President Abraham Lincoln's wife Mary Todd would serve him this cake while the couple courted. It would go on to become one ...

Abraham Lincoln never joined a church or identified as Christian—his complex spiritual journey defies modern assumptions ...

Mary’s getting a new cabinet! The Tony-winning production of Oh, Mary! has just announced that joining Jinkx Monsoon in her ...

imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a lonely drunk who dreams about returning to her only true love, cabaret. Cole Escola first came up in the cabaret and comedy scenes of New York.

Escola began to imagine a "second chapter" for Mary Todd Lincoln, an idea that evolved slowly over 12 years. In 2024, Oh, Mary!, starring Escola in the title role, debuted off-Broadway.

Escola began to imagine a "second chapter" for Mary Todd Lincoln, an idea that evolved slowly over 12 years. In 2024, Oh, Mary!, starring Escola in the title role, debuted off-Broadway.

Escola gives the former first lady a wild second act in the Tony-nominated play Oh, Mary! "This play is about a woman with a dream that no one around her understands," Escola says.