The Original Arts Theatre Production was the first professional and second overall production of Six the Musical. It opened on 18 December 2017, ran for six performances over the course of four Monday nights, and closed on 22 January 2018 at the Arts Theatre in London, England.
A cast recording of the production was released on 31 August 2018. The show later embarked on its first UK Tour in July 2018, and returned to the Arts Theatre in January 2019 for its official West End premiere.
Dates[]
| Original Arts Theatre Production Dates | ||
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| Venue | Opening Date | Closing Date |
| Arts Theatre London, England |
18 December 2017 | 22 January 2018 |
Cast[]
The Queens[]
| Original Arts Theatre Production Cast | ||||||
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| 18 December 2017 – 22 January 2018 | ||||||
| Timespan | Catherine of Aragon |
Anne Boleyn |
Jane Seymour |
Anna of Cleves |
Katherine Howard |
Catherine Parr |
| 18 December 2017 – 22 January 2018 |
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| Renée Lamb |
Christina Modestou |
Natalie Paris |
Genesis Lynea |
Aimie Atkinson |
Izuka Hoyle | |
Band[]
| Original Arts Theatre Production Band | ||||||
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| 18 December 2017 – 22 January 2018 | ||||||
| Timespan | Guitar | Bass | Keys | Drums | Trumpet | Trombone |
| 18 December 2017 – 22 January 2018 |
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| Mark Turner |
Adam Higgs |
Joe Beighton |
Alice Angliss |
Rebecca Crawshaw |
Carol Jarvis | |
History[]
Six made its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017. The production sold out many performances and received positive reviews from various journalists. Show writer Toby Marlow invited family friend and composer George Stiles to see the production in Edinburgh, who then encouraged producer Kenny Wax to see the production when it transferred to Cambridge University. Stiles and Wax partnered with Wendy and Andy Barnes of Global Musicals, who saw the production in Edinburgh, to produce a professional production of the show.[1][2]
Wax suggested that they do a showcase at the Arts Theatre in London on Monday nights. The production was officially announced on 22 November 2017, as a four-night limited engagement.[3][4] Casting was released days later on 30 November 2017, and featured Renée Lamb (Aragon), Christina Modestou (Boleyn), Natalie Paris (Seymour), Genesis Lynea (Cleves), Aimie Atkinson (Howard), and Izuka Hoyle (Parr).[5][6]
The production opened on 18 December 2017 at the Arts Theatre in London, England. Due to popular demand, an additional performance was added to the last two days of the run.[7][8] The production closed on 22 January 2018, after six performances.[9]
Following the success of the production, the show was picked up for a UK Tour in July 2018 and a West End transfer returning to the Arts Theatre in January 2019. Natalie Paris (Seymour) and Aimie Atkinson (Howard) reprised their roles for the productions. A cast recording with the Original Arts Theatre cast was released on 31 August 2018.
Trivia[]
- To promote the show, Six posted magazine cover mock-ups of its cast portraying the queens of the show, with each being a parody of an existing publication on Instagram.
- Catherine of Aragon is featured on Catholicism Weekly, which might have been based on The Catholic Weekly.[10]
- Anne Boleyn is featured on Bonjour!, which shares its name with The Bonjour Magazine but is more likely a parody of the royalist publication Hello!.[11]
- Jane Seymour is featured on Cosmo Queen, a parody of Cosmopolitan.[12]
- Anna of Cleves is featured on Good Palacekeeping, a parody of Good Housekeeping.[13]
- Katherine Howard is featured on Dazed & Beheaded, a parody of Dazed & Confused.[14]
- Catherine Parr is featured on Vague, a parody of Vogue.[14]
- A preview of "Ex-Wives" was released as a teaser before the production opened.[15]
- The Original Arts Theatre Production was the first production to introduce the "Megasix", however it had a different arrangement and wasn't allowed to be filmed.
- On 28 October 2021, the cast (minus Genesis Lynea) reunited for the release party of the studio album vinyl. The event was livestreamed on TikTok, and the cast performed the original version of the "Megasix", with show writer Toby Marlow filling in for Cleves.[16]
Gallery[]
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"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..." To view the Original Arts Theatre Production gallery, click here. |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/theater/six-broadway.html
- ↑ https://playbill.com/article/how-six-the-musical-began-its-reign
- ↑ https://lovelondonloveculture.com/2017/11/22/news-six-the-musical-to-play-at-the-arts-theatre/
- ↑ https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/london-premiere-of-six-the-musical-at-the-arts-theatre/
- ↑ https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/casting-announced-new-musical-six-111406800/
- ↑ https://britishtheatre.com/posts/six-musical-announces-cast-creatives
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BcxN9TUlAlT
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd28kSeFj_O
- ↑ https://ovrtur.com/production/2902821
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BcjwbeLl39k/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BcmTkVNlb-O/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bco26Y8lBYh/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BcrnGbplxpi/
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://www.instagram.com/p/BcuKuvPl45u/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/whatsonstage/videos/10154982977220896/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTE6nw-i_KY&t=1712s
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| Original Arts Theatre Production |
| The Queens | Renée Lamb • Christina Modestou • Natalie Paris • Genesis Lynea • Aimie Atkinson • Izuka Hoyle |
| Band | Mark Cox • Adam Higgs • Joe Beighton❧ • Alice Angliss • Rebecca Crawshaw • Carol Jarvis |