A still from the Six film – supplied by Universal
The filmed version of Six will have a final outing in UK cinemas next month.
Captured at London’s Vaudeville Theatre, it stars the six original West End Queens: Jarnéia Richard-Noel as Catherine of Aragon, Millie O’Connell as Anne Boleyn, Natalie Paris as Jane Seymour, Alexia McIntosh as Anna of Cleves, Aimie Atkinson as Katherine Howard, and Maiya Quansah-Breed as Catherine Parr. They, plus original alternate Grace Mouat, have also released a new track together.
Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the musical casts Henry VIII’s wives as contemporary figures reclaiming their narratives, presenting their stories through pop music and modern performances. Six the Musical has attracted over 3.5 million viewers globally since its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017.
The filmed performance arrived in UK and Ireland cinemas in April, and we were at the premiere talking to stage royalty. The WhatsOnStage review gave it “crowns all round.”
Moss and Jamie Armitage directed the stage production, with Liz Clare directing the film version, and the cast accompanied by an onstage band known as the Ladies in Waiting.
Six the Musical Live! broke the record for the highest opening day figure for a musical ever. It opened on the widest screen count in the UK for an event cinema release across 700 sites – more than Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. Additionally, the live capture has delivered the third highest single day gross for an event cinema title ever. When it first opened, the film was sitting just behind A Minecraft Movie in the UK and Ireland top ten.
It will be re-released in cinemas next month, with a final date set for 25 August across UK venues.
The stage version of Six the Musical is produced by Kenny Wax, Wendy and Andy Barnes, George Stiles, and Dione Orrom. It continues to play in the West End and tour the nation.
Details around international releases are expected to follow.