First Look - Catherine Tate in Rehearsals for Oh, Mary!
Published on 21 April 2026
Summary
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Catherine Tate takes over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln from 27th April.
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Until the 25th April you can see Mason Alexander Park as Mary Todd Lincoln.
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Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy that follows the life of Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks before her husband’s assassination. The play is not historically accurate.
Am I bovvered? Yes we are bovvered because here’s your first look at Catherine Tate in rehearsals for Oh, Mary! at the Trafalgar Theatre. Catherine Tate is taking over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln, from Mason Alexander Park, who you can catch until 25th April before Tate puts her own stamp on the role from 27th April.
The two-time Tony Award winning show follows Mary Todd Lincoln, in the weeks leading up to her husband, Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. She is miserable, suffocating and unbearably hilarious, as she staggers through life as a First Lady with a bottle, dreaming of her calling to the stage.
American performer and writer, Cole Escola, originated the role on Broadway, as well as writing the dark comedy now known for the belter laugh-out-loud moments. In one-act the show guarantees zero historical accuracy, and one-hundred-percent chaos; perfect for Tate’s return to the stage since her role in The Enfield Haunting in 2024 at the Ambassadors Theatre.
