Kumail Nanjiani Joins Broadway's 'Oh, Mary!' as Historic Hit Continues to Break Records
July 16, 2025
Kumail Nanjiani makes his Broadway debut in the role of Mary's Husband, joining Michael Urie, who also debuts on Broadway as Mary's Teacher, and Jenn Harris, who will play Mary's Chaperone, replacing original cast members.
Urie, known for his Emmy-nominated role in 'Shrinking', has previous Broadway experience and will start performances on August 4, 2025, alongside Nanjiani and Harris.
This new cast, announced by producers Kevin McCollum, Lucas McMahon, Mike Lavoie, and Carlee Briglia, will take over after the current cast's final performances on August 2, 2025.
The play 'Oh, Mary!', written by Tony Award winner Cole Escola and directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, opened on July 11, 2024, and has become a historic success.
'Oh, Mary!' is notable for being the first show of the 2024-25 Broadway season to recoup its investment and has grossed over $1 million in a single week, breaking its own box office records twelve times.
The play, which explores the life of Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks before her husband's assassination, has received two Tony Awards in 2025: one for Cole Escola as Lead Actor and another for Pinkleton as Director.
Jinkx Monsoon, known from 'RuPaul’s Drag Race', will play Mary Todd Lincoln starting August 4, bringing a new energy to the role.
The production's creative team includes designers for scenic, costume, lighting, and sound, with casting by Henry Russell Bergstein.
All five original cast members, including Tituss Burgess and Conrad Ricamora, will leave the show on August 2, 2025, with Tony Macht remaining until September 28, 2025.
Since opening, 'Oh, Mary!' has broken multiple box office records at the Lyceum Theatre, becoming a historic hit for the 2024-25 Broadway season.
The new cast, featuring Nanjiani, Urie, and Harris, will begin performances on August 4, 2025, and the show will run through September 28, 2025.
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Variety • Jul 16, 2025
Oh Mary: Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie to Join Broadway Cast
Deadline • Jul 16, 2025
Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie Join Cast Of Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’
Playbill • Jul 16, 2025
Michael Urie, Kumail Nanjiani, Jenn Harris to Join Jinkx Monsoon in Oh, Mary!
BroadwayWorld.com • Jul 15, 2025
Michael Urie, Kumail Nanjiani, & Jenn Harris To Join OH, MARY! on Broadway in August