Oh Mary!

Oh Mary! at Connor Palace Theatre

Eighty minutes of delicious weirdness. Connor Palace Theatre presents Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! on Saturday, April 3, a delirious Broadway comedy.

It turns a familiar name into a live-wire comic event. You do not need a history degree, just a sense of humor and a willingness to be surprised. Cole Escola's play earned Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Play and Best Direction of a Play. That recognition makes the evening feel sharper before the curtain even rises. Comedy plays best with a room full of people. The laughs build, the jokes hit harder and the audience becomes part of the show.

At just 80 minutes, the play does not linger. It comes in fast, lands its point and keeps moving, which is what you want from a night when the goal is to feel something immediate and surprising. Connor Palace is one of Playhouse Square's historic downtown theatres, with the scale and atmosphere to make a big production feel like an occasion. Saturday night is a natural time for a big night out. It sits in the middle of the run. Two performances are scheduled for this date, so you can pick the one that suits your day. Come for the premise and stay for the performance. See the other Oh, Mary! performance on Saturday, April 3.