Meg Stalter on ‘Oh, Mary’, Advice for Bowen Yang and Preparing Her Emmys Red Carpet Look With Paul Downs: ‘It’s in the Works’
Meg Stalter has discussed taking over the lead role in Broadway comedy “Oh, Mary!” while preparing for her first individual Emmy nomination for “Hacks”. Her 10-week run as Mary Todd Lincoln ends in September, before Bowen Yang assumes the role; Stalter said she has offered him no advice because she expects him to be excellent.
Stalter joined the production after “Hacks” ended its five-season run and received 24 Emmy nominations, including her supporting-actress nomination for Kayla. She described her version of Mary as particularly childish and physical, said she prepared by learning lines before rehearsals and working with a vocal coach, and revealed that an Emmy red-carpet look with “Hacks” co-star Paul Downs is being planned. The interview followed her partnership with Knorr on its “Ultimate Chicken Roast” campaign.
- Stalter ends her “Oh, Mary!” run in September.
- “Hacks” earned 24 final-season Emmy nominations.
- Her Emmy red-carpet look is still being planned.
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“Oh, Mary!” is a Broadway comedy that imagines Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of US president Abraham Lincoln, in an absurd and highly physical story. The role has been played by different performers for limited runs, so each actor brings their own approach to the character.
Meg Stalter is known for playing Kayla in the television comedy “Hacks”, which follows people working in the US stand-up comedy business. Bowen Yang, who is also a comedian and actor, is among the performers taking on the Broadway role after Stalter’s run.
The story connects live theatre with the television awards season: Stalter’s work on “Hacks” has brought her individual Emmy recognition, while “Oh, Mary!” is a separate stage production. Both draw on comedy, but one is a television series and the other is performed live on Broadway.