically accurate, just funny.
