Michelle Obama praises Tony-winning First Lady spoof ‘Oh, Mary!’

From one first lady to another, Michelle Obama gave her seal of approval to Oh, Mary!

On the last episode of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ Las Culturistas Podcast, the former Flotus was invited to what she thought of Broadway’s play, winner of a Tony of Cole Escola, to the life of President Abraham Lincoln and the first lady Mary Todd Lincoln.

“I need to know, Oh, Mary! – What is the experience of Michelle Obama to Oh, Mary!? “Asked Rogers, to which Yang added:” Because we imagine that everyone turns to you to see how you answer this. “”

Obama explained that she usually tries to sneak into the productions after the lights were sized, “so I don’t think people knew I was there.” She added: “I didn’t know what Oh, Mary! was. So I went with a friend. It was a recommendation. They said it was a room. I did not do the research. So I didn’t know what was going on. “”

But by the very first scene, “I crack,” said Obama. “But feeling like,” Oh my God, if people see me laughing, it will be on Page six. But I loved it. “”

Written by Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, dark comic production focuses on a miserable Mary Todd in the weeks preceding the assassination of her husband. The show opened its doors to Broadway with Escola in the titular role, winning five nominations at 2025 Tonys and won two victories, including the best leading actor for Escola.

Obama said she was “so happy” to see the production win at the Tonys. “I mean, who thought of that? What’s going on inside this head?” She said. “This thought of the story of the story in this very interesting but powerful way. I loved it, I loved it.”

Escola will continue to play Mary Todd until Saturday. Tentass Burgess, who played the role of a limited commitment to the spring, will return to resume the role following Escola’s departure for six weeks, then will be replaced by Jinkx Monsoon in August.

In a review, Weekly entertainment Hanged production as the funniest game in Broadway “in the middle of a political landscape otherwise” already dysfunctional “.