Cole Escola’s unconventional smash “Oh, Mary!” has recouped its entire production costs on Broadway. The play, capitalized at $4.5 million, is the first show of the 2024-25 season to do so. After a sold-out,

Capitalized at $4,525,000, Oh, Mary!, directed by Sam Pinkleton, is the first show of the 2024-2025 Broadway season to announce its recoupment.

It’s easy to imagine Mary Todd Lincoln sitting in the Oval Office in the 1860s, supporting her husband through his presidency — not, say, drinking paint thinner for fun and then throwing it up. However,

The comedy has also attracted celebrity guests, including former first lady Michelle Obama and Valerie Jarrett on Saturday.

“Oh, Mary!” is the first show of the current Broadway season to make its money back.