Oh Mary!

Oh Mary! at Connor Palace Theatre

Eighty minutes of delicious weirdness. Connor Palace Theatre presents Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! on Tuesday, March 30, a delirious Broadway comedy.

Cole Escola's play earned Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Play and Best Direction of a Play. That recognition makes the evening feel sharper before the curtain even rises. Comedy plays best with a room full of people. The laughs build, the jokes hit harder and the audience becomes part of the show. At just 80 minutes, the play does not linger. It comes in fast, lands its point and keeps moving, which is what you want from a night when the goal is to feel something immediate and surprising. The play takes Mary Todd Lincoln and drops her into a dark comedy built on yearning, frustration and a completely unexpected point of view. It is not a polite period piece.

Playhouse Square lists the Cleveland run as eight performances from March 30 through April 4. A short run means a limited window to see it. The historic Connor Palace sits in the heart of Playhouse Square, a fitting room for a night out. Tuesday is a good night to treat yourself. It falls early in the run. Come for the premise and stay for the performance. Get Oh, Mary! tickets for Tuesday, March 30.