OH, MARY! Reviews- Page 32

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/19/25 at 8:35pm

ACL2006 said: "isn't Tony Macht supposed to be back by now? Martin Landry is still listed as Mary's Husband's Assistant."

 

Tony is now returning Dec. 2. Cheyenne Jackson, Jenn Harris & John-Andrew will stay with the show through Jinkx' return.

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/19/25 at 8:36pm

bump.

[joevitus]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 1:30pm

So I've got two questions about this show, one I don't think has been asked and one I'm sure has been discussed, but I can't find it. For context, I've never seen the show and unfortunately live nowhere near New York, so am unlikely to.

1) Do you think the script reads funny? I was thinking of buying a copy (though the $40-odd price is a little steep) just so I could experience the show in some form, but I wonder if it's the delivery that creates the laughs more than the specific lines/plot developments. 

2) Although people are praising Jane Krakowski and suggesting other women for the part, between it's orgins and it's double-meaning title it sounds so deeply indebted to queer sensibilities that I wonder if it becomes somewhat sanitized, or maybe safer is the better word (more of a conventional farce/like a long-form SNL skit) when a man or non-binary person isn't playing the lead?

Thanks for any feedback. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 1:43pm

I paid $15 for my copy.

[joevitus]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 1:46pm

TotallyEffed said: "I paid $15 for my copy."

It's like $45 on Amazon.

Updated On: 11/20/25 at 01:46 PM

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 1:48pm

joevitus said: "So I've got two questions about this show, one I don't think has been asked and one I'm sure has been discussed, but I can't find it. For context, I've neverseen the show and unfortunately live nowhere near New York, so am unlikely to.

1) Do you think the script reads funny? I was thinking of buying a copy(though the $40-odd price is a little steep) just so I could experience the show in some form, but I wonderif it's the delivery that creates the laughs more than the specificlines/plot developments.



Buy it directly from Dramatists and it's a lot cheaper. And yes, it does read very funny.

Updated On: 11/20/25 at 01:48 PM

[joevitus]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 2:17pm

Thank you! That is much appreciated.

[blaxx]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 10:58pm

joevitus said: "Thank you! That is much appreciated."

And no, it does not change in context with a cis female playing the lead. It's the part itself that is a hoot and is just a queer in essence.

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 11:22pm

blaxx said: "joevitus said: "Thank you! That is much appreciated."

And no, it does not change in context with a cis female playing the lead. It's the part itself that is a hoot and is just a queer in essence."

Agreed. It’s camp in its purest form and the say Cole was able to take a historical figure and carve out an otherwise gender neutral comedic role is nothing short of brilliant.

Whether man, woman, in between, or outside the box, the only real qualification for someone to play Mary is a comedic instinct that requires full commitment to the absurd. Anything less and it falls apart.

Oddly, Tituss Burgess actually was the only Mary I walked away from feeling very let down - only one joke of his landed a laugh with me, and that was during the “Do You Love Me?” scene practice, where he musically riffs on the line like the Contours song.

[joevitus]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 11:43am

Thanks both of you for the response!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/2/25 at 9:25pm

During the BCEFA speech, Jane said tonight was Tony’s first show back - I didn’t know he was coming back so that was fun. Show is as great as always but this was the quietest overall audience I’d ever experienced with “Oh Mary”. They weren’t a bad audience but just not the laughing-hysterically for 80 minutes people I’ve seen in the dozen or so times I’ve seen the show. 

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 12/3/25 at 2:48pm

First look at Mason Alexander Park as Mary in the West End production 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/3/25 at 2:58pm

Jordan Catalano said: "During the BCEFA speech, Jane said tonight was Tony’s first show back - I didn’t know he was coming back so that was fun. Show is as great as always but this was the quietest overall audience I’d ever experienced with “Oh Mary”. They weren’t a bad audience but just not the laughing-hysterically for 80 minutes people I’ve seen in the dozen or so times I’ve seen the show."

He left the show earlier than planned and was originally supposed to return on Nov. 18. Happy to see Tony back. A shame Peter Forte never got to go on.

[quizking101]

Posted: 12/3/25 at 5:34pm

ACL2006 said: “He left the show earlier than planned and was originally supposed to return on Nov. 18. Happy to see Tony back. A shame Peter Forte never got to go on."

It seems that Jackie Sanders and Sean Peter Forte are the reliable vacation swings, so if Hannah, Martin, and/or Julian are promoted up on a temporary basis, there is still a chance he would come back.

Also, to my understanding (per someone working at the theatre), our next Mary starting February 3rd will be John Cameron Mitchell. (Length of run and other cast: TBD). This is the same source who told me about Jinkx back in June right after Tituss started so I trust them.

Updated On: 12/3/25 at 05:34 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/3/25 at 5:36pm

quizking101 said: "ACL2006 said: “He left the show earlier than planned and was originally supposed to return on Nov. 18. Happy to see Tony back. A shame Peter Forte never got to go on."

It seems that Jackie Sanders and Sean Peter Forte are the reliable vacation swings, so if Hannah, Martin, and/or Julian are promoted up on a temporary basis, there is still a chance he would come back.

Also, to my understanding (per someone workingat the theatre), our next Mary starting February 3rd will beJohn Cameron Mitchell. (Length of run and other cast: TBD).This is the same source who told me about Jinkx back in June right after Tituss started so I trust them."

STFU I can’t afford to move into the Lyceum and I’ll have to if that’s true. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 12/3/25 at 5:41pm

I already moved my stuff in when A Strange Loop was playing, so maybe it’ll be nice to have a roommate 😆 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/3/25 at 5:53pm

quizking101 said: "ACL2006 said: “He left the show earlier than planned and was originally supposed to return on Nov. 18. Happy to see Tony back. A shame Peter Forte never got to go on."

It seems that Jackie Sanders and Sean Peter Forte are the reliable vacation swings, so if Hannah, Martin, and/or Julian are promoted up on a temporary basis, there is still a chance he would come back.

Also, to my understanding (per someone workingat the theatre), our next Mary starting February 3rd will beJohn Cameron Mitchell. (Length of run and other cast: TBD).This is the same source who told me about Jinkx back in June right after Tituss started so I trust them."

Jackie will be back in the beginning on January. Not sure if Forte is returning unless Martin Landry has a vacation coming up.

Hearing JCM will do 10-12 weeks and possibly just 7 shows/week with Hannah doing the 8th.

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 12/3/25 at 5:54pm

Still need to see Jane but JCM is incredible casting. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 12/3/25 at 6:06pm

ACL2006 said: "quizking101 said: "ACL2006 said: “He left the show earlier than planned and was originally supposed to return on Nov. 18. Happy to see Tony back. A shame Peter Forte never got to go on."

It seems that Jackie Sanders and Sean Peter Forte are the reliable vacation swings, so if Hannah, Martin, and/or Julian are promoted up on a temporary basis, there is still a chance he would come back.

Also, to my understanding (per someone workingat the theatre), our next Mary starting February 3rd will beJohn Cameron Mitchell. (Length of run and other cast: TBD).This is the same source who told me about Jinkx back in June right after Tituss started so I trust them."

Jackie will be back in the beginning on January. Not sure if Forte is returning unless Martin Landry has a vacation coming up.

Hearing JCM will do 10-12 weeks and possibly just 7 shows/week with Hannah doing the 8th."

Makes sense - at 62, JCM would become the oldest Mary, besting Jane by 5 years.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 12/5/25 at 12:48pm

Jane Krakowski talks "Oh, Mary!" In THR interview

[AC126748]

Posted: 12/5/25 at 3:49pm

I hope the John Cameron Mitchell rumor is true, though it would surprise me. It's been over 30 years since he's appeared onstage in something he didn't write, and he's mentioned several times in interviews that he's not sure about having the stamina for eight shows a week at this stage of his life. I could imagine a short run, though it would be a lot of work for that. Oh well, we'll see.

[quizking101]

Posted: 12/5/25 at 4:16pm

They actually just did GOOD SEX with Elliot Page for one night out in Brooklyn - and that play wasn’t rehearsed, it was live with inner ears used to feed lines and also improvise the awkwardness of sex. They were actually quite good.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 12/10/25 at 9:31pm

Should be announced tomorrow that John Cameron Mitchell will be the next Mary after Jinkx.

12 Weeks starting early february.

Updated On: 12/10/25 at 09:31 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/11/25 at 6:19am

Praying Mason Alexander Park gets to bring their Mary to New York at some point because (and it shocked the hell out of me), they were the best Mary I’ve seen after Cole. I didn’t think anyone could knock Jinkx out of that second place spot but daaaaamn, Mason is good. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/11/25 at 6:45am

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Should be announced tomorrow that John Cameron Mitchell will be the next Mary after Jinkx.

12 Weeks starting early february."

 

still wondering if he'll do all 8 performances or if Hannah will be an alternate and do one show a week.