Bowen Yang will make his Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in the play "Oh, Mary!" beginning Sept. 15, 2026, for a 12-week run through Dec. 6, producers announced. Yang, best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, steps into the role that has become one of Broadway's most high-profile casting turntables. (Variety)

"Oh, Mary!" was written by Cole Escola, who won a Tony Award for originating the role of Mary. Directed by Sam Pinkleton, the play is set in the days before Abraham Lincoln's assassination and imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a deranged wannabe cabaret star. It opened at the Lyceum Theatre on July 11, 2024, originally planned as a limited run. Nearly three years later, it is still there. (Deadline)

The show has been a box-office force at the Lyceum, a 121-year-old house that had never seen a single week gross above $1 million until "Oh, Mary!" arrived. The production has since broken its own box office record 13 times, according to Deadline. It was also the first show of the 2024-25 Broadway season to recoup its investment — meaning the show earned back the money it cost to open. A new block of tickets is on sale through July 10, 2027.

Yang joins a long line of performers who have played Mary. The roster includes Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph, Meg Stalter, and John Cameron Mitchell. Stalter ended her run on Sept. 12, with Hannah Solow set to play the role on Sept. 13 before Yang begins his engagement. (Variety)

The company around Mary is changing too. Kumail Nanjiani and Simu Liu joined the cast in various parts, including Mary's Husband and Mary's Teacher. Continuing cast members include Phillip James Brannon (Mary's Husband), Barrett Foa (Mary's Teacher), Bianca Leigh (Mary's Chaperone), and original cast member Tony Macht (Mary's Teacher's Assistant). (Variety)

"Oh, Mary!" has grown well beyond a single stage. A production is running on London's West End, and a North American tour is set to launch in Hartford, Connecticut, in September 2026. The Broadway production is produced by Kevin McCollum & Lucas McMahon, Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia, and a long roster of additional producers.

For theatergoers looking for tickets beyond the standard box office, "Oh, Mary!" offers a limited number of $43 same-day rush tickets in person at the Lyceum Theatre Box Office, subject to availability. A digital lottery is also available: entries open at 12:00 AM the day before each performance, with winners drawn at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. (ohmaryplay.com)

For a show that began as a limited engagement, "Oh, Mary!" has built an endurance model on star-power rotations — each new Mary bringing a fresh audience into the Lyceum. Yang's run, set for the heart of the fall season, follows that pattern into its third year.