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‘Oh, Mary!’ sells out most Ahmanson seats, with a 2027 return planned
‘Oh, Mary!’
has arrived at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre as part of its national tour.
The comedy follows Mary Todd Lincoln’s thwarted hopes of a show-business career in a deliberately ahistorical story.
Written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, the play became a major Broadway hit after its off-Broadway run.
Drag performer Alaska Thunderfuck leads the touring cast in the role of Mary.
The Ahmanson has 2,100 seats, and most seats for the nearly month-long run sold out in advance.
The strong demand shows the comedy has drawn a large audience in Los Angeles, even in a theater more than twice the size of Broadway’s Lyceum.
The show is set to return to the Ahmanson in 2027 for another engagement.
Most seats for “Oh, Mary!”’s nearly month-long run at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre sold out in advance.
The production is opening at the 2,100-seat theater, where the national tour’s leading performer is drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck.
The Ahmanson announced a return engagement in 2027 because of demand for tickets.
The comedy, written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, follows Mary Todd Lincoln’s thwarted ambitions to pursue show business.
The play became a highly sought-after Broadway ticket after opening in early 2024.
- Who
- The national tour stars drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck. The play was written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton.
- What
- Oh, Mary!” is playing at the Ahmanson Theatre, where most seats for its run sold out in advance. A return engagement is planned for 2027.
- When
- The production opens the week of November 13, 2026. It is scheduled to return in 2027.
- Where
- The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Why
- Most seats sold out in advance amid strong demand. The Ahmanson announced a 2027 return because of ticket demand.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Oh, Mary!” opened on Broadway after a successful off-Broadway run.
The national tour opens at the Ahmanson Theatre, with most seats for its nearly month-long run already sold.
The Ahmanson plans to host a return engagement.
- Venue
- Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles
- Capacity
- 2,100 seats
- Advance sales
- The vast majority of seats for the nearly month-long run sold out
- National tour lead
- Alaska Thunderfuck
- Return engagement
- Planned for 2027
What people are saying
I love this version of the show, and I’m not just saying that because it’s my job to say it to you right now.
Alaska is so funny.