Six is a musical seen through the eyes of the six wives of Henry VIII. But this is no fuddy-duddy period drama. This is a pop group style show. The Queens are dressed in contemporary studded and sequinned corsets, fishnet stockings over-the-knee boots and spiked crowns – these ladies are not to be messed with!
The new cast is vibrant and sassy, sexy and bright, intelligent and wise, as funny, sarcastic and competitive as ever! They don’t miss a beat and are ready for whatever you want to throw their way.
Adrianne Langley as Catherine of Aragon tells her story first. Marisha Morgan plays Anne Boleyn and both are fighting fit to “win” at who had it hardest as the Queen to a King who clearly lacked sensitivity and was ruthless in rule as well as in “love”. Jessica Aubrey as Jane Seymour breaks the rhythm by stating that she loved her King and even though her-story ends in her death, she gave him a son and looks at her place in history as special and significant. Her song is breathtaking and her voice magnetic and we become immersed in grief and consolation.
Then Freya Karlettis in her role as Anna of Cleves, the German Queen takes the stage and we can’t help but chuckle as we see her strut her stuff and inform us that she’s the Queen of the Castle, get down, you dirty rascal! The numbers are sharp, and they move from one story to the next with such ease that we can’t find a moment to get distracted.
Leesa Tulley is Katherine Howard, and her story creeps in and is creepy as we recognise those tones of use and abuse…and even though the song feels upbeat at the start, we are left feeling uncomfortable at best. Our final Queen is Nia Stephen who plays Catherine Parr. She informs us that, actually, we are seeing the tale of a somewhat independent lady, one that writes and publishes her work. She believes in education and reformation.
And the live band on stage is also all women. This is no accident at all – an ensemble of strength and resilience.
Six the Musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss deserves all of its success and long may we see it, hear it and dance along with it!
It is absolutely stunning and impossible not to get involved – you’ll struggle to not tap your feet, clap your hands or shake your head! All of this whilst getting a bit of a history lesson or better yet, her-story!
NEED TO KNOW:
- Six the Musical is booking until January 2027 | See listing | book tickets
- SIX THE MUSICAL NEW QUEENS ASCEND THE THRONE! AS SIX CONTINUES TO REIGN SUPREME AT THE VAUDEVILLE SMASH-HIT WEST END SHOW NOW BOOKING UNTIL JANUARY 2027
- There’s a sing-along performance on Sunday 3 May 2026 at 7pm
- Read our 2023 review of Six the Musical
