How the Six Alternates Change Their Styling For Each Queen
All My Six Posts!
Over-Analyzing All the Historical References in Six- “Ex Wives,” “No Way,” “Don’t Lose Your Head” “Heart of Stone” “Haus of Holbein” “Get Down”
The Tudor Crown Inspiration in Six’s Logo; The Tudor Fashion Elements of the Costumes in Six (with Painting References)
Six the Musical Wives 1-3: Historical and Modern Costume Inspirations; Six the Musical Wives 4-6: Historical and Modern Costume Inspirations
The Ladies in Waiting of Six: Historical Inspirations and Costumes; Details from Six Costumer Gabriella Slade’s Instagram Takeover
The Early Costumes of Six the Musical: From Edinburgh to Cambridge to London
Updated Six the Musical Costumes for Broadway!; The Shoes of Six the Musical
The Alternate Costumes of Six the Musical; How the Six Alternates Change Their Styling for Each Queen
Virtual Dance Workshops and Q&As with Different Six Cast Members!
As I covered in my previous post about Six the Musical, Six is unusual in that its alternates actually wear different costumes than the main queens, in different colors and styles. They indicate which queen they’re playing each night with different hair styling and makeup. I’ve tried to compile pictures of as many alternates as I can playing each role so you can get an idea of how this works!
I should note that there are a few outliers in the styling for each queen; it’s hard for me to tell whether those are due to changing standards over time or what.
Catherine of Aragon: From left to right on the top row, we’ve got Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert (US), Cassy Lee (UK Tour), and Vicki Manser (West End) and on the bottom row, we’ve got Zara McIntosh (West End), Grace Mouat (West End), and Courtney Stapleton (West End). As you can see, Aragon generally has big hair (although this is interpreted differently based on how much hair the alternate has to begin with) and big spikes worn on a headband.
Anne Boleyn: From left to right on the top line, Jennifer Caldwell (UK tour), Bryony Duncan (Cruise), and Cherelle Jay (West End), and on the bottom row, Vicki Manser (West End), Zara McIntosh (West End), and Courtney Stapleton (West End). Boleyn is portrayed with double buns, usually with half of the hair down and with adorable little spike cuffs around them. Boleyn also usually has wristbands, unless the costume already has long sleeves on it. And of course, they all wear the “B” necklace!
Jane Seymour: From left to right on the top line, Jennifer Caldwell (UK tour), Collette Guitart (West End), and Mallory Maedke (US) and on the bottom row, Courtney Stapleton (West End), Hana Stewart (West End), and Harriet Watson (UK Tour). Seymour is portrayed with her hair half back with a headband with subtle, small spikes.
Anne of Cleves From left to right on the top line, Cherelle Jay (West End), Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert (US), and Cassy Lee (UK Tour), and on the bottom row, Vicki Manser (West End), Grace Mouat (West End), and Courtney Stapleton (West End). The Cleves variation on each alternate’s outfit seems pretty standardized, as you pretty much always see her in shorts and a crop top with a fur jacket over it. Cleves’ hair changes up a bit but is generally pulled back with at least some spikes in it, sometimes very big ones, like Aragon’s, and sometimes more subtle ones.
Katherine Howard: From left to right on the top line, Jennifer Caldwell (UK tour), Collette Guitart (West End), and Mallory Maedke (US), and on the bottom row, Vicki Manser (West End), Zara McIntosh (West End), and Grace Mouat (West End). Howard is almost always portrayed with a high, long ponytail and a little spike cuff, although it looks like Vicki wears hers half down as well.
I find it really interesting that although the main Katherine Howard wears a “K'“ necklace, much like Anne Boleyn’s “B,” it doesn’t look like the alternates do! I can’t tell if they’re actually wearing black chokers or if those are part of the costumes themselves though; it looks like those tend to be standardized though, as Mallory, Grace, and Collette all appear to be wearing black chokers when they play other queens as well.
Catherine Parr: From left to right on the top line, Collette Guitart (West End), Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert (US), and Grace Mouat (West End), and on the bottom row, Courtney Stapleton (West End), Hana Stewart (West End), and Harriet Watson (UK Tour). Parr is generally portrayed with a spiky headband (worn more forward on the head than Seymour’s), but it looks like the alternates otherwise have some freedom as to how they style their hair.