Six (musical)
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Six (stylised in all caps) is a British musical comedy in the style of a pop concert. Its music, book, and lyrics were written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss.[1] It is a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII, presented in the form of a singing competition. In the show, the wives (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr)[2] take turns telling their story to determine who suffered the most from their shared husband, but ultimately seek to reclaim their individual identities and rewrite their stories.
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Music | Toby Marlow Lucy Moss |
Lyrics | Toby Marlow Lucy Moss |
Book | Toby Marlow Lucy Moss |
Basis | Wives of Henry VIII |
Premiere | 2017: Edinburgh Fringe |
Productions | 2017 Edinburgh 2017 Pre-West End 2018 UK tour 2019 West End 2019 North American tour 2021 Broadway 2021 Australia and New Zealand tour 2023 Toronto 2025 Czech Republic |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Original Score |
The musical premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017, where it was performed by students from Cambridge University.[3] Six premiered in the West End at the Arts Theatre in January 2019, and has since embarked on a UK tour.[4][5] It premiered in North America in May 2019 and on Broadway in February 2020. Following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it officially opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 3 October 2021[6] and has since launched additional touring companies.