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Alaska takes Mary Todd Lincoln on tour in ‘Oh, Mary!’
Alaska, an actor and RuPaul’s Drag Race alum, is playing Mary Todd Lincoln in a touring production of Cole Escola’s comedy Oh, Mary! After rehearsals in New York, the show is set for a four-month run across the United States. Alaska says she was drawn to Mary’s ambition and sees the role as serious, even though it is a comedy. In the play, Mary is constrained by her duties as first lady, drinks to escape her husband’s company and longs to return to cabaret.
Alaska says she has faced stereotypes because of her background in drag. “On a Hollywood set, a dog would get better treatment than a…
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