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Synopsis

“Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived.”

Six is a modern retelling of the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. They have come together as a band to stage a pop concert and invite the audience to hear their stories. They cannot decide who should be the lead singer, so they initiate a competition, or singing battle, to see who suffered the most as Queen. Each wife believes they had it toughest and they belittle each other’s attempts to prove their hardship. However, they become frustrated that their place in history is defined by one man. Together, they decide to pick up the pen and the microphone, and re-write their own stories. They are more than a rhyme, more than a wife, and much more than one King could handle.

Show Information

Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2017
Genres
Comedy, Historical/Biographical
Settings
Fantasy/Imaginary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
A Pop-Rock Concert, Present Day
Cast Size
small
Orchestra Size
Rock Combo
Dancing
Musical Staging
Ideal For
All-Female Cast, College/University, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Adult, Young Adult Characters, Small Cast

Lead Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Anna of Cleves

Lead

Female

Alto, Mezzo-Soprano

Catherine Parr

Lead

Female

Alto, Mezzo-Soprano

Anne Boleyn

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Jane Seymour

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Catherine of Aragon

Lead

Female

Alto, Mezzo-Soprano

Katherine Howard

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano

Songs

Ex-Wives – The Queens

Ex-Wives (Reprise) – The Queens

No Way – Catherine of Aragon

Anne Boleyn (Interlude) – The Queens

Don't Lose Your Head – Anne Boleyn

Heart of Stone – Jane Seymour

Haus of Holbein – Company

Haus of Holbein (Playoff) – Company

Get Down – Anna of Cleves

All You Wanna Do – Katherine Howard

I Don't Need Your Love – Catherine Parr

I Don't Need Your Love (Remix) – Catherine Parr & the Queens

Six – The Queens

Megasix – The Queens

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Scenes

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Key Terms

    Theatre that is focused on women's stories, separate from men, and often examines gender, class, race, and privilege within social, cultural, and historical systems.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher