“GLOW” actor Betty Gilpin is replacing Cole Escola in “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway. Escola, who wrote and starred in the deranged comedy since it debuted Off Broadway in January, is departing in early 2025.

It’s hard to imagine anyone but Escola in the lead role of Oh, Mary! The play is a fictionalized version of the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, who feels oppressed and neglected in her life as the wife of President Abraham Lincoln and dreams of returning to the stage as a cabaret star.

The actress will take over the part from actor and playwright Cole Escola Betty Gilpin is stepping into the White House! On Tuesday, Dec. 3, producers of Broadway’s Oh, Mary! announced that the GLOW alum,