OH, MARY Reviews (2026 New) — Page 9

smidge said: "Meg Stalter will be the next Mary."

Excellent. This is the exact kind of new off-kilter casting this show exceeds at. Well done!

It's amazing how the show knows exactly the right type of replacement casting energy the show needs! And that it's always both inevitable and surprising!

Updated On: 5/13/26 at 12:26 PM

Great timing to announce her now. Maya's making the show bank right now, they need to focus on the summer, and with Hack wrapping up its run, there's interest in that cast now for what's next.

The possibilities here really do seem endless and so many top tier comedians are game to do it. There has to be a run in the works for Molly Shannon, Megan McCarthy and Amy Sedaris at the very least, right?!

Let us all pray that we never get a Lena Dunham is Mary Todd Lincoln because that will surely signal the end of times.

Jordan Catalano said: "Sedaris has said she’s (sadly) not doing it."

I wish she did. Even if she did a short stint and maybe not doing all 8 shows a week. 

Some folks on the Twitter seem to be confusing Meg Stalter for Trisha Paytas - which, good god, I hope I never see Trisha Paytas anywhere near theatre again. It was bad enough she was already a guest on the last season of HACKS

OhHiii said: "The possibilities here really do seem endless and so many top tier comedians are game to do it. There has to be a run in the works for Molly Shannon, Megan McCarthy and Amy Sedaris at the very least, right?!

Let us all pray that we never get a Lena Dunham is Mary Todd Lincoln because that will surely signal the end of times."


I’d buy a ticket immediately if Lena Dunham was cast.

lala3 said: "I'd love to see Rachel Bloom take on the role. I think she'd be perfect"

Although I’m not sure she would command a large audience (her work is more niche than mainstream), she would absolutely EAT this role. I’m honestly a little shocked by the fact that she hasn’t been on Broadway yet in any capacity. 

Hi there :) 

Sorry this is a question about seating. As a first time viewer of the Show, would you rather sit very side Orchestra (Row F - H f.e.) or in the balcony (Row E)? 

And which side would you prefer? Is one side more obstructed than the other? 

Also, how soon should you be in line for rushtickets? Do we know how many they have per show?

Sorry for all these question that were probably asked and answered somewhere on this board already 🙈 Thank you for your help :)

Fordham2015 said: "quizking101 said: "Some folks on the Twitter seem to be confusing Meg Stalter for Trisha Paytas - which, good god, I hope I never see Trisha Paytas anywhere near theatre again. It was bad enough she was already a guest on the last season of HACKS"

Trisha Paytas and Jefferson Mays on the same episode, Hacks contains multitudes"

Alright, but now I want to see Jefferson as Mary

TaffyDavenport said: "There's barely any visible balcony overhang in the rear mezzanine at the Lyceum."

You’re totally right. I don’t know which theater I was thinking about, but it’s not the Lyceum.

 

Wow Maya was fantastic. I’ve seen all the Mary’s but Betty and I think Maya may be my favorite. She improvised more than any of the others I’ve seen and really did something different in the role than anyone else I’ve seen. 

A First Lady and ‘Absolute Menace’: Maya Rudolph Does ‘Oh, Mary!’

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/theater/maya-rudolph-oh-mary-broadway.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.MCnc.WW7iwZ046um0&smid=nytcore-android-share

MasterThespian 2 said: "schubox said: "Wow Maya was fantastic. I’ve seen all the Mary’s but Betty and I think Maya may be my favorite. She improvised more than any of the others I’ve seen and really did something different in the rolethan anyone else I’ve seen."

To those who have seen all Marys, how do you rank them? Just curious. Thanks."

I am not sure I could rank them. I feel like recency bias is a real thing for me. I thought all of them were great and brought something unique in the role. I always compare them to Cole as a baseline. I think Maya and Jinkx were probably my favorites with Tituss and John Cameron Mitchell probably right behind them