Cole Escola: Last News

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Cole Escola‘s unconventional smash “Oh, Mary!” has recouped its entire production costs on Broadway. The play, capitalized at $4.5 million, is the first show of the 2024-25 season to do so. After a sold-out, twice-extended run at downtown Manhattan’s Lucille Lortel Theatre, “Oh, Mary!” transferred to Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre on July 11.

Andrew Scott is back on stage in New York in the off-Broadway play Vanya and he just celebrated opening night!

It was a star-studded night on Broadway over the weekend when Jennifer Lopez and Meryl Streep showed up to the same performance of Oh, Mary!

Cole Escola is returning to Oh, Mary!

Cole Escola, creator of the Broadway hit comedy Oh, Mary!, will return to star in their show as Mary Todd Lincoln, and will bring the rest of the original cast – including Conrad Ricamora (‘Mary’s Husband’) and James Scully (‘Mary’s Teacher’) – along with them.

Ethan Shanfeld Cole Escola, the playwright and original star of “Oh, Mary!,” is returning to the hit Broadway show in the title role of Mary Todd Lincoln starting April 8. Escola will be joined by fellow original cast members Conrad Ricamora as Mary’s Husband (also known as Abraham Lincoln) and James Scully as Mary’s Teacher, bringing the entire original onstage cast back to the Lyceum Theatre just in time for Tony voting. The duration of Escola’s reprisal is unclear.

There were so many celebs at the Thom Browne show during New York Fashion Week and we have a full recap of everyone in attendance!

With the busy spring season just around the corner, Broadway was in a bit of the winter doldrums last week, with all but four productions – Cabaret, Redwood, Romeo + Juliet, Wicked – reporting drops in ticket sales from the previous week.

Coach is bringing out the stars for their New York Fashion Week show!

Jimmy Choo kicked off New York Fashion Week by hosting an exclusive dinner party!

Tituss Burgess is heading back to Broadway!

Six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Schmigadoonl) will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s hit Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! for a limited three-week engagement in March.

Oh, Mary!‘s Cole Escola, the drag ball reimagining of Cats and Jeremy Tiang’s Salesman之死 are among the big winners of this year’s Obie Awards honoring Off and Off Off Broadway productions announced tonight.

Betty Gilpin just made her Broadway debut!

Broadway said a few so-longs last week, with the star-studded Our Town ending its limited run and some original cast members of Oh, Mary! and The Great Gatsby giving way to replacements. Ticket-buyers were there to see everyone off.

Lauren Coates Comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host the 77th Annual Writers Guild Awards‘ East Coast segment, at New York’s Edison Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 15, the org announced Thursday.

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host the 77th Annual Writers Guild Awards in New York next month. WGA nominations were announced yesterday after being postponed amid LA wildfires.

Lego Flowers).Sure, there’s traditional fare like “Romeo and Juliet” with Rachel Zegler and Kit O’Connor and the new comedy about love “All In” starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Annaleigh Ashford, Tim Meadows and Hank Azaria that check off all the Valentine’s Day date requirement boxes neatly.Yet, for the more adventurous theatergoers, there are expectation-defying alternatives aplenty.Couples hoping to laugh together might appreciate Cole Escola’s ribald “Oh, Mary” aka “the funniest play in years” or Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s gut-busting “The Book of Mormon” aka “the biggest, boldest, funniest musical” (that predates “Oh, Mary”).Then, there’s “Hamilton” and “Harry Potter” for pairs that love spellbinding entertainment, inherently romantic or not.Really you can’t go wrong with a night on Broadway. You’re seeing the world’s greatest thespians live with someone you care about (or going solo).And to us, that sounds like a perfect New York City Valentine’s Day.To find the show that suits your — or your significant other’s — sensibility best, here are your 16 best Broadway Valentine’s Day options.A tragedy about two young, star-crossed lovers from warring families.Starring Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor, Gabby BeansBarrymore TheaterA collection of Simon Rich’s short stories about dating, heartbreak, marriage and more.Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Annaleigh Ashford, Tim MeadowsHudson TheatreA new musical where a robot in future Seoul falls in love with a fellow bot.Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Dez DuronBelasco TheatreA musical mashup about a young composer falling in love with a cabaret star in 1900s Paris.Starring Solea Pfeiffer, John Cardoza, Austin DurantAl Hirschfeld TheatreAn alternate ending sequel to “Romeo and

Cole Escola is departing their smash hit Broadway comedy Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary! without Cole Escola? As it turns out, yes. The Broadway hit comedy, which recently became the first production of the season to recoup its production cost, will have a new Mary Todd Lincoln beginning January 21 when Glow actor Betty Gilpin will take over the role for a limited 8-week engagement.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade drew its largest audience ever this year, according to NBCUniversal.

An annual American tradition, the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to dazzle viewers with 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, 11 marching bands, and performances from marching bands, dance groups, and music stars, live from New York City.