Mason Alexander Park reflects on ‘slipping into the heels’ of Cole Escola for Oh, Mary! in the West End

WhatsOnStage recently paid a visit to the cast of the West End premiere of Oh, Mary!, currently in rehearsals ahead of its first preview performance at Trafalgar Theatre on 3 December.

We sat down with Mason Alexander Park, who chats about the privilege of joining the stellar line-up of actors who have portrayed this “fiercely camp” Mary Todd Lincoln on the other side of the pond, alongside their co-stars Giles Terera, Kate O’Donnell, Oliver Stockley and Dino Fetscher.

Check out our exclusive “In rehearsals” feature below:

Oh, Mary! is written by Cole Escola, who earned a Tony Award for originating the titular role on stage, and directed by Sam Pinkleton, who also won a Tony for his efforts.

The creative team also includes scenic designer dots, costume designer Holly Pierson, lighting designer Cha See, sound designer and composer Daniel Kluger, sound designer Drew Levy, wig designer Leah J Loukas, props supervisor Addison Heeren, and arranger David Dabbon. Casting is by Stuart Burt.

Oh, Mary! runs at Trafalgar Theatre from 3 December to 25 April, with tickets on sale now.