I’m sure you’ve seen it on social media- it’s seemingly everywhere. “Welcome to the show, the histo-remix.” This unexpected musical sensation, Six, which modernizes a group of ladies you’d never think to make a musical about- the ex-wives of King Henry VIII. “Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived,” the six ‘queens’ open the show. Each of the women tells their story in their respective songs, as the audience learns “how they got unfriended,” as the show would say. Here’s my opinion on this wild show.
Concept/Idea: The concept for this musical is really unique and bold, and one of the aspects I like the most. It’s kinda crazy that someone even HAD the idea in the first place to take a bunch of forgotten women from centuries ago and give them technology and attitudes. But it worked out in their favor, really, because my first impression of the six girls was that they are straight-up queens. And I also love how it’s almost in the form of a concert.
Characters/Cast: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, Catherine Parr. They are the Six. And I love them. I don’t know much about the actresses who play them, just that they are each differently talented. I only got into this show a few days ago, so I’m still learning more about it, sorry…
The Songs: This is where I’m going to get backlash, but I’m going to be honest. It’s good, but it’s not that spectacular. I can see why it has such a big following, because the songs are catchy feminist anthems, especially songs like “Don’t Lose Ur Head” and “Get Down.” I’m not saying I don’t like the songs, it’s just that they aren’t that special. But everyone has their opinions, you do you, that’s just me.
What do you think of Six? And also, what musical do you want me to “review” next? On an unrelated note, I read the book that inspired Be More Chill, and it’s so different. I hardly think of the two as joined entities, they’re completely separate to me. Still a great book though, I would definitely recommend! (I’m also a bookworm in addition to a Broadway superfangirl.)
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