Overview
- Producers announced that Jinkx Monsoon will play Mary Todd Lincoln at the Trafalgar Theatre from Aug. 17 to Sept. 26 in a six-week West End engagement.
- The casting is part of a summer rotation that has Catherine Tate leaving the role on July 18, Cole Escola reprising it from July 20 to Aug. 15, and Monsoon taking over thereafter with later casting not yet revealed.
- Monsoon previously played the role on Broadway in two limited runs that sold out, and she is currently performing in End of the Rainbow in London while holding screen credits including an appearance on Doctor Who.
- Oh, Mary! was written by Tony winner Cole Escola and directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton; the play has won multiple Tony Awards and an Olivier Award and is booked at Trafalgar through Jan. 2, 2027 with a U.S. national tour set for autumn.
- The Monsoon engagement highlights the production’s star-rotation strategy to drive ticket sales and visibility and could broaden mainstream exposure for drag performers in straight theatrical transfers while likely increasing demand for West End performances.