Theatre

Six reigns supreme at The Lowry as Henry VIII’s wives are turned into a pop group for the ages

Divorced, beheaded, live!

Clementine Hall - 14th August 2024

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ incredible Tudor girl band wow a jam-packed audience at The Lowry.

Six the musical, created by a budding pair of Cambridge students back in 2017, is now a world-conquering smash hit, with productions springing up all over the world.

From Broadway to South Korea, the West End to Australia and eventually The Lowry in Salford, it’s a slick 80-minute musical that is unlike any you have seen before.

Styled like a pop concert, Six the musical is concise and tight – with every wife having their own turn in the spotlight.

I’m not going to spoil it for you, because that would simply be unfair, but what I will say is the cast is bursting at the seams with raw talent.

From the opening introductory number to the confessional balled that takes place in the middle, there is no weak link throughout the entire performance.

The six powerhouses dance together in their bedazzled boots throughout, consistently in time and always reacting to the witty remarks taking place on stage.

The live band on stage adds to the electric concert atmosphere and encourages the audience to interact as if they were catching their favourite set at Glastonbury.

At one point, some audience members couldn’t resist standing up and dancing to the epic tunes that the historic girl band were harmonising effortlessly before our eyes.

A stand out moment was Catherine Parr’s soulful plea to the audience, where for the first time during the evening you couldn’t hear a ‘woo’ or cheer serenade through the auditorium.

Overall, Six the musical rewrites your GCSE history books in the best way possible, encouraging young women to consider Henry VIIII’s iconic story in a different light.

Six is playing at The Lowry up until Sunday 1 September, and you can get your tickets here.

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