SIXTHE WEST END SMASH HIT MUSICAL SIX ANNOUNCES FULL CASTING FOR UK TOURUK Tour: 24 Oct 2019 – 25 Jul 2020
The West End smash hit musical SIX written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, today announces the full cast for its 2019/20 UK Tour. The touring Queens will be played by Lauren Drew (Catherine of Aragon), Maddison Bulleyment (Anne Boleyn), Lauren Byrne (Jane Seymour), Shekinah McFarlane (Anna of Cleves), Jodie Steele (Katherine Howard) and Athena Collins (Catherine Parr), with Alternates Jennifer Caldwell, Cassandra Lee and Harriet Watson. The cast are backed by the show’s all-female band, The Ladies in Waiting.
SIX opens its nine-month UK tour at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford on 24 October 2019, visiting 33 venues until 25 July 2020, including a Christmas season at The Lowry Quays Theatre from 3 December 2019 to 5 January 2020.
The SIX phenomenon shows no sign of abating. Two years to the day since the show premiered as a student production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, SIX announced its Broadway transfer to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York following sold out runs in Chicago and Boston. Back in London where SIX continues to sell every seat for every performance at the Arts Theatre, the show was nominated for five 2019 OIivier Awards, including Best New Musical, Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. The show will open at the Sydney Opera House in January and is due to reopen in Chicago next summer. Productions are being planned for China, Japan, South Korea and Canada.
From Tudor queens to pop princesses, SIX sees the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their own personal tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. The songs from the show have proved to be a chart storming sensation racking up 50 million streams and adding 300,000 daily. Ann Boleyn’s song ‘Don’t Lose Ur Head’ has been shared over half a billion times on the TIK TOK app.
These Queens may have green sleeves, but their lipstick is rebellious red. Think you know the rhyme, think again… Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE! SIX is co-directed by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage, featuring choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille. The design team includes Emma Bailey (Set Design), Gabriella Slade (Costume Design), Paul Gatehouse (Sound Design) and Tim Deiling (Lighting Design). The score features orchestrations by Tom Curran with music supervision and vocal arrangements by Joe Beighton. Associate Choreographer Freya Sands, Musical Director Katy Richardson, Associate Musical Director Arlene McNaught. SIX is produced by Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles.
WINNER! BEST ENSEMBLE IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL The BroadwayWorld Awards 2018
WINNER! BEST COSTUME DESIGNER The BroadwayWorld Awards 2018
WINNER! BEST UK CAST RECORDING The Curtain Up Show Album of The Year Awards 2018
WINNER! MUSICAL OF THE YEAR The Spy in the Stalls Awards 2018
WINNER! BEST OFF WEST END PRODUCTION WhatsOnStage Awards 2019
NOMINATED FOR SIX WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS Best New MusicalBest Off-West End ProductionBest Original Cast RecordingBest ChoreographyBest Lighting Design Best Costume Design
NOMINATED FOR FIVE LAURENCE OLIVIER AWARDS Best New Musical Outstanding Achievement in Music Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical (The Queens)Best Theatre Choreographer Best Costume Design
Tour Listings Information:
SIXUK TOUR2019 / 2020
Thu 24 – Sun 27 October GUILDFORD Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UXEves: Thu – Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm Mats: Sat & Sun 2pm Box Office: 01483 44 00 00 | yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
Tue 29 Oct – Sun 3 November MALVERN Theatres Grange Rd, Malvern WR14 3HB Eves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm Mats: Sat & Sun 2.30pm Box Office: 01684 892277 | malvern-theatres.co.uk
Tue 5 – Sun 10 November GLASGOW Theatre Royal 282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QAEves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm Mats: Sat 2.30pm & Sun 2pm Box Office: 0844 871 7648 | atgtickets.com/glasgow
Tue 12 – Sat 16 November KINGSTON Rose Theatre Eves: Tue, Thu 8pm; Wed & Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Sat 5pm & 8pm [Sing-Along Performance Wed 6pm]24-26 High Street, Kingston KT1 1HLBox Office: 020 7174 0090 | rosetheatrekingston.org
Tue 19 – Sat 23 November OXFORD Playhouse Eves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Mat: Sat 2pm Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LWBox Office: 01865 305305 | oxfordplayhouse.com
Mon 25 – Sat 30 November MILTON KEYNES Theatre 500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ Eves: Mon – Sat 8pm; Mats: Wed 2.30pm & Sat 3.30pm Box Office: 0844 871 7652 | atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes
Tue 3 December – Sun 5 January SALFORD QUAYS The Lowry, Quays Theatre Pier 8, Salford Quays M50 3AZ Various times during the Christmas season, see website for detailBox Office: 0843 208 6000 | thelowry.com
Tue 14 – Sun 19 January CHICHESTER Festival Theatre – PUBLIC ONSALE 14 SEP Oaklands Way, Chichester PO19 6AP Eves: Tue – Thu 8pm; Fri & Sat 6pm & 8.30pm; Mat: Sun 2.30pm Box Office: 01243 781312 | cft.org.uk
Tue 21 – Sat 25 January CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre Eves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm, Mat: Sat 2.30pm Bute Pl, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Box Office: 029 2063 6464 | wmc.org.uk
Mon 27 January – Sat 1 February CHELTENHAM Everyman Theatre Eves: Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat 8pm; Wed 8.30pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Mat: Sat 4pm Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQBox Office: 01242 572573 | everymantheatre.org.uk
Tue 4 – Sun 9 February EDINBURGH Festival Theatre Eves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Mats: Sat 2.30pm & Sun 2pm 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT Box Office: 0131 529 6000 | capitaltheatres.com
Tue 11 – Sat 15 February AYLESBURY Waterside Theatre Eves: Tue, Thu, Sat 8pm; Wed & Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Mat: Sat 2.30pm Exchange Street, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UG Box Office: 0844 871 7607 | atgtickets.com/aylesbury
Tue 18 – Sun 23 February BATH Theatre Royal Sawclose, Bath BA1 1ET Eves: Tue – Sat 8pm, Wed & Fri 5.30pm & 8pm; Mats: Sat & Sun 4pm Box Office: 01225 448844 | theatreroyal.org.uk
Tue 24 – Sun 29 March NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal Eves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Mats: Sat & Sun 2.30pm Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND Box Office: 0115 989 5555 | trch.co.uk
Tue 31 March – Sun 5 April BROMLEY Churchill Theatre High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HA Eves: Tue – Sat 8pm, Mats: Sat 5pm, Sun 2pm & 5pm Box Office: 020 3285 6000 | churchilltheatre.co.uk
Tue 7 – Sun 12 April SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion Station Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS0 7RA Eves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Mats: Sat & Sun 2.30pm Box Office: 01702 351135 | southendtheatres.org.uk
Tue 28 April – Sat 2 May SHEFFIELD Lyceum Theatre – PUBLIC ON SALE 26 OCT 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 1DA Eves: Tue – Thu 8pm; Mat: Wed 2pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm Box Office: 0114 249 6000 | sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Wed 13 – Sat 17 May HULL New Theatre Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF Eves: Wed, Thu 8pm; Fri & Sat 6pm & 8.30pm; Mat: Sun 2.30pm Box Office: 01482 300 306 | hulltheatres.co.uk
Tue 19 – Sun 24 May CANTERBURY Marlowe Theatre The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS Eves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm Mats: Sat & Sun 2.30pm Box Office: 01227 787787 | marlowetheatre.com
Tue 2 – Sun 7 June COVENTRY Belgrade Theatre – PUBLIC ONSALE 1 OCT Belgrade Square, Coventry CV1 1GSEves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Mats: Sat & Sun 4pm Box Office: 024 7655 3055 | belgrade.co.uk
Tue 9 – Sun 14 June LEICESTER Curve Theatre 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB Eves: Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 8pm; Thu 6pm & 8.30pm; Mats: Sat & Sun 5pm Box Office: 0116 242 3595 | curvetheatre.com
Tue 16 – Sat 20 June LEEDS Grand Theatre – GENERAL ON SALE 18 SEP 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU Eves: Tue – Sat 8pm; Wed, Fri, Sat 5pm Box Office: 0844 848 2700 | leedsgrandtheatre.com
Mon 22 – Sat 27 June NEWCASTLE Theatre Royal 100 Grey St, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6BR l Eves: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm; Fri 5pm & 8pm; Mat: Sat 2.30pm Box Office: 08448 11 21 21 | theatreroyal.co.uk
Wed 1 – Sun 5 July SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower Theatre 22-26 Commercial Rd, Southampton SO15 1GE Eves: Wed – Sat 8pm; Mats: Sat & Sun 4pm Box Office: 02380 711811 | mayflower.org.uk
Tue 14 – Sun 19 July NORWICH Theatre Royal – PUBLIC ON SALE 8 OCT Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL Eves: Tue – Thu 8pm; Fri 6pm & 8.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm; Sun 2.30pm Box Office: 01603 630000 | theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Tue 21 – Sat 25 July BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome Hurst St, Southside, Birmingham B5 4TB Eves: Tue, Thu 8pm; Wed 8.30pm; Fri, Sat 6pm & 8.30pm Box Office: 0844 338 5000 | birminghamhippodrome.com
Running Time: 80 minutes no interval
Further dates for 2020 still to be announced!