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‘Oh, Mary!’ to make Boston premiere at Emerson Colonial Theatre

The Tony-winning comedy will run for two weeks in December 2026 and January 2027, with tickets on sale in April.

Betty Gilpin (left) and Bianca Leigh (right) in "OH, MARY!" Marc Franklin

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The Tony Award-winning comedy “Oh, Mary!” will make its Boston premiere at the historic Emerson Colonial Theatre for a two-week limited engagement.

The production, produced by Kevin McCollum, Lucas McMahon, Mike Lavoie, and Carlee Briglia, is scheduled to run from Dec. 21 to Jan. 3, 2027, according to a press release from the theater.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public April 3 at 10 a.m., with all-in prices starting at $57.33. Audience members can sign up for an exclusive presale at EmersonColonialTheatre.com.

A special post-show New Year’s Eve party will follow the 8:30 p.m. performance on Dec. 31.

Casting will be announced at a later date, the theater said.

Written by Tony Award winner Cole Escola and directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton, “Oh, Mary!” opened on Broadway in summer 2024 and continues its run at the Lyceum Theatre, according to the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

Cole Escola in “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway. – Emilio Madrid

The production made history as the first show in the Lyceum Theatre’s 121-year history to gross more than $1 million in a single week, according to the press release. It has since broken its own box office record 12 times and became the first show the 2024-2025 Broadway season to recoup its investment.

The show also opened in London’s West End Dec. 18, 2025 to strong reviews, the theater said.

The dark comedy centers on Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, portraying a frustrated and overlooked first lady, according to the release. The one-act play reimagines her life and ambitions through a comedic lens shaped by playwright Cole Escola.