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WhatsOnStage Top Three: Kate O’Donnell

The stage star shares her favourite musical, play, and showtune!

Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff

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11 January 2026

Kate O'Donnell in Oh, Mary!
Kate O’Donnell in Oh, Mary!, © Manuel Harlan

Welcome to the latest instalment of the WhatsOnStage Top Three!

We’re asking all of your favourite stage stars to share their favourite musical, their favourite play, and their favourite showtune. It may seem easy, but we’re putting them on the spot, with thousands of options to choose from!

Kate O’Donnell is currently chaperoning a certain Mary Todd Lincoln in the West End, and it turns out that she has a certain love for another famous Mary, too…

Remember to share your three picks on social media with #WhatsOnStageTopThree!

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