What a thrill to have an international production of a stage musical visit New Zealand whilst still in the full flush of it’s West End and Broadway success. SIX premiered in London’s West End in 2019 and, following the pandemic, re-opened in London and premiered on Broadway in 2021.
SIX introduces us to the ‘Ex-wives’ of King Henry Vlll and imagines what might happen if they’d all had the chance to compare stories with each other to establish which wife has suffered the most from their shared husband. This riotous get together of Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr takes the form of a girl band with their backing musicians, the ‘Ladies in Waiting’. Prepare to lose your head and experience the Tudor wives lives as they turn back the clock and return to the stage together to reclaim their crowns and retell their stories of love, loss and the infamous ‘ex’ they all have in common. With the by-line ‘Divorced, Beheaded & Live’, SIX is described by the New York Times as “Pure entertainment and with wickedly smart writing and catchy songs.” Variety magazine said “SIX is a solid 10 for joy,” and London’s Daily Telegraph described it as “A beacon of hope for the future of British musicals.”.
What better venue for this uplifting musical than the opulent Civic Theatre in Auckland. This overnight trip promises to be right Royal rollicking fun. Don’t miss your chance to experience the crowning glory of the next generation in musical theatre – SIX.