Review: SIX THE MUSICAL, Vaudeville Theatre - March 2025
Photo credit: Pamela Raith
Besties, last night we had the pleasure of being invited to see the brand new Queens in global sensation, SIX the Musical; the show that started as a fringe piece and soon invaded the whole musical theatre scene!
As a page, we have given this show multiple five star ratings in our time, so we have established that the production is fabulous, so today we wanted to focus solely on our new Queens!
We imagine there must be a lot of pressure stepping into the sparkly royal shoes that so many incredible musical theatre stars have stepped in before, and safe to say, our new SIX Queens all kept the mantle and standard of performance held at a dizzingly high standard.
Each of the performers bring their own unique style and flair to their characters, with bundles of energy, quick wit, comedy timing and utterly killer vocals.
We may as well talk about our Queens in the order that they tell us their story in the show…
Jaz Robinson is a wonderful Catherine of Aragon, bringing a Sahara dry, dead pan humour to the Queen, that balances perfectly with other more animated characters. Her rendition of ‘No Way’ is the perfect first solo to get the show started.
Thao Therese Nguyen - well, where to begin? Can she be our Bestie, please? From the moment she enters the stage until the moment the confetti cannon blasts, Thao has more energy than a Duracell bunny struck by lightning! She zips around the stage like a Queen possessed, delivering hilarious one liners with fantastic facial expressions that have the whole crowd corpsing. Her ‘Don’t Lose Your Head’ makes you exhausted just watching. We don't know what Thao will be doing next but safe to say, we will be there!
Hana Stewart is a stoic Jane Seymour. When surrounded by such lively characters like Anne Boleyn and Anna of Cleves, we think Jane Seymour is one of the more difficult Queens to pull off, and Stewart does a marvellous job, bringing some much needed heart and emotion to the show. Her rendition of ‘Heart of Stone’ is a vocal delight.
Dionne Ward-Anderson's portrayal of Anna of Cleves is an absolute showstopper, from every word to each movement, she embodies pure QUEEN, having the audience in the palm of her hand for the show’s duration. Ward-Anderson’s rendition of ‘Get Down’ is a personal highlight, which is saying something when everyone slays their numbers with such skill. Her comedy timing is also a highlight and had us belly laughing on numerous occasions.
Caitlyn De Kuyper is both intriguing and mesmerising as Katherine Howard; a character that starts off as a ‘pretty it girl’ then through their number, ‘All You Wanna Do’, shows a different deeper and darker side to the character and their journey which actually gave us chills! She has the perfect balance of comedy timing and is then able to punch the audience in the gut at the right moment.
Last but not least, the one who survived, Catherine Parr played by Amelia Kinu Muus, like Stewart, brings some much needed emotional impact to the show and the character slows down the pace of the show, turning it on its head, eventually driving home the message of the piece - the reclaiming of their own narratives and identity.
We had a right royal revel Besties, and can see why the show has continued to reign in the West End for so long. If you’ve seen the show before and are deciding whether to go again and see this new cast (breathes on and shines new imaginary Queen crown) - we decree, you must GO!
Reviewed by: James Edge
