'rupaul's Drag Race' Star Alaska Takes On Mary Todd Lincoln In 'oh, Mary!' At Ahmanson Theatre

“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” victor Alaska Thunderf— will measurement into nan spotlight this autumn arsenic nan newest prima to return connected nan title domiciled of Mary successful Cole Escola’s Tony Award-winning drama “Oh, Mary!”

“You cognize really erstwhile successful nan ’90s successful nan Olympics, they would inquire nan victor ‘What are you gonna do now that you won nan golden medal?’ and they’d opportunity ‘I’m going to Disneyland.’” Alaska said successful a caller interview. “I virtually consciousness for illustration that.”

Even aft being cast, Alaska said it didn’t afloat descend successful until she began doing property for nan production. Now, she’d observe pinch a flip if she could do one.

“It’s really happening, it’s conscionable nan champion role, successful nan champion play ever and I’m honored and I’m excited and I’m thrilled and I can’t wait,” she said.

The acheronian drama follows a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln successful nan weeks starring to nan assassination of her husband, who will beryllium played by nan Tony Award-winning character J. Harrison Ghee. The one-act play reimagines nan forgotten life of Mrs. Lincoln pinch absurdist comedy.

Since its 2024 premiere, nan play written by comedian Escola — who besides originated nan title domiciled — has go a Broadway sensation, earning $1 cardinal successful a azygous week and breaking its ain container agency grounds 13 times.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” prima Alaska will play Mary Todd Lincoln successful “Oh, Mary!” astatine nan Ahmanson Theatre this fall.

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The shape accumulation received captious acclaim and earned aggregate Tony Awards including champion guidance of a play for Sam Pinkleton and champion character successful a play for Escola.

Alaska is joining a database of famed comedic actors who person played Mary Todd Lincoln, including Maya Rudolph, Meg Stalter, Tituss Burgess and Jane Krakowski. She isn’t letting nan hype surrounding nan show make her nervous, and said she remains focused connected embracing nan role.

“I’m really excited to deterioration nan ineffable bratty curls and nan hallowed hoop skirt,” Alaska said.

The actor, who was besides a finalist successful “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” earned an Outer Critics Circle Award for her Off-Broadway play “Drag: The Musical,” which she co-wrote alongside Tomas Costanza and Ash Gordon.

Alaska is thrilled to play other Ghee, who won nan 2023 Tony Award for champion starring character successful a philharmonic for their domiciled successful “Some Like It Hot.” Ghee said successful a connection that they are excited to “set nan roadworthy connected occurrence pinch this electrifyingly hilarious play” alongside Alaska.

“I person seen Oh, Mary! 3 times and relished nan beauty of this show — really different group radiance truthful brightly successful these roles, and yet you spot nan power of Cole each complete nan production,” Ghee said. “The opportunity to get a ace astatine Mary’s Husband is beyond a dream travel true.”

“Oh, Mary!” runs Nov. 10 done Dec. 6 astatine nan Ahmanson Theatre. Additional casting will beryllium announced successful nan coming months.