SIX on Broadway

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over. The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic's Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for! The Broadway season got supercharged!”

King Henry VIII was a Tudor monarch, ruling over England for nearly 40 years. During his time on the throne, he broke away from the Church of England and, very famously, had six wives. While history lessons have taught us all about Henry VIII, what do you know of the wives? Six tickets will get you into Broadway’s coolest history lesson.

The ‘Six’ Queens on Why History Needs to Be Remixed

I saw ‘Six’ on Broadway and in the West End 438 days apart

It’s the histo-remix! Brush up on your Tudor history before seeing the musical ‘Six’

The famous rhyme tells us their fate: “Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived.” But is that all? Six is a histo-remix for the ages, revealing the truth behind their relationships and that inevitable quest for a male heir. Pitting themselves against one another, each wife takes to the mic to see who had it worst. In the end, they realise that constant arguing and pettiness isn’t needed — girl power is stronger than any king.

With a female-only cast, the Queens, and band, the Ladies in Waiting, Six on Broadway puts female power and girlbosses on the map. Summing up 500 years of history into 70 minutes of theatre, the Six queens fix each other's crowns while changing your view on Tudor history. Now, the five-time Olivier-nominated Six continues its reign on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

What to Watch For

• The idea for a Six musical came from Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. They met at the University of Cambridge, along with the musical director and lighting designer.
• The professional premiere of Six was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018, and 10,000 people saw the show in one month. Six then transferred to London’s Arts Theatre.
• The West End production of Six in London was nominated for five Olivier Awards. Even though the musical didn’t win any, Six was nominated for Best New Musical, and the cast of six queens were jointly nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.
• Each wife leads her own musical number, but they come together for a techno rave group number, “Haus of Holbein.” See the queens dance in their neon ruff collars and glasses and get ready to “Get Down” with Anna of Cleves right afterward.
• Since the Six cast recording was released on Spotify in 2019, the songs have been streamed worldwide over 100 million times. Have you listened to the Six album?
• Six tickets are recommended for audiences aged 10+. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.