Jane Krakowski to Return as Mary Todd Lincoln in West End's Oh, Mary!
Jane Krakowski is coming to London to play Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary!, the comedy at the Trafalgar Theatre. She will appear for six weeks, from 7 December 2026 to 16 January 2027, according to WhatsOnStage.
She takes over the role from Lolly Adefope, whose final West End performance will be on 5 December. Krakowski played the same part on Broadway, so she is returning to a role she already knows well.
The announcement comes with a longer run. The West End production has extended its booking period and is now selling tickets until 5 June 2027. "Booking period" simply means the dates on which tickets can be bought for performances.
The show was written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton. It began off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in January 2024, then moved to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in July 2024. The West End production opened at the Trafalgar on 3 December 2025.
This year it won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play. The Oliviers are the main annual prizes for London theatre, and they are run by the Society of London Theatre, the trade body for the city's commercial theatres.
Krakowski is a Tony Award winner. Many television viewers know her from the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, where she played Jenna Maroney alongside Tina Fey.
For a new audience in London, the news is simple. A familiar face from the Broadway run is coming to the Trafalgar for the holiday season, and the show has more dates to fill through the first half of 2027.
