New York, March 12 -- Six-time Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian Maya Rudolph is poised to make her long-awaited Broadway debut this spring, stepping into the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in the acclaimed comedy "Oh, Mary!", created by playwright and performer Cole Escola.

Rudolph, best known for her performances on Saturday Night Live and the hit comedy film Bridesmaids, will appear in the production for a limited eight-week run at the Lyceum Theatre. Her performances are scheduled to begin on April 28 and will continue through June 20. The casting was announced during the day by producers Kevin McCollum & Lucas McMahon and Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia.

"Ever since I was a little girl I have dreamed of being Cole Escola," said Rudolph i...