‘Oh, Mary!’ Set for HBO With Cole Escola Reprising Lead Role in Filmed Stage Play

By Selome Hailu

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A filmed version of the hit Broadway and West End play “Oh, Mary!” will debut on HBO in 2027.

HBO dropped the news in a teaser featuring playwright and star Cole Escola opposite “Sex and the City” stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon. As Mary Todd Lincoln, Escola rushes into the HBO offices and says, “Hello. I would like to do my play here, please.” An unseen receptionist gives Escola directions, but as they begin to run down the hall, the receptionist stops them. The “Sex and the City” theme music begins to play as she asks, “Oh, wait! Would you like some water?” and the camera reveals that Escola has been talking to Parker. Then Nixon appears, carrying a glass of water on a silver platter. “No, I wouldn’t,” Escola says, scampering away. “That’ll be nice to have around,” Parker muses.

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