'Six,' a pop-pastiche musical with a historical theme, comes to the National Theatre
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s “Six,” the pop-pastiche musical about the ill-treated wives of Henry VIII, offers the actresses playing those queens a wealth of resources and influences to draw upon.
First off, there’s the trove of books, documentaries and online articles about the real-life figures they’re inhabiting. But the show also pays homage to many a pop star, using its eclectic songbook to evoke artists ranging from Beyoncé to Celine Dion.
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