Maya Rudolph Extends In Broadway's 'Oh, Mary!' Following Record Week
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Key Points:
- Maya Rudolph will extend her limited engagement in the title role of Broadway’s Oh, Mary! by two weeks, now performing through July 5 instead of June 20, due to breaking two box office records in her first week.
- Rudolph, making her Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln, helped the production achieve a weekly gross of $1,540,980 and a single-performance record of $199,935 on May 1, both records for the show and the Lyceum Theatre.
- Oh, Mary!, directed by Sam Pinkleton, has set multiple box office records since its July 11, 2024 opening, becoming the first show of the 2024-25 Broadway season to recoup its investment.
- The role of Mary Todd Lincoln was created by Cole Escola and has been played by various performers including Betty Gilpin, Tituss Burgess, and John Cameron Mitchell.
- The extension announcement was made by producers Kevin McCollum, Lucas McMahon, Mike Lavoie, and Carlee Briglia.
