Died and survived queens wear the costumes most closely alike to real Tudor fashion. These queens also wear the smallest tiaras/crowns, showing how little history knew and cared about them and how not much is known about them besides the life they had with Henry, much like how princes and kings received more praise and are studied more than princesses and queens. These crowns also allude to their presumed meekness and the "doormat" stereotype that history has marked them with. Named After Somebody Famous: A weird, meta example. Catherine Parr was likely named after Catherine of Aragon, which clashes with the musical's timeline (in which they're all the same age).

This may be Averted due to a number of reasons; A) The actress is wearing the old version of the Cleves costume that has an open coat, tank top and non-tearaway shorts, B) The actress is wearing an alternate costume with no coat, or C) The actress has the closed coat but not the leotard underneath.Paid for with my own pounds note riches / Where my dogs note hounds at, release the hounds note bitches." Aside Glance: The queens often interact and speak directly to the audience, but during times where they're supposed to be talking to each other it can result in this. Anna of Cleves' crowns are placed on the sides of her head. During a portion of the original UK Tour, she had a single crown in the form of a spiked visor. Each queen took some inspiration from a different pop star. Catherine of Aragon was very much Beyoncé, Anne Boleyn had Lily Allen and Kate Nash vibes. Jane Seymour is sort of Adele with a bit of Demi Lovato. My solo, Heart of Stone, is a big song and was a bit daunting at first, but I just felt like it was written for me. Over almost four years singing it, I constantly found new things to discover.

Visual Innuendo: After Anne Boleyn tells everyone that Henry "must've really liked her head" during "Don't Lose Ur Head", she positions her microphone near her mouth in a... suggestive fashion. The exact gesture varies between actresses, though. Though, this could be a nod to the fact that her daughter, Queen Elizabeth I, supported William Shakespeare and his work. Alternate costumes are a gamble, but generally they use the same type of crown as the principal costume of the queen currently portrayed. Catherine of Aragon's face as "Don't Lose Ur Head" progresses—which partially features the process of Aragon being replaced by Anne Boleyn. Not Even Bothering with the Accent: Enforced by Moss and Marlow, who want actresses to use their natural accents instead of the queens' native accents. The only exception is during "Haus of Holbein", which is done in the style of German house pop and has all the queens put on German accents.Divorced queens wear spikes on their head to represent the spikes of divorces. The spikes also represent crowns, showing how they were royalty before they married Henry, along with the choices of gold and silver chains to show wealth. The Tudor Crown Inspiration in Six’s Logo; The Tudor Fashion Elements of the Costumes in Six (with Painting References) Extreme Doormat: Catherine of Aragon was this at first, humbly putting up with her first short-lived marriage, seven-year imprisonment, and husband's infidelity... but then said husband announced his intent to divorce. Double-Meaning Title: "Don't lose ur head" can represent Anne Boleyn taunting Catherine to not become agitated from her presence, or the fact that Anne's inevitable fate was to literally lose her head to an executioner. The original teal alternate costume ◊ is defined by its boyish shorts and generally boxed-in appearance, assigned to Boleyn and Cleves. Shorts denote a more casual, punkish vibe, which fits with both Cleves and Boleyn's aesthetics.

Ms. Fanservice: Katherine Howard frequently draws attention to her own attractiveness, and her outfit is by far the most provocative out of all the queens. All of this is downplayed in "All You Wanna Do", where she sings about her experiences with sexual abuse and enters an emotional breakdown in the last chorus.Anne Boleyn historically, and sometimes in the musical depending on the actress. She was dark-haired and by all accounts brilliant. In 2019, the show opened on the West End at the aforementioned Arts Theatre and made its US debut at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Due to delays by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the musical debuted on Broadway October 3, 2021. The show has had numerous other productions since including numerous UK Tours, productions on the Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Breakaway cruise ships, two Australian productions, two simultaneous US Tours, a South Korean production, non-replica Polish and Hungarian productions, and most recently, a Canadian production. Productions are currently being planned for China, Japan, and The Philippines. In contrast to Henry VIII's previous marriage, Katherine Howard is the party not very enthusiastic about the arrangement. Because of this, she starts hanging out with other members of his court and is entangled with Thomas Culpeper, leading to her death.