Six the Musical - Arts / Lyric / Vaudeville

I'd happily see it again, tomorrow, next week or next year. It's one of the most fun things I think I've seen (along with perhaps Nell Gwynn and the Crucible Annie Get Your Gun). The cast are just so enthusiastic and energetic, and seem to be having such a ball. It came across as very fresh and natural as well.

I think it's very clever writing. A heart of stone is usually portrayed as a negative thing, cold and hard etc. But it's turned around to point out that it's a survival mechanism to mean that it outlasts everything else and withstands all the crap thrown at it.

Indeed, that was the only way I too could interpret it, but I think anyone hearing the title alone would assume it was about someone cold-hearted.  Still, the show is a success and the music is a large part of that, so we're all happy anyway.

Damn. Regret not making that thread now.

Cast confirmed for the next London run. All the current cast members are returning, including Grace who is now alt. Jane Seymour/K Howard. Joining is Vicky Manser as alt. Boleyn/Cleves and Courtney Stapleton as alt. Aragon/Parr.

So all the girls get alternates! Specific dates or is it more a Wicked/standby situation? Whilst I'm over the whole alternate thing for every role under the sun, at least that means you are likely to get all the girls unless under extreme circumstances.

The best thing about it is that it will take the pressure off Grace, who works her ass off and had to remember six different roles! Do we think she got first choice over what two roles she gets to cover?

There was a situation recently where Grace was on for Cathy P, but Alexia had a back injury. Alexia still went on but had to sit down for the whole show. I think it’s good they’ve added additional alternates/standbys as it takes pressure not only off Grace but the other girls who may be fighting illnesses to ensure the show goes on if Grace is already swung on.

I think Alexia particularly will benefit as she’s a working parent. It’ll mean she gets to spend more time with her child if they are allowed to book specific shows off this contract.

Please forgive my ignorance if this is a stupid questions, but are there also understudies for the band?

I see. Many thanks.

A completely different scale, of course, but when I was at 42nd Street just last week, I thought the percussionist looked different (and much younger) to the one I'd seen just a month previously, playing the bells with a spanner!

Yeah. I saw West Side Story last month and it was great to see they had listed every cover and alternate for every instrument in the programme!

I found it very surprising.

it'll be a new cast x