SIX: THE MUSICAL ON BROADWAY — Page 15

Scarlet Leigh said: "You know, I am noticing something from the Chicago Megasix vs the West End Megasix. It's hard to come by Megasix videos from London that doesn't feature at LEAST 1 if not 2 of the alternate queens on in a track. I know that it's been said previously that the alternates go on each at least twice a week. But while it is the same dance heavy show on both sides of the Atlantic... in Chicago, the alternates seem to very RARELY go on. Is it because they are working to get to Broadway or... I don't know it just seems so odd to me."

The Chicago girl have been going for what 2 months? The London girls have been going for almost a year including the initial Arts run, the tour and then back to the Arts, they are shattered and need a break. It's a full time job for them, the Chicago cast finish in a few weeks x

alovingfan said: "Impossible2 said: "Scarlet Leigh said: "You know, I am noticing something from the Chicago Megasix vs the West End Megasix. It's hard to come by Megasix videos from London that doesn't feature at LEAST 1 if not 2 of the alternate queens on in a track. I know that it's been said previously that the alternates go on each at least twice a week. But while it is the same dance heavy show on both sides of the Atlantic... in Chicago, the alternates seem to very RARELY go on. Is it because they are working to get to Broadway or... I don't know it just seems so odd to me."

The Chicago girl have been going for what 2 months? The London girls have been going for almost a year including the initial Arts run,the tour and then back to the Arts, they are shattered and need a break. It's a full time job for them, the Chicago cast finish in a few weeks x"

Impossible; Are you with the show?"

A friend of mine knows one of the main girls x

It was my first time seeing the new K. Howard (Courtney Mack) and liked her better than the original (Sam Pauly).

I saw Mack on Saturday and I have to say I actually preferred Pauly in the role. Mack wasn't bad or anything, but perhaps she just needs more time to settle into it. Pauly's emotional shift during All You Wanna Do was way more effective, with the song ending in a stunned silence. On Saturday, the audience didn't even really register how the character was changing and just started applauding when Mack stopped singing like any other song. I lot of Mack's jokes didn't land as well as Pauly's, either. Maybe she was having on off day?

I am surprised to see the extension is not selling the way I thought it would.

For Chicago, the extension is actually selling really well, especially for a show that really hasn't been heavily marketed in Chicago. Shakes is a subscriber-based house, so it's rare to see extensions there at all (the last I recall was for Paul Gordon's Sense & Sensibility). There are no more subscriber tickets built into the run and when I attended Saturday, the house was packed. For Chicagoans, Shakes is considered somewhat out-of-the-way since they need to make a special trip to Navy Pier they wouldn't ordinarily make as tourists. There will be a lot more walk-up and last-minute ticket sales. Performances are more likely to fill up each week rather than far in advance. This week and next week are quite full, so I expect it will continue.

Single tickets for the A.R.T. run are now on sale. I'm really looking forward to seeing this!

Heard > New World Stages / Stage 3 after Rock of Ages

Updated On: 7/12/19 at 09:19 PM

Scarlet Leigh said: "Robbie2 said: "Heard > New World Stages / Stage 3 after Rock of Ages this fall"

Again, unless they are gonna do TWO different North American production/casts, Six is gonna be in Canada Nov 2-24 so they ain't coming to NYC be it on or off Broadway until likely after the new year. I still think they are aiming for a smaller house for mid to late spring to make it in right before Tony nominations drop."

corrected after Rock of Ages that's all I heard

So this looks like it's gonna be our queens all the way to the finish line. I wonder it Pauly will rejoin the show in Canada or Broadway or if Mack will continue on as Howard from now on. I am also a little "Hmmm" that they didn't add another alternate to fill Mack's space. Perhaps they will add in someone at a later date? Seems like they run a risky business with only two. I mean West End had 3 and they STILL had to cancel their show Sunday night because they didn't have enough actresses to fill the 6 slots (apparently someone was injured and someone is sick? Anyone know more about the West End injury?)



https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SIX-to-Launch-ARTs-Season-Starting-August-21st-20190715

Scarlet Leigh said: "So this looks like it's gonna be our queens all the way to the finish line. I wonder it Pauly will rejoin the show in Canada or Broadway or if Mack will continue on as Howard from now on. I am also a little "Hmmm" that they didn't add another alternate to fill Mack's space. Perhaps they will add in someone at a later date? Seems like they run a risky business with only two. I mean West End had 3 and they STILL had to cancel their show Sunday night because they didn't have enough actresses to fill the 6 slots (apparently someone was injured and someone is sick? Anyone know more about the West End injury?)



https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SIX-to-Launch-ARTs-Season-Starting-August-21st-20190715"

One of the main understudies has a bad shoulder that keeps playing up.

There is a horrible bug going around London atm by bf and I both had it last week. It is horrendous and you are down for the count for at least a week.

If one of them got it, they've all got it

They start 10 show weeks in August too, I can see this all ending badly...

Updated On: 7/15/19 at 06:21 PM

Scarlet Leigh said: "I am also a little "Hmmm" that they didn't add another alternate to fill Mack's space. Perhaps they will add in someone at a later date? Seems like they run a risky business with only two."

Well, Mack was never an alternate - she was brought in to replace Pauly. The two alternates have been with the show since the beginning and one (Nicole) will take over for Hicks for the last two weeks of the run when she leaves to do The Wiz.

Updated On: 7/16/19 at 07:35 AM

RippedMan said: "10 shows?! How is the Union allowing that?

If this does come to NYC, I’d be surprised I’d they don’t switch out some of the actresses for bigger names. "





Because the show is only 75 minutes long. The first act of Fiddler on the Roof and My Fair Lady are longer than that!

Its actually a very easy quick gig! They should be doing 10 shows a week!

The show also needs extending 10/15 minutes in my opinion.

If this does come to NYC, I’d be surprised I’d they don’t switch out some of the actresses for bigger names.



I feel like this suggestion doesn't understand the show. It's an ensemble in the truest sense of the word. Everybody gets one song and nobody stands above the others. It would upset the balance of the show to have "names" in some parts and not in others. AND it looks to be a pretty hard show to perform. LOTS of dancing and back up, only leave the stage twice, lots of singing and sweating. I'm not sure what would attract someone with a "name" to a role.

Additionally... the ladies playing Anne B, Jane, and Anna are just extraordinary. I can't imagine anyone better.