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Tituss Burgess to Take Over Lead Role in Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’

Tituss Burgess will take over the lead role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's 'Oh, Mary!' starting March 18, 2025, for a limited three-week run through April 6, 2025.
He replaces Betty Gilpin, who is leaving the show on March 16, 2025, after originally taking over from Cole Escola, the show's creator.
'Oh, Mary!' has received critical acclaim since its June 2024 debut and has grossed over $1 million in a single week, breaking its box office record 11 times.
Burgess expressed excitement about joining the cast, stating, 'The show is fresh and impossibly funny,' and he relates to the character of Mary Todd Lincoln.

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Tituss Burgess to take over role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's 'Oh, Mary!'

NEW YORK — Titus Burgess is heading back to Broadway, taking over the titular role in “Oh, Mary!,” the uproarious comedy expected to be a 2025 Tony Awards contender this spring. The six-time Emmy nominee, known as a scene-stealer in the ...

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Tituss Burgess is taking over Cole Escola's role in 'Oh, Mary!'

Oh, Mary! on Broadway is getting a new lead. Spoiler alert: it's a breakout star from Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and a Broadway veteran! Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment — delivered three times a week straight (well…) to your inbox! Tituss Burgess is set to take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln originated by Out100 honoree Cole Escola, who ended their run in December 2024. …

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Vulture

Tituss Burgess to Take Over Oh, Mary!

Tituss Burgess is taking on a three-week run as Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway: ‘I understand the role of Mary Todd Lincoln maybe a little too well.’

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Tituss Burgess Will Take Over the Title Role in 'Oh, Mary!' on Broadway

He replaces Betty Gilpin and will join the cast in March.

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Tituss Burgess Takes Over Lead Role in ‘Oh, Mary!’ On Broadway

Tituss Burgess will take over the lead role of Mary Todd Lincoln in 'Oh, Mary!' on Broadway starting in March.

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Tituss Burgess Is Broadway's New Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola's Blockbuster Hit Comedy 'Oh, Mary!'

The six-time Emmy nominee will star in a limited 3-week engagement in the play beginning March 18Nina Duncan Tituss BurgessTituss Burgess is returning to Broadway, for a limited three-week run in the hit comedy Oh, Mary!The six-time Emmy nominee will lead the play as Mary Todd Lincoln from March 18 through April 6. He'll be the third actor to "don the infamous bratty curls," as a release puts it, following Betty Gilpin, who is currently in the r…

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