“Oh, Mary”
Written by Cole Escola
Directed by Sam Pinkerton
Lyceum Theatre
October 15, 2024
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💉💉💉 out of 5.

Essentially, the premise of the play is, “What if Mary Todd Lincoln was an absolute c***?  That’s the premise and the tone of the play.  It puts Mary as a Real Housewife, repressed cabaret singer trying to get validation and support from her presidential husband – and although her machinations lead to him being shot in that infamous theatre box seat scene – it does return her to the god-awful cabaret world she longs for . .