NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The day Broadway went dark was supposed to be opening night for “Six,” a new musical. But the six wives of Henry VIII kept their heads, and on Sept. 17 they were back on stage trying to set their stories straight.
The titular “Six” are King Henry VIII’s six wives, revealing their terror living in the house of Tudor to the tune of a half-millennium later.
READ MORE: A Closer Look At This Year's Best Musical Nominees: 'Moulin Rouge', 'Tina' And 'Jagged Little Pill'“First of all, it feels like a concert. Can I just say, this show is a beautiful hybrid of a concert and a musical,” performer Adrianna Hicks told CBS2’s Dana Tyler.
This is the third Broadway show for the Texas native and her first time originating a role. She plays King Henry’s first wife, his brother’s widow, Catherine of Aragon.
“I think of her as a graceful warrior. But, he was a jerk,” Hicks said. “It just didn’t turn out well, because they weren’t able to produce a male heir, but still produced an heir nonetheless.”
Each glammed-up queen, from Aragon to Catherine Parr, tries to prove she suffered more in her marriage to the notorious monarch.
Samantha Pauly portrays Katherine Howard, the king’s fifth wife who he married in 1540.
“Vixen or victim?” Tyler asked.
“Oh, interesting. Yes, definitely victim,” Pauly said. “It’s actually her history of sexual abuse from the time that she was 13 up until she was beheaded at 18 or 19. So she was a victim who was led to believe that everything was actually her fault, but that’s absolutely not true.”
Pauly, a Broadway newcomer, sees her liberated queen as full of life, like a pop princess with a potential audience of 1,100.
READ MORE: Broadway Gears Up For Its Biggest Night, The Tony Awards“There is no fourth wall,” she said. “We are encouraging people to dance and sing along if they know the words, and it fuels us because we’re able to see all of their excitement.”
Shut down for more than a year, rehearsals for the long-delayed Broadway opening started in August.
Tony-winning producer Kevin McCollum couldn’t resist the London hit written by two 22-year-old Brits.
“In live theatre, youth writing about the world they see is very different than the world I might see now. So I am always thirsty for those shows with new voices and new writers and ushering them into our culture that’s called Broadway,” he said.
Ticketholders are encouraged to arrive early to get in line to show proof of vaccination. Along West 47th Street, fans eager for live theatre respect the rules.
“I just say thank you [for] taking care of themselves and keeping us safe too,” Hicks said.
From being in a diverse cast to re-telling the queens’ stories in their shining armor, the actresses say “Six” is an empowering story in their lives, too.
“I literally feel like I’m like a superstar with, and I’m like, ‘No, Adrianna, you’re just Adrianna. You’re just going up and having fun,'” Hicks said.
“The fact that I am originating a principle role in a Broadway show is not something I ever thought that I would do, so we’re just really, really excited. Really excited to be back,” Pauly said.
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