Charlotte Blumenthal, Six, November 2025

BLUMENTHAL ARTS

FROM VEGAS TO THE TUDORS: ALIZÉ CRUZ REIGNS IN SIX

STORY BY Keith Loria

Alizé Cruz was a self-described “shy kid” growing up, but she took choir, and her teachers encouraged her to try out for the high school musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

“I ended up getting the lead at 17 and I thought to myself, ‘I think I can do this,’ and so always strived to do this,” she said. “But I come from a family that isn’t really musical, and no one does this as a profession, so I decided I should pursue a normal field.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, after graduating, Cruz studied hospitality for a year but realized it wasn’t her forte. She was still training her voice and auditioning for projects, so left college to focus more on the musical theatre world.

At just 19, she booked her first professional contract, playing Moana in Disney’s When You Wish at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Utah. She also played Raven in Bat Out of Hell at the Paris Theatre on the Las Vegas Strip.

Now, Cruz is performing as Queen Katherine Howard in the National Tour of Six, a part she feels extremely connected to.

ALL SHE WANTS TO DO

“She’s the only one who I really relate to and the only one whose story I really, really wanted to tell,” she said.

The thing she loves most about her role is she gets to sing an emotional song that really pushes feelings and vulnerability: the sexy “All I Wanna Do,” about the many suitors in her life.

“To be a voice for some people who may not be able to speak out about their own situations in real life is kind of empowering,” Cruz said. “It’s me on stage saying, ‘I’m with you, I understand you.’ It’s a very important message in my opinion and I love getting to deliver it every single night.”

Landing the role of Katherine Howard didn’t come right away, as Cruz auditioned for Six three different times before finally being offered the chance to cover Boleyn, Howard and Seymour as a rehearsal swing on Norwegian Cruise Lines.

“This show became so hot, so fast, and it became something everyone wanted to audition for,” she said. “My friend had sent it to me to listen to, then a week later my agent sent the submission for me to audition. I flew to New York and was called back to the final round but didn’t get it. It took me three times over three years before I finally did so the third time is the charm.”

A TEN AMONGST THESE THREES

After the cruise performances, she was offered the chance to sing “ten amongst these threes” every night on tour as the fifth wife of Henry VIII and was thrilled.

“I’ve been on tour for about a year now and just absolutely love it,” Cruz said. “I am not a fan of routine, and I think it’s so fun to go to different places, see new people and each place has its own beautiful characteristics and its own beautiful audience. Each house is different from another and they always give us different energy. I couldn’t imagine working in the same theater every single day.”

During her off-time, Cruz seeks out local coffee shops and especially enjoys the small-town feel of some of the cities the tour stops in.

“I’m from Las Vegas, so I’m used to a really large, populated city, so it’s really great when we get to see a quaint town with a beautiful theatre,” she

said. “One of my favorite things to do is find hikes or something to do in nature. We work in a dark theatre so it’s nice to get outside.”

This tour marks Cruz’s third different company of Six that she’s been involved in, and she’s made some great friends along the way.

“This is not an easy show, and I think it bonds us because we all have each other’s back,” she said. “We all spend time together outside; we go shopping, we go get something to eat, and we’re just there for one another.”

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE

When the tour is over, Cruz would like to move into the world of film, though performing on Broadway remains tops on her bucket list.

“I do love stage acting, but there’s such a different challenge when it comes to film acting; it’s more intimate and I think the stage helps someone prepare for that,” she said. “But I do want to check off the Broadway item before pursuing another career path.”

Cruz also writes her own music and though she hasn’t released anything yet, she can see herself one day trying to make it in the music biz as well.

The Blumenthal appearance will be Cruz’ first time in North Carolina and she and the cast are excited to visit with Charlotte native Anna Hertel, an alternate on the tour, showing them around.

“Anna tells us it is the most beautiful place, and I can’t wait to see it,” she said.

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CAST

CAST

(in historical order)

Catherine of Aragon EMMA ELIZABETH SMITH

Anne Boleyn ...................................................................................................................... NELLA COLE

Jane Seymour ............................................................................................ KELLY DENICE TAYLOR

Anna of Cleves HAILEY ALEXIS LEWIS

Katherine Howard ALIZÉ CRUZ

Catherine Parr TASIA JUNGBAUER

ALTERNATES

Alternates never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

ANNA HERTEL, CARLINA PARKER, ABIGAIL SPARROW, ANNALIESE WILBUR

DANCE CAPTAIN CARLINA PARKER

AT THIS PERFORMANCE

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SIX WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

“Ex-Wives” The Queens

“No Way” Catherine of Aragon

“Don’t Lose Ur Head” Anne Boleyn

“Heart of Stone” Jane Seymour

“Haus of Holbein” The Queens

“Get Down” Anna of Cleves

“All You Wanna Do” Katherine Howard

“I Don’t Need Your Love” ......................................................................................... Catherine Parr

“Six” ....................................................................................................................................... The Queens

THE LADIES IN WAITING

Music Director/Keyboard—Valerie Maze

Bass—Emily Davies

Guitars—Rose Laguana

Drums—Camila Mennitte Pereyra

Associate Conductor—Lizzie Webb

Music Technology: Phij Adams

Synthesizer Technician: Randy Cohen Keyboards

Music Coordinator: Kristy Norter

A LITTLE BIT OF HER-STORY

CATHERINE OF ARAGON

BIRTH AND DEATH

MARRIAGE

CHILDREN

INTERESTS

CAUSE OF DEATH

REMEMBERED FOR...

DID YOU KNOW?

QUEENSPIRATION

ANNE BOLEYN

BIRTH AND DEATH

MARRIAGE

CHILDREN

INTERESTS

QUEEN LINKS

CAUSE OF DEATH

REMEMBERED FOR...

DID YOU KNOW?

QUEENSPIRATION

JANE SEYMOUR

BIRTH AND DEATH

MARRIAGE

CHILDREN

INTERESTS

QUEEN LINKS

CAUSE OF DEATH

DID YOU KNOW?

QUEENSPIRATION REMEMBERED FOR...

December 15, 1485 – January 7, 1536

ONE: to Arthur (Henry’s older brother), November 14, 1501 (aged 15)

TWO: to Henry VIII, June 11, 1509 (aged 23)

Mary, born February 18, 1516 (later Queen Mary I).

Catherine also had two other children who died as infants, three stillborn children, and several miscarriages.

Religion, sewing, dancing, a bit more religion.

Probably a type of cancer.

Her refusal to accept that her marriage was invalid; her faith; her dramatic speech to Henry when he had her brought to court to seek the annulment of their marriage.

While Henry fought in France in 1513, Catherine was regent during the Battle of Flodden; when James IV of Scotland was killed in the battle, Catherine wanted to send his body to Henry as a present.

Beyoncé and Shakira.

c. 1501 – May 19, 1536

January 25, 1533 (aged 31)

Elizabeth, born September 7, 1533 (later Queen Elizabeth I). Anne also had at least two miscarriages.

Fashion, dancing, flirtation, collecting evangelical works.

Lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon.

Executed on Tower Green, London.

Headlessness; bringing about England’s break with the Pope; having a sixth fingernail.

Because she was fluent in French, Anne would have acted as a translator during the visit of Emperor Charles V to court in 1522.

Lily Allen and Avril Lavigne.

1507 or 1508 – October 24, 1537

May 30, 1536 (aged 28 or 29)

Edward, born October 12, 1537 (later King Edward VI).

Religious faith, obedience. Lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn.

Hemorrhage after the birth of Prince Edward; her child with Henry.

Adele and Sia. Being the “only one he truly loved”; having two troublesome brothers who fought over the regency of the young Prince Edward after King Henry’s death. While Anne Boleyn was still alive, Henry sent Jane a gift of money which she refused, apparently saying there “was no treasure in this world that she valued so much as her honor.”

ANNA OF CLEVES

ALSO KNOWN AS

BIRTH AND DEATH

MARRIAGE

Anne of Cleves (the Anglicisation of her name)

She is referred to as Anna here to distinguish between the two Annes & to honor the name she would have called herself in her own language.

1515 – July 16, 1557

January 6, 1540 (aged 24)

None. CHILDREN

INTERESTS

Staying alive.

QUEEN LINKS Probably cancer. CAUSE OF DEATH

REMEMBERED FOR...

DID YOU KNOW?

QUEENSPIRATION

KATHERINE HOWARD

BIRTH AND DEATH

MARRIAGE CHILDREN

INTERESTS

QUEEN LINKS

CAUSE OF DEATH

REMEMBERED FOR... DID YOU KNOW?

Anna visited Katherine Howard once she became queen and bowed down to her.

Being chosen from her portrait and then rejected when Henry met her.

When Henry first met Anna of Cleves, he disguised himself, possibly imagining some sort of a romantic reaction. According to a witness, when Henry kissed Anna, she turned away coldly from the hideous stranger molesting her. The witness, Lord Russell, observed that he “never saw His Highness so marvelously astonished.”

Nicki Minaj and Rihanna.

QUEENSPIRATION

CATHERINE PARR

BIRTH AND DEATH

MARRIAGE CHILDREN

INTERESTS

QUEEN LINKS

CAUSE OF DEATH

REMEMBERED FOR... DID YOU KNOW?

QUEENSPIRATION

c. 1523 – February 13, 1542

July 28, 1540 (aged 17)

None.

Religious faith, obedience.

Lady-in-waiting to Anna of Cleves; cousin to Anne Boleyn. Executed on Tower Green, London.

Being completely used (and abused) by those with power over her.

From her arrest on November 8, 1541 until her execution three months later, Katherine stayed under house arrest at Syon House; in late January of 1542, an act was passed in Parliament that rendered it treason for a woman to become the king’s wife without “plain declaration before of her unchaste life,” meaning Henry could have her killed.

Ariana Grande and Britney Spears.

c. 1512 – September 5, 1548

ONE: to Sir Edward Burgh, a courtier, 1529 – 1533

TWO: to John Neville, Lord Latimer, 1534 – 1543

THREE: to Henry VIII, July 12, 1543

FOUR: in secret to Thomas Seymour, May, 1547

A daughter (to Thomas Seymour) who died as an infant.

Writing books, encouraging education, the Reformation.

Catherine’s mother was lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon and Catherine was friendly with Aragon’s daughter, Princess Mary.

Surviving.

Catherine was the first woman in England to publish books under her own name and in English.

Childbirth. Alicia Keys and Emeli Sandé.

WHO’S WHO in the CAST

EMMA ELIZABETH SMITH (Catherine of Aragon) is honored to make her National Tour debut and to join the Queendom! TXSTMT grad. A thank you to God, her parents & sissy, family, & friends for their endless love. And to A&R, CTC, & TRC for their trust & support. @emmalizsmith

NELLA COLE (Anne Boleyn).

Broadway: The Illusionists. TV: “The Last OG” (co star) HBO, E!, NBC, Nickelodeon. 1st Nat’l Tours: & Juliet, Pretty Woman, Cruel Intentions World Premieres: Becoming Nancy, This Ain’t No Disco. Nella makes pop music! @nellacole

KELLY DENICE TAYLOR (Jane Seymour) is most recently known for her run with the Aragon Tour and Broadway company of SIX!

Previously a recording artist under DMG (Walt Disney Records) Kelly has made a variety of TV appearances on Disney+, Disney Channel, ABC, and more! International: Disney Cruise Line, Universal Studios Japan. Endless thanks to my agents at FSE, to TRC, and the entire queendom! @kellydenicetaylor

HAILEY ALEXIS LEWIS (Anna of Cleves) is an Afro-Canadian triple-threat artist, and has performed in shows such as: Six, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Hairspray, and more across Canadian theatres, and TV/Film credits such as: Disney’s “Zombies”, “American Gods”, and most recently, “Welcome to Derry”. Hailey would like to thank her mama for being her forever Queenspiration. @haileyalexislewis

ALIZÉ CRUZ (Katherine Howard). Credits- Theatre: Raven Falco- Bat Out of Hell (Paris Theatre, Las Vegas), Moana- Disney’s When You Wish (Tuacahn Amphitheater). Film: Skeletons in the Closet (Lead Stand-In), Stella Artois x Ludacris (Lead), The Wrecker (Extra). She thanks her family, Firestarter Entertainment, the SIX team, and all of you Queens on her journey to the throne! Let’s make her-story!

TASIA JUNGBAUER (Catherine Parr) is honored to be a part of the Queendom and bring this histo-remix across the country. Broadway: Moulin Rouge! (Arabia, Satine U/S). TV: “WeCrashed” (Apple TV).

Pepperdine University (Ayo Waves!). A million thanks to team SIX and Gray Talent Group. And to Mom, Yasmin, Mike, and friends - I DO need your love!

ANNA HERTEL (Alternate). National Tour Debut! Anna is elated to join the SIX Queendom. Off-B’way: Rock & Roll Man, Jimmy Awards Best Dancer ’17, BFA Elon MT. Grateful to Daniel Hoff Agency & SIX team. Love to her husband, and family! Glory to God! @anna_hertel

CARLINA PARKER (Dance Captain, Alternate). Hello Queendom! National Tour credits: RENT (Mimi/ Joanne understudy, Assistant Dance Captain), Rock of Ages (Justice/ Regina understudy), Mamma Mia! (Ali/Lisa understudy). Other credits: Mamma Mia! (Lisa), Summer (Adult Mary Ellen, Diva understudy). “Much love to my family, friends, and every dog I’ve ever seen.” Instagram: @carlina_parker

ABIGAIL SPARROW (Alternate). Abigail is thrilled to return to the Queendom! Recently: Jenna in Waitress (ACT of CT), SIX (Mirvish, NCL) Producer, musician - new album coming 2026. Love to family, friends, TALENTHOUSENYC, and TRC. @abigailsparrowofficial

ANNALIESE WILBUR (they/them) (Alternate). What a DREAM! Credits: Funny Girl (tour), Wonderful Town (NYCC), Diary of a Tap Dancer (A.R.T.). Thank you Marc, Dustin, and Eden at Daniel Hoff! To the non-binary queer kid in the audience, you belong here. @annaliese.wilbur

TOBY MARLOW (Writer) is the other half of Marlow and Moss, the writing duo behind the musical SIX, alongside Lucy Moss. For SIX, the duo won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Score, two Drama Desk Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and they received a Grammy nomination for the album SIX: Live on Opening Night. Other writing and composing credits include Hot Gay Time Machine (West End), Book of Queer (discovery+), The Monkey King (Netflix), Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! (Off-Broadway, Soho Theatre), “The 75th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS), Dylan Mulvaney’s Day 365 LIVE! (The Rainbow Room),

Courtney Act: Fluid (international tour), and Kyle Hanagami’s Stay Inside. Toby also writes pop music, collaborating with artists such as Jinkx Monsoon (The Virgo Odyssey), and Alaska Thunder**** (“ROY G BIV”). @thetobymarlow

LUCY MOSS (Writer, Co-Director) won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Score for THIS VERY SHOW, alongside her close personal friend and colleague, Toby Marlow. Her work on SIX also made her the youngest woman ever to direct a musical on Broadway (lol). Other writer-director credits include Why Am I So Single? (West End); Hot Gay Time Machine (West End). Her directing credits include Legally Blonde (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical (Actors’ Fund Online Benefit). Her songwriting credits include The Monkey King (Netflix); Book of Queer (discovery+); “The 75th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS). Most importantly, she loves to kayak. You can find her on the internet @mucyloss

JAMIE ARMITAGE (Co-Director) is a Tony Award-nominated director for his work on SIX. Directing credits include: The Red & The Black (Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre), Straight Line Crazy (The Shed; co-directed with Nicholas Hytner), Southern Belles: A Tennessee Williams Double Bill (King’s Head Theatre); Spring Awakening and Sweeney Todd (RCSSD); And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens (King’s Head Theatre); Love Me Now (Tristan Bates Theatre). Writing/Directing credits include: An Interrogation (Hampstead Theatre & Summerhall). He is an Associate Director of the Bridge Theatre. He was a resident director at the Almeida Theatre from 2019 to 2021, and an associate artist at the King’s Head Theatre.

CARRIE-ANNE INGROUILLE (Choreography). She/her. Carrie is an Olivier and Tony Awardnominated choreographer for her work on SIX. Choreography credits include Antigone (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Our Generation (National Theatre), Wonderful Town (Opera Holland Park), This Is My Family (Chichester Festival Theatre),

Tales of the Turntable (Southbank Centre), Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (Duke of York’s Theatre/U.K. tour), The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (Royal Opera House), The Suicide (National Theatre), R&D (Hampstead Theatre), The Catherine Tate Show Live (U.K. tour), Into the Hoods Remixed (Peacock Theatre/ U.K. tour) and Some Like it Hip Hop (Peacock Theatre/U.K. tour). Carrie is currently the U.K. Associate Choreographer for Hamilton, London.

JOE BEIGHTON (Music Supervision) is a musical director and supervisor based in London. In 2019 he received an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Music for his work on SIX. Musical supervisor credits include SIX (U.K. tours and West End, Broadway, Chicago [winner: Jeff Award for Musical Direction], Sydney Opera House; NCL); St. Anne Comes Home (Actors Church); Babies (BYMT). Joe studied music at the University of Cambridge before training at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

EMMA BAILEY (Scenic Design) is an award-winning set and costume designer based in Scotland. She originally trained as an architect and continued her studies at the prestigious Motley Theatre Design course. In 2011 she was awarded the Linbury Prize for Stage Design for her production of Roy Orbison in Clingfilm at the Royal Opera House London. She trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company and has gone on to design for theatre, opera, music and fashion. emmabaileydesign.com

GABRIELLA SLADE (Costume Design) works as a costume designer in the UK and internationally. She won the 2022 Tony, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Costume Design for SIX and was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2019. Credits include Spice World 2019 (UK & Ireland Stadium Tour); The Cher Show; Bedknobs & Broomsticks; Curtains (UK & Ireland Tour). Gabriella is thrilled that SIX marks her Broadway debut.

TIM DEILING (Lighting Design). Nominated for the 2022 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design for SIX. West End credits: SIX, Knights of

the Rose, American Idiot, Cinderella, Dick Whittington, Vanities the Musical. He’s also lit many U.K. tours including Club Tropicana, Our House, HMS Pinafore and Summer Holiday. He’s worked on many plays/ musicals at regional U.K. theatres and throughout Europe. He’s also worked for many years as an associate to Ken Billington and The National Theater in London. Tim is an American living in London.

PAUL GATEHOUSE (Sound Design) is a Grammy, Tony and Drama Desk Award nominated sound designer and music producer. Sound design: 42 Balloons (Lowry Theatre); The Little Big Things (@sohoplace); Mandela (Young Vic); Identical (Nottingham Playhouse); Oliver! (Asia premiere in Tokyo); Rent (Hope Mill Theatre); SIX (London/ Broadway/ U.K. and U.S. tours/ Australia, Korea); Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s Mary Poppins (London/ Tokyo/ Australia); The Witches of Eastwick (Cirkus Theatre, Stockholm); Amélie (MunichWerk7). Recordings: SIX: Live on Opening Night (producer/mixer); Mandela - original cast recording (producer, mixer); Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein Original London Cast Recording (producer/mixer); Newsies (mixer); Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording (recording engineer/mixer). Film: SIX the Musical (London).

TOM CURRAN (Orchestrations) is a Grammy, Tony, Olivier and Drama Desk Award nominated orchestrator, arranger and music producer. Theatre credits include: The Great British Bake Off Musical (West End/ Cheltenham); Identical (Nottingham/ Manchester); SIX (Worldwide). As associate orchestrator: Funny Girl (Broadway/West End/UK tour); Barnum (Menier Chocolate Factory); High Society (The Old Vic). Orchestrations for Alexis Ffrench and Marc Almond. Music department for Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds. Tom is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. @tomcurran_music

ROBERTA DUCHAK (Music Supervision U.S.) Broadway: SIX Broadway’s The Notebook (Vocal Coach), Hell’s Kitchen @ Public

Theatre (Vocal Coach), Regional: SIX (Chicago Shakespeare, A.R.T., Citadel, Ordway); Emma (Chicago Shakes); Past resident musical director at Drury Lane Theatre; Brigadoon (Goodman Theatre). Film: vocal coach for Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables. Winner of two Jeff Awards; five nominations. Notable acting credits: Ragtime (Broadway); Show Boat (National Tour); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chicago/ National Tour).

@robertaduchakvocalstudio

VALERIE MAZE (Music Director). Valerie is thrilled to be returning to SIX! Select Credits: SIX on Broadway and 1st National Tour. Conductor: Brigadoon (Goodman Theatre), Follies, Gypsy (Chicago Shakespeare), A Little Night Music (Writers Theatre, Jeff Award nomination), Evita (Drury Lane). At Lyric Opera of Chicago: Show Boat, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music (with Billy Zane), Carousel (with Steven Pasquale), The King and I (with Kate Baldwin), and My Fair Lady.

HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES (Technical Supervisor). Over 100 Broadway productions and tours. Recent: Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Blvd, Left on Tenth, Our Town, Oh, Mary!, Suffs, The Notebook, Hadestown, Hamilton, Aladdin. HTA is a member of Neil A. Mazzella’s Hudson family which includes Hudson Scenic Studios, Bridget Van Dyke, Sam Ellis, Sean Gorski, Brianna Stankiewicz, Brianne Tabak, and Irene Wang.

THEATER MATTERS (General Management) manages live entertainment globally. It is represented on Broadway by SIX and the upcoming Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), and across North America by SIX and The Notebook Recent productions include The Notebook, Days of Wine and Roses, The Play That Goes Wrong, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Devil Wears Prada and Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

THE TRC COMPANY (Casting) Led by partners Claire Burke, Kevin Metzger-Timson, Xavier Rubiano, and Peter Van Dam. Broadway: Dead Outlaw, BOOP! The Musical, Stephen

Sondheim’s Old Friends, Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Left on Tenth, The Outsiders, Aladdin. National Tours: The Phantom of the Opera, Water for Elephants, Beauty and the Beast, The Wiz, Back to the Future, Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables. The TRC Company is proud to continue the casting legacy of Tara Rubin Casting and JohnsonLiff Casting.

GALIA BACKAL (Associate Director) is a first generation MexicanAmerican director, choreographer, and collaborator. Selected credits: El Huracán (Brooklyn College), Into the Woods (Prima Theatre), Does the Title Matter? (Circle in the Square Theatre School), El Corrido de California (Roundabout Theatre Company Refocus Project), Macbeth (Circle in the Square Theatre School), The Archive (Pace University), EVERYBODY (LIU Post), El Cóndor Mágico (The Civilians R&D Group). www.galiabackal.com

ELIZA OHMAN (Associate Choreographer) spent the pandemic teaching, dancing on her roof and handing out free samples of hempinfused seltzer. Dreams. Pre-pandemic she was seen onstage screaming/ crying in King Kong, as well as shows like Hamilton, “Fosse/Verdon,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Dispatches From Elsewhere.” She practices the guitar daily, has seen little improvement, and loves Josh. Rom 12:12. @elizaohman

TAYLOR McMAHON (Resident Choreographer). At the core, Taylor thrives to curate creative spaces that place communication and collaboration above all else. Previously: Associate Choreographer Fly (La Jolla), One Thousand Nights and One Day (Prospect Theater) and co-creator Arts for Alz (@artsforalznyc). Choose kind. @taylorjmcmahon

ELIZABETH RACANELLI (Resident Choreographer) is so excited to be a part of the SIX Queendom. She was last seen performing in the Broadway and touring companies of Hamilton as a swing. She would like to thank the entire creative team for this special opportunity. Love to family, friends, MM, EGM, and AGM.

JAY CAREY (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: SIX, Ain’t Too Proud, Jersey Boys, Finding Neverland. Tours: SIX 1st National, Company, Ain’t Too Proud, Jersey Boys, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. A proud AEA member. Love to my three “Queens” - Chris, Roxy, & Mom. @jaycarey212

ASHANI SMITH (Stage Manager) Nat’l Tours: Jagged Little Pill, Company, and Pretty Woman Regional: The Preacher’s Wife (Alliance Theatre), The Color Purple, A Chorus Line, Lady Day (PA Shakespeare Festival). Proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Love to mom, Zion, and my amazing friends who continue to uplift me. @ashanihadiyah

WILLIAM COLLINS (Assistant Stage Manager). Touring: The Realish Housewives (The Second City). Also with The Second City, productions at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, The Kennedy Center, Huntington Theater, San Diego Repertory and Berkley Repertory. Six seasons with Peninsula Players Theater and the Chicago run of Hamilton. Love to Helen and Clara.

NEURO TOUR (Physical Therapy). Carolyn M. Lawson PT, founder and CEO NEURO TOUR & Neurosport Physical Therapy, leaders in entertainment and performing arts medicine We are honored to be part of this amazing production of SIX. NT, keeping performers, Happy, Healthy, & On Stage!

THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency) has represented 27 Tony Award® winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current tours include: Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, The Book of Mormon, 1776, Hadestown, Mean Girls, MJ The Musical, Pretty Woman, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, Anastasia, Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, My Fair Lady, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and Tootsie. Future tours include: Almost Famous, Funny Girl, Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Doubtfire, A Strange Loop, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Wiz

BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Marketing & Publicity) is an independentlyowned theatrical booking, marketing

and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com.

THE PEKOE GROUP

(Advertising/Social Media) is an advertising agency serving Broadway shows in NYC and on Tour. As a Certified Woman-Owned Business, The Pekoe Group is proud to represent SIX on Broadway and across North America.

KENNY WAX MBE (Producer), former president of the Society of London Theatre, is the worldwide producer of Tony Award-winning and Laurence Olivier-nominated SIX the Musical which was recently released in UK cinemas. Also represented in the West End and off-Broadway by The Play That Goes Wrong, now in its 10th year, The Comedy About Spies, Just For One Day the Live Aid Musical and The Shark Is Broken. In development for production in 2026 is The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind and a co-production of Top Hat with Chichester Festival Theatre. Past Laurence Olivier Award-winning productions include Top Hat (winner of three Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical), Once on This Island (Best New Musical), The Worst Witch and Hey Duggee (Best Family Entertainment) and the recently nominated Why Am I So Single? (Best New Musical).

WENDY BARNES & ANDY BARNES for GLOBAL MUSICALS (Producers). Global Musicals was founded by Wendy and Andy Barnes to produce new contemporary British musicals by lesser-known writers. Spotted by them as a student production at the Edinburgh Festival in 2016, SIX marked the company’s first production, which they now produce around the world. They recently produced the World Premiere production of a new British musical 42 Balloons, by award-winning writer Jack Godfrey, which Jack submitted through their open submission program, Perfect Pitch, an ongoing

resource for emerging writers. 42 Balloons received multiple 5-star reviews and will be opening a new production in Spring 2025. Other new musicals coming soon include Pieces of String and Wish List. globalmusicals.com

GEORGE STILES he/him (Producer) is best known as an Olivier Awardwinning composer of stage musicals, most notably with lyricist Anthony Drewe. Their acclaimed shows include Honk! (Olivier Award for Best New Musical), Betty Blue Eyes, Soho Cinders and Mary Poppins, which played for six years at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre and which recently enjoyed a triumphant West End revival and a second tour of Australia. George is a passionate supporter of new British musicals, nurturing new writing with the Stiles + Drewe Prize and Mentorship Award, and is proud to be making his Broadway producing debut with SIX alongside fellow champions of new British musicals, Kenny Wax, Wendy and Andy Barnes. With Kenny Wax, he will be producing the premiere of Marlow and Moss’ new show, Why Am I So Single? in London next year. stilesanddrewe.com

KEVIN McCOLLUM (Producer) received the Tony Award for Best Musical for Rent (1996), Avenue Q (2004) and In the Heights (2008). Current: SIX (Broadway, North American tour); Oh Mary! (Broadway); The Devil Wears Prada (West End); Mrs. Doubtfire (West End); The Play That Goes Wrong (Off-Broadway). Additional Past Credits Include: The Notebook (Broadway); Days of Wine and Roses (Broadway); Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Broadway); Mrs. Doubtfire (Broadway); Motown: The Musical (Broadway, West End, U.K. and U.S. tours); The Drowsy Chaperone (Broadway, UK and US Tours); Something Rotten! (Broadway, U.S. tour); Hand to God (Broadway, West End); Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème; [title of show] (Broadway). West Side Story film (2021) directed by Steven Spielberg. Upcoming: Black Swan, Night At The Museum, 42 Balloons

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CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER (Producer) proudly produced the North American premiere of SIX. A leading international theater company and recipient of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare produces a yearround season featuring plays, musicals, world premieres and theatrical presentations from around the globe—alongside education programming for students, teachers and lifelong learners, and creative community engagement with artists across the city. The Theater is Chicago’s leading international presenter and has toured its own productions across five continents, garnering multiple accolades, including the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. chicagoshakes.com

LUCAS McMAHON (Executive Producer) is thrilled to be part of the Queens’ reign! He is represented on Broadway this season with The Notebook, Oh, Mary!, and SIX Other credits include Mind Mangler (Off-Broadway), Peter Pan Goes

Wrong (Broadway and LA), The Play That Goes Wrong (Broadway, OffBroadway and national tour), Mike Birbiglia’s The New One (Broadway and national tour), Something Rotten! (Broadway and national tour), Hand to God (Broadway and West End), Mrs. Doubtfire (Broadway, national tour and West End) and Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! (Off-Broadway).

SAM LEVY (Associate Producer) is an award-winning New York-based theatre producer. Credits include SIX (U.S. and Canada); Why Am I So Single? (West End); 42 Balloons (US and UK); Come From Away (Broadway, West End, Toronto, Australia); The Ferryman (Broadway); The Mentalists (West End); Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (New York and London). Over a decade with Arielle Tepper Productions, including director of programming at the Summer Play Festival at The Public Theater. Proud to be associated with SIX from its early days in the UK, to Broadway and beyond.

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STAFF FOR SIX

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

THEATER MATTERS

John E. Gendron

Ashley Berman

Bella Cordova Michael Camp Rachel Bonner

Arella Flur Katie Pope Annie Van Nostrand

COMPANY MANAGER

Stephanie Smith

Associate Company Manager ............... Royce Matthews

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Sam Levy

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Molly Meg Legal

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES

Stephen M. Kaus Sean Gorski Bridget Van Dyke

Brianna Stankiewicz Frank Swann

Brianne Tabak Irene Wang

TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP

Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart

Laura Kolarik Stephanie Ditman Sophie Tiesler www.thebookinggroup.com

TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com

Temah Higgins Mollie Mann DJ Martin

Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts Jenny Bates

Melissa Cohen Harrison Mootoo

Alexandra De La Cerda Caroline Frawley

Bridget Gross Tony Joy Steph Kelleher

Deborah Mann Scotland Newton Elisabeth Reyes

Linda Stewart Katelyn Wenkoff

ADVERTISING/SOCIAL MEDIA THE PEKOE GROUP

Amanda Pekoe Jessica Ferreira Christopher Lueck

Connor Santos Jenny Dorso Kiernan Matts

Ryan Meitzler Kelly Ganning David Blaakman

Audrey Armacost Ashley Steinberg Emily Mayo

CASTING THE TRC COMPANY

Claire Burke CSA, Kevin Metzger-Timson CSA, Xavier Rubiano CSA, Peter Van Dam CSA, Tara Rubin CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA, Louis DiPaolo CSA, Spencer Gualdoni CSA, Olivia Paige West CSA, Frankie Ramirez CSA

LEGAL COUNSEL

LEVINE PLOTKIN LLP

Loren Plotkin Conrad Rippy Susan Mindell

Daniel Watkins Emily Erstling

Kevin Hess Cris Criswell

Production Stage Manager Jay Carey

Stage Manager Ashani Smith

Assistant Stage Manager ......................... William Collins

Associate Director Galia Backal

Associate Choreographer Eliza Ohman

Resident Choreographers Taylor McMahon, Elizabeth Racanelli

Associate Scenic Designer Meredith Ries

Associate Costume Designers Lisa Zinni, Amanda Jenks

Assistant Costume Designer Courtney Irizarry

Associate Lighting Designer ..................... Timothy Reed

Assistant Lighting Designers Victoria Bain, Piper Phillips

Associate Sound Designers ................ Joseph Haggerty, Josh Millican

Production Carpenter Andy Cappelli

Associate Production Carpenter Adam Farber

Head Carpenter ......................................... Gregory Pott

Assistant Carpenter Chris Weber

Production Electrician Jimmy Fedigan, Patrick Johnston

Head Electrician Edgar Vanegas

Assistant Electrician Jada Cox

Head Props...............................................Aaron Heeter

Production Sound ........................................Dillon Cody

Head Sound Alicia Martin

Assistant Sound Kimberley Thomas

Advance Sound Dan Scheivert

Production Wardrobe Supervisor ................ Kristina May

Wardrobe Supervisor Adrianna Covone

Production Wig Supervision Charles G. LaPointe

Associate Production Wig Supervision Loren Skora

Hair & Makeup Supervisor Lisa Chan

Crew Swings Casandra Maher, Nicholas Zoia

Moving Light Programmers ... Paul Toben, Scott K. Tusing

Music Technology ........................................ Phij Adams

Synthesizer Technician .............................Randy Cohen

Associate Synthesizer Technician Nicolas Schenkel

Costume Craftspersons Matthew Freeman, Eve Guttman

Ticketing Manager Annie Van Nostrand

General Management Assistant Bella Cordova

National Press Office Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Adrian Bryan-Brown, Susanne Tighe, Angela Yamarone

Diversity and Culture Partner ................. Tiffanie Claude 6 Music Co-Producer Paul Lisberg

Original Graphic Design Rebecca Pitt

Human Resources Consulting K+K Reset

Banking Customers Bank

Insurance The Arts Insurance Program, LLC/ Bob Middleton, Meghan Coleman, Toni Preto

Housing and Ground Travel ......................... Road Rebel

Air Travel .............................. A Team Tours/Tzell Travel

Visa Consultants ............................... Wiskoff Law, PLLC

Accounting Withum Smith + Brown, PC

Controller Galbraith & Co./ Amanda Hayek, Emma Gorin

Payroll Services Checks and Balances Payroll

Physical Therapy Neuro Tour/Paige Winston

Production Photography ........................... Joan Marcus

Merchandise.......................... Platypus Productions LLC

KENNY WAX, LTD.

Kenny Wax

Lettie Graham Emily McDonald Sarah Newbury

Izzy O’Flanagan Fiona Taylor Matthew Sedman Jessey Barnes Jasmine Wright Paige Cananvan-Smith

Caitlin Barnes Olivia Johnston Amanda Sutton

GLOBAL MUSICALS LTD.

Andy Barnes Wendy Barnes

Josh Bird Debbie Hicks

GEORGE STILES

George Stiles

Jessie Berman Hugh Vanstone

ALCHEMATION

Kevin McCollum

Lucas McMahon

John Ban Jack Eidson Evan Shalat

Lyndsay Borko Breanne Jackson Owen Sullivan

EX WIVES LTD.

International Executive Producer.. ...........Sarah Stribley Head of Marketing & International Brand Manager.Mark Jones

International Social Media. Josh Bird

International General Manager. ............. Andrew Morgan

International Associate General Manager Liv Marshall

International Associate Producer. Demid Naumov

International Marketing Coordinator. ...... Olivia Johnston

Licensing Consultant................................ Sacha Brooks

CREDITS

Scenery built, painted, and electrified by Hudson Scenic Studio. Automation and show control featuring Hudson Motion Control by Hudson Scenic Studio. Sound Shop: Sound Associates. Lighting equipment provided by PRG Lighting. Costumes executed by John Kristiansen New York Inc. Custom shoes by LaDuca. Custom Jewelry by R.Kaye Lmtd. Hosiery by Bratenders and Capezio. Wigs constructed by Chuck LaPointe.

Makeup provided by M·A·C

SPECIAL THANKS

We’d like to thank all the Queens and Ladies in Waiting past and present; Grace Taylor; Franny-Anne Rafferty; Freya Sands; Melody Sinclair; Katy Richardson; Justin Allin; Lauren Dix; Jamie Platt; Charlie Smith; Steve Gage; Lotte Wakeham; Cressida Carré; Andy Graham; Roberto Surace; Rebecca Fry; Jimmy Jones; the staff at the Arts Theatre; Kevin Wilson; Martin Barrow; Helen Snell; James & Rosie Pearson; Genevieve Ampaduh; Stephen Crocker and all the staff at Norwich Theatre; Andy Barnwell; Sylvia Addison; Pippa Ailion.

SIX was originally performed by the Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society and featured Megan Gilbert, Ashleigh Weir, Holly Musgrave, Tilda Wickham, Annabel Marlow, and Shimali De Silva.

This production is presented under license from Ex-Wives Ltd. London, the exclusive worldwide licensor for SIX © 2017 Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. All rights reserved. All rights inquiries to rights.sixthemusical.com. SIX logo © Ex-Wives Ltd.

For all tour booking inquiries, please contact The Booking Group www.thebookinggroup.com

To learn more about the production, please visit www.sixonbroadway.com

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @sixustour

We are gathered in this theater on the traditional unceded homelands of the Mánu: Yi lsuwa (Catawba), Sugaree and Cheraw Nations. The entire team at SIX acknowledges these indigenous communities, the original stewards of this land; their elders both past and present; as well as future generations.

Please be advised that smoke, haze, and strobe lights are used during the performance.

WARNING

The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages. ‘ ‘ ‘

THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), represents the Press Agents, Company Managers and House Managers employed on this production.

Backstage Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.