Cole Escola, an actor and writer whose website describes Escola as “born and raised in rural Oregon,” has won rave reviews and sold-out audiences during the Off Broadway comedy Escola, “Oh, Mary!” And now the play is getting even more praise, after moving to Broadway.
The play, which features a unique comedy about Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, was written by Escola, and stars Mary as a cabaret wannabe and alcoholic.
As Escola said in a recent appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” where the actress wore a Mary Todd Lincoln hoop-skirt and a wig of curls, Escola did “a little research” for of going around. a historical figure.
This approach seems to have worked, not just for the double-extended Off Broadway run, but for the promotion at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre. The Broadway World website has serious reactions, ranging from cheers to raves.
For example, The New York Times noted that Escola proudly once again considered “the power of cursing as a badge of honor,” as Escola often said, “‘Oh, Maria!’ it is the most stupid game.”
“They protest a lot,” wrote Jesse Green. “‘Oh, Mary!’ it may be stupid, camp, even useless, but ‘stupid,’ I don’t think so. Instead, the play, which opened Thursday at the Lyceum Theatre, is one of Broadway’s best-conceived and best-directed comedies in years.
Green continued, “At no point in ‘Oh, Mary!'” does it convey a message, and instead, “he wants you to be out of breath, especially with a series of back shocks.” -rao in the end, they are cleverly conceived and executed.
The Hollywood Reporter wrote, “Queer alt-comedy in the vein of ‘Oh, Mary!’ It rarely makes it to Broadway, so the arrival of Cole Escola’s theatrical sensation at the Lyceum is the cause of the Big Gay Jubilation. coming back from Pride Month, don’t be fooled. It’s hard to imagine anyone in comedy not getting into the infectious laughs caused by Escola’s hilarious antics, recalling Mary Todd Lincoln as an alcoholic. cabaret manqué, married to the president who fights to close the closet door.”
A Vulture review said, in part, “Cole Escola’s tumultuous, epic historical drama, ‘Oh, Mary!,’ has begun its Broadway run, and may it rule the ages.” long. ‘Oh, Mary!’ took the West Village comically in its big gay pirate ship in the spring, and while the clever Escola – who first made his name on YouTube playing unflappable characters, even became a scene-stealer in the shows like ‘Search Party’ and ‘Difficult People’ – who is on record calling the transfer ‘wrong’, they and director Sam Pinkleton wisely left enough jokes alone. Indeed, more than enough – ‘Oh, Maria!’ it’s funny, and underneath that confusion, they’re both consistently and clearly solid.”
In yet another example of a tragic love affair, Entertainment Weekly also marveled: “’Oh, Mary!’ funny from the first time; although most of the humor comes from Escola’s dramatic delivery and the slapstick combination of actors on stage. But what makes ‘Oh, Mary! Such a performance experience of the theater is that it also has a real message about the dangers of oppression, social and personal. Allowing people to express themselves and live their truth may not solve every political problem, but it can certainly make life more enjoyable. Escola is doing that, and so should the rest of us.”
Escola was born in Clatskanie, northwest Oregon. As Escola’s website says, the actress “left home at the age of 18 and followed her high school sweetheart to New York City. The relationship dissolved and Cole ended up in in business.”
To see more of Cole Escola, stream “Looking for a Party” to platforms including Max and Amazon Prime Video; “Tough People” is streaming on platforms including Hulu.
— Kristi Turnquist includes features and entertainment. Reach him at 503-221-8227, kturnquist@oregonian.com or @Kristiturnquist
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