RuPaul's Drag Race star Alaska Thunderf*ck is set to become Oh, Mary!'s first Mary Todd Lincoln as Cole Escola's riotous comedy gears up for its much-anticipated first national tour! Alongside Tony Award Winner J. Harrison Ghee will make theirstory as they become the first actor to play both Mary's husband, before donning Mary's skirts after Thunderf*ck ends her run in January 2027.

Commenting on the casting (which was recently leaked on Reddit), Alsaska elegantly said, "I've often been asked what my dream role would be. As an 8-foot-tall drag queen from outer space, I never really had an answer. Mama Rose? I'm too tall. Evita? I'm too short. Willy Loman? Wait... that might actually be amazing. But the point is, I never had a dream role. Until I saw Oh, Mary!. So, it is an actual dream come true that I, Alaska Thunderf*ck, get to play Mary F*cking Todd in the greatest play of the generation. This is an honor. This is unbelievable; I am infinitely grateful to the inspired genius known as Cole Escola for creating the best role in the best show ever to exist."

Ghee added: "I have seen Oh, Mary! three times and relished the beauty of this showhow different people shine so brightly in these roles, and yet you see the influence of Cole all over the production. The opportunity to get a crack at Mary's Husband is beyond a dream come true. We all possess so much within us. If we surrender to circumstances, we will find the possibility for expansion beyond belief. I'm so excited to play opposite Alaska; there are bound to be some brilliant moments, and we are going to set the road on fire with this electrifyingly hilarious play."

What Is The Story of Oh, Mary!?

In early 1865, Abraham Lincoln was swiftly and unknowingly approaching the end of his life. During this time, we see Mary, his "foul and hateful wife", stifled and unhappy, dealing with a life that wasn't what she intended as she works her way through her lifelong desires and unfulfilled dreams. In this raucous five-star comedic tour-de-force, we see Mary launch herself into the world of theatre with aplomb, leading to a fantastically ridiculous finale as silly as Lincoln himself was serious!