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Yahoo
7 days ago
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Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie to Join ‘Oh, Mary!' on Broadway
Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie and Jenn Harris will join the Broadway company of 'Oh, Mary' as Mary's Husband (if you know, you know), Mary's Teacher and Mary's Chaperone, respectively. They'll star alongside 'Drag Race' star Jinkx Monsoon, who is playing Mary Todd Lincoln starting Aug. 4. That's when Nanjiani, Urie and Harris will also begin performances, which will run through Sept. 28. This production marks the Broadway debuts of Nanjiani ('The Big Sick,' 'Eternals') and Harris ('American Fiction'). Urie, a recent Emmy nominee for 'Shrinking,' was recently on Broadway in 'Spamalot' and 'Once Upon a Mattress.' More from Variety Betty Gilpin to Replace Cole Escola in Broadway's 'Oh, Mary' Cole Escola's 'Oh, Mary!' Recoups $4.5 Million Broadway Investment Cole Escola Can't Process the Meteoric Success of Broadway's 'Oh, Mary!' They'll take over after Tituss Burgess (as Mary), Conrad Ricamora (Mary's Husband), James Scully (Mary's Teacher) and Bianca Leigh (Mary's Chaperone) play their final performances on Aug. 2. Tony Macht (Mary's Husband's Assistant/Kyle) will remain with the company through Sept. 28. 'Oh, Mary' is written by Tony Award winner Cole Escola and directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton. The play follows a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln, an alcoholic aspiring cabaret singer, in the weeks leading up to the 16th president's assassination. As the official logline reads, 'Unrequited yearning, alcoholism and suppressed desires abound in this one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln through the lens of an idiot.' After a successful Off-Broadway run, the play opened on Broadway on July 11, 2024, at the Lyceum Theatre, where it became the first show in the theater's 121-year history to gross more than $1 million in a single week. 'Oh, Mary!'has since broken its own box office record 12 times and has seen other actors like Betty Gilpin take over as Mary. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch
Forbes
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Tituss Burgess Teams Up With Lyft To Offer Pride Weekend Discounts
Tituss Burgess, currently starring on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning comedy, Oh, Mary!, has joined forces with Lyft on a special Pride Weekend offer. Tituss Burgess Lyft Good only in the New York and San Francisco metropolitan markets, the offer features a 50% discount off rides (up to a maximum of $10 off per ride) through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30 in New York and 11:59 p.m. PT on June 30 in San Francisco. On his Instagram account, Burgess offered his personal 'Guide to Pride.' His tips include: One: Dress the part. Two: Be as late as you need to be. Three Take care of your divas. Four: Show up and show out. Five: Always travel in style. In an interview this week with Burgess said his guide is meant to tell people how to 'know where you're going and how you're getting there, in my case, with Lyft!' He said he was personally preparing for Pride Weekend by 'giving jaw dropping performances in Oh, Mary ! and afterwards blessing as many bars as I can in NYC with my presence.' Asked why celebrating Pride is important now, Burgess said, 'Our freedom is being policed now more than ever, and it is imperative that we create community and stick together, that we lead with love and show the world what we're really made of. ' He added, 'Pride is a way of living. It's personal and political. I cannot separate the two. My every inhalation is pride. Pride is happening for me every second of every day.' New York City Pride events will culminate in a march June 29, New York City Pride's theme for 2025 - 'Rise Up: Pride in Protest' - honors the legacy of the first Pride March in 1970, which commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The march will offer a premium, ticketed VIP experience on its grandstand, featuring a first-rate viewing spot with comfortable stadium-style seating, plus amenities such as private restrooms, complimentary food and beverages and live entertainment. San Francisco's Pride Parade will begin Sunday morning, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. on Market Street at Embarcadero Plaza. This is expected to have over 250 contingents and last around four hours. Contingents will step onto Market Street and proceed toward the Pride Celebration, ending around Market and 9th. Its theme will be 'Queer Joy is Resistance.' Burgess has succeeded Cole Escola as Mary Lincoln in Oh, Mary!
CTV News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
From Fringe Fest to Broadway, Winnipegger ‘blown away' by Tony nomination
Rafaella Rosenberg poses with boyfriend Yuri Flaherty outside Radio City Music Hall at the 78th annual Tony Awards on June 8, 2025. (Rafaella Rosenberg) Less than 10 years ago, Rafaella Rosenberg was producing her first plays at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. Sunday, she traded black box theatres for Radio City Music Hall as a Tony nominee for her first Broadway production. 'It was crazy,' the Winnipeg-born Rosenberg told CTV News Winnipeg from her home in New York. 'I don't even know if I've fully processed. I was pretty blown away.' Rosenberg is a co-producer of the smash Broadway play 'Oh, Mary!' Tony Awards Cole Escola appears during a Broadway performance of "Oh, Mary!" in New York. (Emilio Madrid via AP) (Emilio Madrid) Written and performed by Cole Escola, the dark comedy re-imagines First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln as an unhappy, alcoholic, aspiring cabaret performer in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln's assassination. It was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize and up for Best Play at Sunday's 78th annual Tony Awards, making Rosenberg a Tony nominee at just 32 years old. While the play 'Purpose' ultimately took home the top award, Sunday's glitzy awards show was just the latest stop in Rosenberg's tenacious career - one with roots firmly planted in her hometown's bustling theatre scene. Rafaella Rosenberg 'Oh, Mary!' co-producers and Tony nominees Rafaella Rosenberg, Christian Palomares, and Duncan Miller pose for a selfie at the June 8, 2025 awards show at Radio City Music Hall. (Rafaella Rosenberg) A theatre dream born in Winnipeg Ironically, the phenom producer's love of theatre began not behind the curtain, but on the stage. 'I don't remember a time in my life where I wasn't dancing,' she said. 'I think I started in a Twos and You class when I was a very young kid, and it was the only thing I cared about and the only thing I wanted to do.' The first live musical she saw, a touring production of 'Les Misérables' at the Centennial Concert Hall, wasn't exactly formative. 'I don't actually remember Les Mis, because I was both five and probably, definitely sleeping,' she laughed, noting she's since seen it about four times when she was both older and conscious. Twice-daily viewings of 'Mary Poppins' and 'The Sound of Music,' on the other hand, turned Rosenberg into a self-described 'movie musical kid.' Rafaella Rosenberg (Kristen Sawatsky) She went on to study theatre at the University of Miami but decided her passions might ultimately lie elsewhere, transferring to the Ivey Business School at Western University. That's where she first conceived of a theatre career on the production side, realizing the thrills that could be found in the behind-the-scenes, often unnoticed work that brings a production to life. 'Taking something from nothing to an end product is what I really enjoy doing,' she explained. Rosenberg went on to produce her first plays at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, learning the unique combination of leadership, team building, artistry, and fundraising skills the job ultimately entails. 'This is the funniest thing I've ever seen' In 2018, she set her sights on theatre's mecca – New York City. She moved to the Big Apple to study theatre producing at Columbia University, picking up post-grad gigs with Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. Her big break would ultimately come through a chance invitation to see a new off-Broadway comedy – 'Oh, Mary!' 'I thought, 'This is the funniest thing I've ever seen. I hope it doesn't end here.'' When the production was set to transfer to Broadway for a limited run, a colleague from her days at 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' told her there was a chance he could get her on as a co-producer. 'I said, 'How soon? What do you need? Let's do it. I love the show,'' she recalled. Oh, Mary! Conrad Ricamora and Cole Escola perform in "Oh, Marry!" (Oh, Mary!/Instagram) As much as she believed in the piece, Rosenberg's best hope for the play on opening night was to break even. As conventional Broadway wisdom goes, tourists are less inclined to see plays, and Rosenberg worried it had maxed out its local audience after its very popular off-Broadway run. Turns out, conventional wisdom need not apply to a play that was neither conventional nor wise; (Escola literally describes the piece as stupid). The run extended time and time again, picking up rave reviews and numerous accolades. Its latest came Sunday, with Tony wins for Escola for male actor, making them the first known non-binary person to win the award, and director Sam Pinkleton. 2025 Tony Awards - Press Room Sam Pinkleton, left, winner of the award for best direction of a play, and Cole Escola, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for "Oh, Mary!" pose in the press room during the 78th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (Evan Agostini) 'It has become more successful, commercially, publicly, and kind of blown up in a way that I never expected,' Rosenberg said. 'I'm absolutely blown away by it all.' What's next for Rosenberg? She hopes to continue to work on projects she is passionate about and to land her first lead producer credit. Still, she hasn't forgotten her roots. 'Winnipeg is such a strong theatre community,' she said. 'Everyone in it is so kind and generous with their time, and it's just one of the best places to incubate young artists, so I'm just very grateful for my time in Winnipeg.'
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cole Escola Sets The Record Straight About Nicole Scherzinger Tonys Joke
Cole Escola is making it clear that a joke they made at this year's Tony Awards was not an intentional dig at Nicole Scherzinger. During Sunday night's ceremony, Cole picked up the award for Best Actor In A Play for their hit show Oh, Mary!. While they were speaking to the press backstage, the winner of Best Actress In A Musical was announced, and when it was revealed that Nicole was the recipient, they quipped: 'The speculating is over… four more years.' Cole Escola reacts to Nicole Scherzinger winning a Tony last night:'Four more years' — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 9, 2025 Many interpreted this as shade at Nicole, who last year found herself at the centre of backlash when she interacted with several social media posts that appeared to endorse Donald Trump (she later apologised 'for the hurt caused' by her social media activity, insisting that the 'many presumptions' that were 'being drawn' about her did not 'reflect who I am, what I stand for, or who l voted for'). Posting on their Instagram story on Tuesday night, Cole insisted: 'When I made that joke when I said, 'four more years, four more years', I meant it like, 'well, she won, she's who we've got for the next four years', as if I think winning Best Lead Actress In A Musical is the same as winning a presidential election.' In their signature semi-ironic style, they then remarked: 'But you know, people just want to pit us Broadway gals against each other. And I think it's sad. 'My only sort of beef right now is with Michael Arden [the director of Maybe Happy Ending, the top winner at this year's Tonys]. And I don't want to get into it, actually. But that story's going to break tomorrow.' Cole Escola explains their alleged joke about Nicole Scherzinger winning Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the Tony Awards — Portal Nicole Scherzinger (@PortalNicole) June 10, 2025 In her apology post last year, which came a week after the US presidential election – Nicole said: 'Many of the marginalised communities feeling hurt and concerned by the results of the presidential election are people I care about most. I stand with them, as I always have, throughout my life and career. If you know me, you know that.' The former Pussycat Dolls performer won her first Tony for her work as Norma Desmond in the revival of Sunset Boulevard, having already picked up an Olivier for her performance in the show's West End run last year. Show-Stoppers, Surprises And Sequins: 17 Unmissable Moments From This Year's Tony Awards Nicole Scherzinger Reacts To Backlash After Liking And Commenting On Pro-Trump Posts Nicole Scherzinger's Epic Oliviers Speech Included Tears, A Trip-Up And An Impressive Squat
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cole Escola Sets The Record Straight About Nicole Scherzinger Tonys Joke
Cole Escola is making it clear that a joke they made at this year's Tony Awards was not an intentional dig at Nicole Scherzinger. During Sunday night's ceremony, Cole picked up the award for Best Actor In A Play for their hit show Oh, Mary!. While they were speaking to the press backstage, the winner of Best Actress In A Musical was announced, and when it was revealed that Nicole was the recipient, they quipped: 'The speculating is over… four more years.' Cole Escola reacts to Nicole Scherzinger winning a Tony last night:'Four more years' — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 9, 2025 Many interpreted this as shade at Nicole, who last year found herself at the centre of backlash when she interacted with several social media posts that appeared to endorse Donald Trump (she later apologised 'for the hurt caused' by her social media activity, insisting that the 'many presumptions' that were 'being drawn' about her did not 'reflect who I am, what I stand for, or who l voted for'). Posting on their Instagram story on Tuesday night, Cole insisted: 'When I made that joke when I said, 'four more years, four more years', I meant it like, 'well, she won, she's who we've got for the next four years', as if I think winning Best Lead Actress In A Musical is the same as winning a presidential election.' In their signature semi-ironic style, they then remarked: 'But you know, people just want to pit us Broadway gals against each other. And I think it's sad. 'My only sort of beef right now is with Michael Arden [the director of Maybe Happy Ending, the top winner at this year's Tonys]. And I don't want to get into it, actually. But that story's going to break tomorrow.' Cole Escola explains their alleged joke about Nicole Scherzinger winning Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the Tony Awards — Portal Nicole Scherzinger (@PortalNicole) June 10, 2025 In her apology post last year, which came a week after the US presidential election – Nicole said: 'Many of the marginalised communities feeling hurt and concerned by the results of the presidential election are people I care about most. I stand with them, as I always have, throughout my life and career. If you know me, you know that.' The former Pussycat Dolls performer won her first Tony for her work as Norma Desmond in the revival of Sunset Boulevard, having already picked up an Olivier for her performance in the show's West End run last year. Show-Stoppers, Surprises And Sequins: 17 Unmissable Moments From This Year's Tony Awards Nicole Scherzinger Reacts To Backlash After Liking And Commenting On Pro-Trump Posts Nicole Scherzinger's Epic Oliviers Speech Included Tears, A Trip-Up And An Impressive Squat
