Courtney Mack is an American actor, singer, and dancer. She was an alternate in the 2021-22 Broadway Production of Six the Musical, from 17 September 2021 to 4 December 2022.[1] She also played Katherine Howard in the North American "Aragon" Tour, from 9 May to 30 July 2023.[2] She later temporarily played Catherine Parr in the 2022-24 North American "Boleyn" Tour, beginning on 6 October 2023. She left the show on 19 November 2023, and her role was taken over by Adriana Scalice.
Courtney was also an alternate in the the 2020 Broadway Previews from 13 February to 11 March 2020, and in the Pre-Broadway Tour from 29 November to 22 December 2019. She originally played Katherine Howard in the Pre-Broadway Tour from 26 June to 29 September 2019.
Roles[]
Timeline[]
| Production | Timespan | Principal | First Covers | Second Covers |
| Pre-Broadway Tour | 25 June – 29 September 2019 | Katherine Howard | ||
| 29 November – 22 December 2019 | Anne Boleyn | |||
| Jane Seymour | ||||
| Katherine Howard | ||||
| 2020 Broadway Previews | 13 February – 11 March 2020 | Anne Boleyn | Catherine of Aragon | |
| Katherine Howard | Jane Seymour | |||
| Catherine Parr | ||||
| 2021-22 Broadway Production | 17 September 2021 – 4 December 2022 | Anne Boleyn | ||
| Katherine Howard | ||||
| Catherine Parr | ||||
| North American "Aragon" Tour | 9 May 2023 – 30 July 2023 | Katherine Howard | ||
| 2022-24 North American "Boleyn" Tour | 6 October – 19 November 2023 | Catherine Parr |
Temporary Roles[]
| Production | Timespan | Understudy |
| Pre-Broadway Tour | 17 – 24 November 2019 | Katherine Howard |
Performance Dates[]
| Role | Debut Performace | Final Performance | Emergency Performances |
Broadway Previews: 5 March 2020 |
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| Broadway 1.0: 14 October 2021 | Broadway 1.0: 12 October 2022 | ||
| Pre-Broadway Tour (P): 25 June 2019 | Pre-Broadway Tour (P): 29 September 2019 | Pre-Broadway Tour: 19 November 2019 24 November 2019 | |
Broadway Previews: 10 March 2020 | |||
| Broadway 1.0: 2 October 2021 Aragon Tour: 9 May 2023 |
Broadway 1.0: 28 October 2022 Aragon Tour: 30 July 2023 | ||
| Broadway 1.0: 6 March 2022 Boleyn Tour 1.0: 6 October 2023 |
Broadway 1.0: 27 October 2022 Boleyn Tour 1.0: 19 November 2023 (M) |
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Personal Life[]
Courtney is married to former baseball player Trey Vavra. The couple had their first child in 2025.
Stage Credits[]
| Stage Credits | |||
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
| 2014 | 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Olive Ostrovsky | The Oxford Theatre |
| 2015 | Side Show | Tattoo Girl/understudy Violet Hilton | Porchlight Music Theatre |
| 2016 | Heathers | Veronica Sawyer | Kokandy Productions |
| 2016 | Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera! | Nancy | Underscore Theatre |
| 2016 | Mamma Mia! | Ensemble | Paramount Theatre |
| 2017 | Urinetown | Hope Cladwell | Boho Theatre |
| 2017 | Cabaret | Frenchie/understudy Kost | Theatre at the Center |
| 2017 | Million Dollar Quartet | Dyanne | Paramount Theatre |
| 2018 | Ghost | Molly Jensen | Theatre at the Center |
| 2018-19 | Burn the Floor: Bossa Nova | Lead | Norwegian Getaway |
| Wine Lovers | Katherine | ||
| Million Dollar Quartet | Understudy Dyanne | ||
| 2019 | Six | Katherine Howard | Chicago Shakespeare Theater, American Repertory Theater |
| Alternate | Citadel Theatre, The Ordway | ||
| 2020-22 | Lena Horne Theatre | ||
| 2023 | Katherine Howard | North American Tour | |
| Catherine Parr | |||
Trivia[]
- Courtney attended Columbia College Chicago with Mallory Maedke and Megan Leung.
- Courtney has the same surname as Brittney Mack and Gabbi Mack.
- Courtney has the same birthday as Khaila Wilcoxon.
- Courtney is the first alternate in Six to not receive an alternate costume.
- Courtney is the first person in Six to go from being a principal to an alternate.
- Courtney is the first person in Six to be contracted as two different principals.
- Courtney is the first person in Six to have performed in all US productions.
- Courtney was initially only supposed to cover Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard in the St. Paul leg of the Pre-Broadway Tour, however Jane Seymour was added to her covers last-minute due to Mallory Maedke taking over as principal Jane Seymour.
- Courtney was initially supposed to cover Anna of Cleves instead of Catherine of Aragon in the 2020 Broadway Previews, but was ultimately switched with Mallory Maedke.
- Therefore, Courtney has either covered or was intended to cover every Queen.
- Courtney received callbacks for Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn, and Katherine Howard.
- Courtney loved singing Catherine Parr because she felt that her vocals were better showcased
- Courtney learned the show in 8 days.[3]
- Courtney's favourite on-stage mishap is when, during the opening night in Cambridge, she forgot her lines before All You Wanna Do until she got to dissing Jane Seymour.[3]
- Some of the mishaps Courtney remembers are her skirt coming undone and Andrea's space buns coming undone in St. Paul. [3]
- If Courtney could be in another production of Six, she would choose the West End production, but she thinks people would harp on her for her accent.[3]
- Courtney's favourite songs to perform in Six are the group songs, such as the Megasix, but she also enjoys the I Don't Need Your Love Remix.[3]
- Courtney sang as Anne Boleyn in the Worldwide Six video.
- Courtney was featured in the 40th episode of The Queendom Podcast: A SIX The Musical Podcast.
- Courtney was featured in the 5th episode of Robbie’s Backstage Bants’.[3]
Gallery[]
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References[]
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| North American Tours |
| Broadway |
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| Pre-Broadway Tour |
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