{"id":28837,"date":"2026-08-05T18:25:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28837"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:25:30","slug":"bowen-yang-scores-huge-new-role-nearly-a-year-after-his-shocking-snl-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28837","title":{"rendered":"Bowen Yang Scores HUGE New Role Nearly A Year After His Shocking SNL Exit!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><strong>Bowen Yang<\/strong> is heading to Broadway!<\/p>\n<p>Nearly a year after his <a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/bowen-yang-reason-left-snl-lorne-michaels-desperate-for-him-to-stay\/\">sudden exit from <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em><\/a>, the comedian announced he will make his debut on the big stage as Mary Todd Lincoln in <em>Oh, Mary!<\/em> OMG!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/chloe-fineman-next-career-move-following-snl-exit-confirmed-instagram\/\"><strong>Related: Chloe Fineman\u2019s Next Career Move Following <em>SNL<\/em> Exit!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bowen revealed the exciting news in an <strong>Instagram<\/strong> video of himself dressed as the main character.<\/p>\n<p>According to the caption, he is set to perform for a \u201climited\u201d 12-week run beginning on September 15.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dbns6biIQ5Q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">How exciting!!!<\/p>\n<p>Bowen spoke out about his new career move in an interview with <em>Vulture<\/em> and made it clear that he\u2019s up for the challenge to play Mary:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not afraid to be masculine in this Mary. Mary having a complete delusion about her skills versus how other people perceive her feels very male to me, in a way that I relate with.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Congratulations to Bowen on this amazing new gig! And break a leg, as they say in the theater world!<\/p>\n<p>What are your reactions to the news, Perezcious readers? Do you plan to catch Bowen on Broadway? 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