North American Premiere
SIX
May 14
June 30, 2019
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss
directed by Jamie Armitage and Lucy Moss
May 14
June 30, 2019
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss
directed by Jamie Armitage and Lucy Moss
★★★★★ Instantly likeable music and clever lyrics that make you smile… a slice of 16th-century fun
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL LIST
Gloriously confident and inventive… the kind of 'what if?' that makes history exciting
THE TELEGRAPH (UK)
Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived.
This spring, Chicago Shakespeare stages the critically acclaimed new musical SIX, following its debut in the United Kingdom and celebrated West End run. The six wives of King Henry VIII join forces for an electrifying musical celebration of empowerment—shining a spotlight on women who are so much more than the history books might lead us to believe. The all-woman cast, backed by an all-woman band known as the “Ladies in Waiting,” traverses the spectrum of modern-day pop with a soundtrack that has stormed up the UK charts. The queens take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse—remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of twenty-first-century girl power.
The Reviews Hub hails, “there really aren’t enough superlatives for this show. It’s edgy, modern...this musical about women from the 1500s firmly belongs in the 21st century.”
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Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss knew they wanted a show that experimented with the form of a “traditional” musical, and wrote a manifesto of what they wanted to achieve.
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A quick introduction to the six women featured in the show, including family ties, personal interests, and “Queenspirations” from today’s pop diva world.
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Creative Team
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss Writers
Jamie Armitage and Lucy Moss Directors
Carrie-Anne Ingrouille Choreographer
Emma Bailey Set Designer
Gabriella Slade Costumer Designer
Paul Gatehouse Sound Designer
Tim Deiling Lighting Designer
Tom Curran Orchestrator
Joe Beighton Vocal Arrangements