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The live stage hit Oh, Mary! is being adapted into a film that will debut on HBO in 2027, shot in London with Cole Escola returning in the title role and Sam Pinkleton directing. The cast includes Bianca Leigh, Tony Macht, Michael Urie, and Giles Terera, as Broadway and West End runs continue; the show has previously earned Tony wins for Escola and Pinkleton.
Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's Tony-winning Broadway comedy, is headed to a live stage film; the July 28 performance at London's Trafalgar Theatre will be filmed with Escola in the title role, directed by Sam Pinkleton, and featuring Bianca Leigh, Tony Macht, Michael Urie, and Giles Terera, with a filming cast joining July 20–August 1 as the show transfers to the West End.
Cole Escola returns to the title role in Oh, Mary!, a revisionist comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln, for a West End pro-shot filmed at the Trafalgar Theatre. Filming is set for July 28 with performances July 20–Aug 15; Bianca Leigh, Tony Macht, Giles Terera, and Michael Urie co-star, directed by Sam Pinkleton. Producers include Kevin McCollum, Lucas McMahon, Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia; release planned for a future date.
Broadway’s third Rocky Horror Show revival at Studio 54 opens with fanfare but quickly sags as Sam Pinkleton’s staging grows abstract and the pacing becomes unfocused, delivering an uneven experience; Luke Evans brings punch in the music but is wary with Frank-n-Furter’s dialogue, Stephanie Hsu and Rachel Dratch offer flashes of charm, while Eddie is underheard and the production largely serves nostalgia rather than minting new fans.