Mallory Maedke is an American actor, singer, and dancer. She was an alternate, the dance captain, and the assistant choreographer in the 2021-22 Broadway Production of Six the Musical, beginning on 17 September 2021. She left the show on 4 December 2022, playing her final show as Jane Seymour on 9 November 2022.[1]
Mallory played the same role in the 2020 Broadway Previews from 13 February to 11 March 2020, and in the Pre-Broadway Tour from 14 May to 22 December 2019. From 29 November to 22 December 2019, she took over the role of Jane Seymour.
Roles[]
Timeline[]
| Production | Timespan | Temporary Principal | First Covers | Second Covers |
| Pre-Broadway Tour | 14 May – 24 November 2019 | Anne Boleyn | Catherine of Aragon | |
| Jane Seymour | Anna of Cleves | |||
| Katherine Howard | Catherine Parr | |||
| 29 November – 22 December 2019 | Jane Seymour | |||
| 2020 Broadway Previews | 13 February – 11 March 2020 | Jane Seymour | Anne Boleyn | |
| Anna of Cleves | ||||
| Catherine Parr | Katherine Howard | |||
| 2021-22 Broadway Production | 17 September 2021 – 4 December 2022 | Catherine of Aragon | ||
| Jane Seymour | ||||
| Katherine Howard |
Short-Term Roles[]
| Production | Timespan | Temporary Principal | First Covers | Second Covers |
| Pre-Broadway Tour | 23 July – 4 August 2019 | Catherine of Aragon | Anna of Cleves | |
| Anne Boleyn | ||||
| Jane Seymour | Catherine Parr | |||
| Katherine Howard | ||||
| 29 November – 10 December 2019 | Jane Seymour | Anna of Cleves |
Performance Dates[]
| Role | Debut Performance | Final Performance |
| Broadway 1.0: 27 February 2022 | Broadway 1.0: 18 August 2022 | |
| Pre-Broadway Tour (A): 24 September 2019 Pre-Broadway Tour (P): 29 November 2019 Broadway Previews: 25 February 2020 Broadway 1.0: 7 October 2021 |
Pre-Broadway Tour (A): 24 November 2019 Pre-Broadway Tour (P): 22 December 2019 Broadway Previews: 1 March 2020 Broadway 1.0: 9 November 2022 | |
| Pre-Broadway Tour: 15 November 2019 Broadway 1.0: 14 December 2021 |
Pre-Broadway Tour: 16 November 2019 Broadway 1.0: 5 November 2022 | |
Personal Life[]
Mallory is currently married to fellow performer Herb Porter; the couple started dating on 15 March 2020,[2]were engaged on 15 March 2022,[3] and were wed on 23 September 2023.[4]
Stage Credits[]
| Stage Credits | |||
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
| 2015 | All Shook Up | Henrietta/understudy Matilda | Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre |
| 2015 | 42nd Street | Anytime Annie | Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre |
| 2015 | The Addams Family | Grandma Addams | Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre |
| 2016 | Beehive | Janis Joplin/Soloist | Little Theater on the Square |
| 2016 | Hairspray | Female Swing/Cover Tracy Turnblad | Paramount Theater |
| 2016 | Rent | Seasons of Love Soloist/understudy Joanne Jefferson | Metropolis Performing Arts |
| 2016 | Mamma Mia! | Ensemble/understudy Ali/Lisa | Paramount Theater |
| 2016 | The Little Mermaid | Atina | Paramount Theater |
| 2017 | Cabaret | Rosie/Kit Kat Girl | Theatre at the Center |
| 2017 | Hair: The Tribal Love Rock Musical | Ensemble/understudy Sheila | Mercury Theater Chicago |
| 2018 | Memphis | Ensemble | Porchlight Theatre |
| 2018 | Legally Blonde | Reporter/understudy Vivienne Kensington | Paramount Theatre |
| 2019 | Seussical | Bird Girl | Marriott Theatre |
| 2019-22 | Six | Alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard/Dance Captain, Jane Seymour/Dance Captain, Alternate/Dance Captain | Chicago Shakespeare Theater, American Repertory Theater, Citadel Theatre, The Ordway, Lena Horne Theatre |
Trivia[]
- Mallory attended Columbia College Chicago with Courtney Mack and Megan Leung.
- Mallory was in the same production of Seussical as Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert and Samantha Pauly.
- In 2015, Mallory performed as a back-up vocalist for Kristin Chenoweth at the Chicago Theater.
- Mallory sang Stone Cold by Demi Lovato for her audition.[5]
- Mallory received callbacks for every queen except for Anne Boleyn.
- She later made her debut in the show as Anne Boleyn.
- Mallory is the only actor in the North American productions of Six to officially cover every Queen.
- Mallory's favourite lyric from the show is "When I get bored, I go to court" from Get Down.[6]
- Mallory's favourite queen to play is Jane Seymour, but she also enjoys playing Anne Boleyn.[7]
- She then also enjoys playing Catherine of Aragon
- Mallory's favourite part about being in Six is being with Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert and Courtney Mack, who are her best friends.[7]
- Mallory’s favourite onstage mishap is when she was on for Catherine of Aragon and she forgot to stand up after the lines, “I'm not going away/There's no way” in No Way, so she stayed there for almost the rest of the song.
- The best part of being an alternate, in Mallory's opinion, is singing all of the songs and getting to wear the principal costumes.[7]
- The most challenging part about being an alternate, in Mallory's opinion, is remembering where she is supposed to stand.[7]
- Mallory's personal 'queenspirations' for each of the queens are Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez for Catherine of Aragon, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne and Disney rock era Demi Lovato for Anne Boleyn, Adele, Celine Dion and Demi Lovato's ballads for Jane Seymour, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Lizzo for Anna of Cleves, Britney Spears and Ariana Grande for Katherine Howard, and Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson's album Thankful for Catherine Parr.[8]
- If Mallory could be in a different production of Six, she would choose the West End cast, then she'd go onto the tour cast and then go on one of the cruises.[7]
- Mallory would choose the West End cast because she wants to perform with Jarnéia Richard-Noel and because Toby Marlow mentioned that he thinks that Mallory and Natalie Paris would get along well.[7]
- Mallory performed as Jane Seymour at the Broadway in Chicago Concert on 12 August 2019.[9]
- Mallory performed as Jane Seymour during Six's performance at the 75th Tony Awards.
- Whilst acknowledging Mallory as a dance captain and alternate after their performance, host Ariana DeBose revealed that Mallory was put into the performance only 12 hours prior.[10]
- Mallory sang as Catherine Parr in the Worldwide Six video.
- Mallory is the second Six actress to become engaged on a Six stage.
- Mallory was featured on episode 7 of Robbie's Backstage Bants'.[7]
Gallery[]
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"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..." To view the Mallory Maedke gallery, click here. |
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/sixbroadway/status/1588592576973934592
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CbGN8okI4pv/?igsh=MXVuanFhc2d3eHZ0dA==
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CbOVMiVpdnZ/?igsh=MTBwdmU1ejIzNXY3MQ==
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx5kVeUuL3d/?igsh=MWlvaWJlbmd5djVo
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lev4Liwv_GY
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQgZa_BwoK/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-TKKr9ww8s
- ↑ https://dxntloseurhead.tumblr.com/post/633953908788740097/mallorys-personal-queenspirations
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNeYXddYvTA
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/tv/CezYR-hPd-Q/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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