Six, the British musical comedy, has been confirmed for Swansea Arena later this year - and tickets are now on sale. The show, a modern retelling of the lives of King Henry VIII's six wives, is presented as a pop concert and has already been performed to sold-out crowds on London's West End, New York's Broadway, and across the UK as part of its nationwide tour.
In a statement on social media, staff at Swansea Arena confirmed the musical will be coming to the venue from Tuesday, October 18 to Saturday, October 22. It will be the first big musical to take to the stage at the Arena, taking place six weeks before Jersey Boys hits the stage. Tickets for Six are on sale now and you can buy them by clicking here.
Staff shared a promotional photo of the cast and said: "DIVORCED. BEHEADED. LIVE! Multi award-winning, with a spectacularly successful sound-track storming charts across the globe, SIX is the "boundary-pushing, genre-redefining" sell-out Tudor take-off with "an incredibly strong and powerful message. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. 18 - 22 Oct 2022."
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What is Six about?
Six tells the story of the six wives of King Henry VIII in the form of an 80-minute pop music concert. The wives take turns lamenting of the trials and tribulations of their marriages to King Henry VIII and debate who has suffered the most and should, therefore, become the group's lead singer.
Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon tells of her husband's wish to annul their marriage and put her in a nunnery, purely because he is lusting over someone else. The object of his affections, and his second wife, Anne Boleyn tells of her husband's infidelity - which leads her to flirt with other men, which cost her her life. King Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour sings of her true love for her husband, whilst Anna of Cleves sings of King Henry VIII not fancying her enough! Fifth wife Katherine Howard sings of the abuse and trauma she experienced in her marriage to King Henry VIII, whilst Catherine Parr sings of having to abandon her true love, Sir Thomas Seymour, and settle for King Henry VIII because he wanted to marry her.
What is Swansea Arena?
Swansea Arena officially opened earlier this month - for everything you need to know including where to park, where to eat and the capacity, click here. To get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free, sign up here.
The venue has already seen top performers John Bishop and Royal Blood perform to packed audiences, whilst popular local performers Trampolene and The Vegas Bodegas were among those to perform at the venue's test "housewarming gig" on February 25. Our reporter had an amazing night at the event, you can read his review here.
The long list of comedians, musicians and exhibitions at the arena this year, include Michael McIntyre who is performing his Work in Progress stand-up gig this Friday, April 1, whilst Welsh comedy star Rhod Gilbert is performing on April 28. Canadian actress and presenter Katherine Ryan will appear at the Arena on May 13, and rock legends Alice Cooper + The Cult are performing on May 23, to name a few.
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