The Canadian production of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss' international hit musical SIX—about the six wives of Henry VIII—officially opened August 17 at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre, where it continues through September 14.
The production will subsequently play Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre September 23–December 17.
The cast features Jaz Robinson as Catherine of Aragon, Julia Pulo as Anne Boleyn, Maggie Lacasse as Jane Seymour, Krystal Hernández as Anna of Cleves, Elysia Cruz as Katherine Howard, and Lauren Mariasoosay as Catherine Parr. Hailey Lewis, Julia McLellan, Abigail Sparrow, and Darcy Stewart are the standbys.
The actors are backed by the “Ladies in Waiting,” consisting of Liz Baird, who is also the music director; Allyson MacIvor; Kia Rose; Sarah Richardson; and Aretha Tillotson.
Get a first look at the production in the photos below:
Maggie Lacasse, Elysia Cruz, Jaz Robinson, Julia Pulo, Krystal Hernández, and Lauren Mariasoosay in SIX
Maggie Lacasse, Elysia Cruz, Jaz Robinson, Julia Pulo, Krystal Hernández, and Lauren Mariasoosay in SIX
Krystal Hernández, Julia Pulo, Jaz Robinson, Maggie Lacasse, Lauren Mariasoosay, and Elysia Cruz in SIX
Maggie Lacasse in SIX
Maggie Lacasse, Jaz Robinson, Elysia Cruz, Lauren Mariasoosay, Krystal Hernández, and Julia Pulo in SIX
Julia Pulo and Jaz Robinson in SIX
Jaz Robinson, Julia Pulo, Maggie Lacasse, Lauren Mariasoosay, Krystal Hernández, and Elysia Cruz in SIX
Lauren Mariasoosay, Maggie Lacasse, Krystal Hernández, Elysia Cruz, Julia Pulo, and Jaz Robinson in SIX
Six is co-directed by Moss and Armitage and features choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, scenic design by Emma Bailey, costume design by Gabriella Slade, lighting design by Tim Deiling, and sound design by Paul Gatehouse. The score features orchestrations by Tom Curran with music supervision and vocal arrangements by Joe Beighton. Casting is by Stephanie Gorin with U.S. casting by Tara Rubin Casting / Peter Van Dam.
Six: The Musical is currently playing Broadway’s Lena Horne Theatre, the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End, on tour in the U.K. and across North America, and the Coex Shinhan Card Atrium in Seoul, South Korea.
The Broadway production won the Tony for Best Original Score and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.
The Canadian production is produced by David Mirvish, Kenny Wax, Wendy and Andy Barnes, George Stiles, and Kevin McCollum.
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