Vulture

Henry VIII’s Discarded Queens Get Their Revenge in Broadway’s Six

IRL: Daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and widow of Henry’s brother, Arthur. Her only child to survive was Mary (later, “Bloody Mary”). He tried to dump her for Anne Boleyn, using ...
The Brown Daily Herald

Tony award-winning musical ‘SIX’ is a riveting tale of King Henry VIII’s wives

From Oct. 22 to Oct. 26, the North American tour of Tony award-winning production “SIX: The Musical” took over the Providence ...
The Inlander

SIX uses pop songs, sparkly outfits and girl power to reframe the lives of Henry VIII's six ill-fated queens

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. The opening words of SIX share what many audience members already know: the grim fates of the half-dozen women successively wed to England's ...
wchstv

On Stage: FSTC showcases the many wives of Henry VIII with 'Six The Musical: Teen Edition'

Huntington's First Stage Theatre Company unveils an outdoor production which carries the flavor or merry old England. "Six the Musical: Teen Edition" is a full-length adaptation of the Tony-Award ...
What's Up Newp

‘Six: The Musical’ reigns supreme at PPAC

Six: The Musical” starts out strong and never lets up. The show – more a high-energy pop concert than a typical Broadway ...
Variety

Alicia Vikander on ‘Firebrand’s’ Rarely Told Henry VIII Story: ‘What’s Mostly Dramatized Are the Wives That Didn’t Make It’ (EXCLUSIVE)

In Britain, schoolchildren learning about Tudor history are taught a handy rhyme to remember the order of King Henry VIII’s six wives: “Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived.” ...
CBS News

"Six" Broadway musical brings historic tale of King Henry VIII's wives to life at Denver Center for the Performing Arts

The story of King Henry VIII's six wives has been told for centuries, but never before has it been heard in the way "Six" shares it. Six, the Broadway tour, gives voice and tune to the women who ...
The Virginian-Pilot

His-to-re-mix: Broadway’s ‘Six’ offers puns and punditry at Chrysler Hall

Portly, courtly Henry VIII created quite the ex-wives club, and not the kind anyone would wish to join. Brits learn the fates of the 16th-century monarch and his six wives by an old mnemonic rhyme: ...
Artnet

The Secret Lives of Henry VIII’s Wives Revealed in 6 Objects

"Six Lives" at the National Portrait Gallery offers rare insight into the women who defined the legacy of one of Britain's most notorious kings. Installation view of "Six Lives: The Stories of Henry ...
The Economist

Henry VIII’s wives get their revenge

Hilary Mantel knew that some stories “compel retelling”. One such tale—imagined in her acclaimed trilogy of “Wolf Hall” novels—is that of Henry VIII, the cultured Renaissance king turned ...
The Providence Journal

Henry VIII's wives become pop divas in Broadway musical 'Six,' coming to Providence

Persistence paid off for actress Gerianne Pérez, who sent “multiple” tapes to the producers of “Six,” auditioned several times and finally landed one of the coveted roles after performing before other ...