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Tituss Burgess to Take on Title Role in Broadway’s Oh, Mary!
February 6, 2025, 7:34.09 pm ET

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Broadway veteran and six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in the hit Broadway comedy “Oh, Mary!” at the Lyceum Theatre, beginning Tuesday, March 18 for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Burgess is the third actor to put on Mary’s infamous bratty curls, following Betty Gilpin, who currently stars in the show, and playwright Cole Escola, who originated the role both on Broadway and its earlier Off-Broadway engagement.

The show currently features Gilpin alongside Phillip James Brannon as Mary’s Husband, Chris Renfro as Mary’s Teacher, Bianca Leigh as Mary’s Chaperone, and Tony Macht as Mary’s Husband’s Assistant, with Hannah Solow, Martin Landry, and Julian Manjerico completing the company

Burgess returns to the Broadway stage following his work in musicals “Moulin Rouge!,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “The Little Mermaid.” His television credits include “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Schmigadoon!”



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