(Once again, Florida Theater On Stage is reviewing current shows playing this winter on and off-Broadway, many of which will be touring locally or mounted by a local company. Today, Jane Krakowski fills in at Oh, Mary. Still coming up over this month, reviews of Ragtime and Chess; We already have reviewed Little Bear Ridge Road, Beau the Musical and Liberation.)
There can be little question that there is a difference having a CIS actress play the lead that non-binary Cole Escola wrote and played in the delightfully off-beat comedy Oh, Mary.
And admittedly, a twist occurs having veteran star of stage and TV screen Jane Krakowski playing Mary Lincoln in this over-the-top farce whose humor was enhanced by having a gay actor cavorting in the part…