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Drag Race and Doctor Who icon Jinkx Monsoon will have her West End debut in Oh, Mary! for a limited time only

Jinkx Monsoon will be taking over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln from original playwright Cole Escola.

Jinkx Monsoon as Mary Todd Lincoln throwing papers off a desk

Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

Published: Thursday, 11 June 2026 at 12:18 pm

It's a big year for Jinkx Monsoon, who will be making her West End debut this August.

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The two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner is currently starring in the smash-hit play End of the Rainbow, based on the life of Judy Garland, at Soho Theatre Walthamstow.

However, from 17 August onwards, you can catch her in the West End playing the lead role in the hilarious Oh, Mary!, taking over from original playwright Cole Escola.

Monsoon will take to the stage as Mary Todd Lincoln, a role which she has previously played on Broadway, where she sold out her eight-week run.

Mary Todd Lincoln has been played on the West End by Dr Who star Catherine Tate and Olivier award winner Mason Alexander Park.

Across the pond, giants of the stage and screen including Jane Krakowski, Maya Rudolph, Tituss Burgess and John Cameron Mitchell have taken Mary for a spin, with actress and funny girl about TikTok Meg Stalter taking the helm this summer.

Oh, Mary! follows the miserable and slightly deranged Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to her husband Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

While this may not sound like a barrel of laughs on the face of it, the play has been heralded as "one of the best comedies in years" by the New York Times and was nominated for five Tony awards, winning two.

Here's how you can get tickets to see Jinkx Monsoon in the starring role today.

Check out Radio Times's review of End of the Rainbow. Plus, check out our War Horse review and High Society review.

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When and where can I see Jinkx Monsoon in Oh, Mary!?

Headshot of Jinkx Monsoon as Mary Todd Lincoln with yellow background

Jinkx Monsoon as Mary Todd Lincoln. Oh, Mary!

Jinkx Monsoon will be starting her run in Oh, Mary! on 17 August and ending on 26 September 2026.

The show is running at London's Trafalgar Theatre.

How to get Oh, Mary! tickets today

You can get Oh, Mary! tickets at London Theatre Direct and ATG Tickets. Right now, there is a good level of availability for Jinkx Monsoon's run but we're expecting tickets to sell fast.

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