SIX
Marrying a king sounds like a great career move, but historically there have been more than a few drawbacks for women who tried it.
Broadway San Diego presents the touring version of “Six, the Musical” through July 9 at downtown’s Civic Theatre.
England’s King Henry VIII ended up with six wives, their fates amusingly (to us) reported (in order) as “divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.”
Was he really that unfeeling? Probably, if we are to believe the Six, who tell us their side of the story.
Dressed in spiffy, sparkly costumes (by Gabriella Slade), these ladies cavort, show off, tell jokes, weep and generally just have a great time as they talk about their, shall we say, encounters with Henry.
Each of them gets plenty of time to sing, requiring six really fine voices, and these ladies deliver. Khaila Wilcoxon plays Catherine of Aragon (divorced); Storm Lever is Anne Boleyn (beheaded); Natalie Paris is Jane Seymour, who died shortly after childbirth; Olivia Donalson is Anna of Cleves (divorced); Courtney Mack is Katherine Howard (beheaded); and Gabriela Carrillo is Catherine Parr, who outlived the King.
As I say, all are excellent, though because I’ve never seen the show, I frequently wished the diction were a bit better and the band (keyboard, bass, guitars, drums) a bit quieter.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to marry a king, here’s your chance to find out.
The details
“Six” plays through July 9, 2023 at San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third and B Streets in downtown San Diego.
Shows Wednesday at 7 p.m.; Thursday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 6 p.m.
Tickets start at $35 and can be bought here:
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