#aragon 3.0

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posted 16 Mar 2022, @/iamlaurenkay

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from 3.0’s debut: khalia ripped the top layer of her aragon tights a little ways into the show and had to do the rest of the show without that top layer, rip

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Marilyn Caserta’s Universal Alt Costumes

We’ve finally seen all of Marilyn Caserta’s costumes as universal alternate!

She initially debuted in her NCL costume as Aragon over the summer. She’s since gotten a John Kristiansen costume. Her top is reused from Mallory Maedke but she got a new skirt and leotard.

Marilyn added Boleyn to her covers as universal swing, which she debuted on Broadway in another new John Kristiansen costume.

She got an updated Cleves costume with a closed jacket. As of her Cleves debut with Boleyn Tour in Feb 2023, she doesn’t have a reveal costume set yet.

Marilyn is still using her NCL costume for Parr. That could change in the future. More details here.

She’s also received new wigs for all four roles and a new pair of US alt style boots.

[weknowthend]

Marilyn Caserta is making her Broadway Parr debut tonight (right now), making it the first role she has done in four separate productions!

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The Six the musical 2022 covers - alternates, swings, rehearsal swings and emergency covers

A post that has been in the making for seven months or three years if you count everything that has carried over from the first version. And note: (almost) everyone is listed with the first company they covered in.

West End

Rachel Rawlinson: Swing, West End, joined November 2021 covering all six queens.

Esme Rothero: Swing, West End, joined November 2021 covering all six queens.

Paisley Billings: Alternate, West End; Joined November 2021 as alternate Aragon/Cleves, left October 2022.

Danielle Rose: Alternate, West End; Joined November 2021 as alternate Boleyn/Howard.

Roxanne Couch: Alternate, West End; Joined November 2021 as alternate Seymour/Parr, Became principal Parr in October 2022.

Courtney Bowman: Principal Boleyn, West End; joined October 2019, left November 2021. Emergency cover West End; returned March 2022 for one show.

Casey Al-Shaqsy: Principal Seymour, UK tour; joined March 2022. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast for three shows in June 2022.

Monique Ashe-Palmer: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2022 as alternate Aragon/Cleves.

Leah Vassell: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2022 as alternate Seymour/Parr.

UK tour

Cassandra Lee: Alternate, UK tour; alternate Aragon/Cleves, left March 2022.

Jennifer Caldwell: Alternate, UK tour; alternate Boleyn/Howard; became principal Boleyn in March 2022. Swing, West End; joined the cast temporarily in January 2020. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as Boleyn for three shows in June 2022.

Harriet Watson: Alternate, UK tour; alternate Seymour/Parr, left March 2022. Standby, UK productions; came back as standby alternate for both WE and UKT throughout 2022.

Natalie Pilkington: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 1.0; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr, also covered Seymour. Swing, alternate, UK tour, joined June 2021 as swing, became alternate Seymour/Parr March 2022. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as alternate for a few shows in June 2022.

Cherelle Jay: Alternate, West End; joined October 2019 as alternate Boleyn/Cleves, was announced to be principal Cleves in the cancelled drive-in tour, left November 2021. Alternate, UK tour; joined temporarily in February 2022.

Harriet Caplan-Dean: Swing, UK tour; joined March 2022.

Grace Melville: Alternate, UK tour; joined March 2022 as alternate Aragon/Cleves; acted as temporary replacement Cleves between March and May 2022. Emergency cover, West End; covered Cleves for one show in July 2022.

Leesa Tulley: Alternate, UK tour; joined March 2022 as alternate Boleyn/Howard; acted as temporary replacement Howard between August and October 2022.

Elèna Gyasi: Principal Parr, UK tour; joined the cast at reopening in June 2021, left March 2022. Emergency cover, UK tour; returned as an emergency cover in July 2022.

Broadway

Mallory Maedke: Alternate, Chicago and North American tour; alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard, was temporary principal Seymour during the St. Paul run. Alternate, Broadway; covering Seymour/Parr (first cover) and Boleyn/Cleves/Howard in 2020, switched to Aragon/Seymour/Howard in 2021, left December 2022.

Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert: Alternate, Chicago and North American tour; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr was temporary principal Cleves during the St. Paul run. Alternate, Broadway; covering Aragon/Cleves (first cover) and Boleyn/Seymour/Parr in 2020, switched to Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves in 2021, left December 2022; came back on standby late December 2022.

Courtney Mack: Joined as principal Howard in the North American tour; became alternate Boleyn/Howard and later Boleyn/Seymour/Howard. Alternate, Broadway; covering Boleyn/Howard (first cover) and Aragon/Seymour/Parr in 2020, switched to Boleyn/Howard/Parr in 2021, left December 2022.

Keirsten Hodgens: Alternate, Broadway; Joined September 2021, covering Seymour/Cleves/Parr. Emergency cover, Aragon tour, covered Cleves for two performances in March 2022. Left December 2022.

Hanna Stewart: Alternate, West End; joined October 2019 as alternate Seymour/Parr, left November 2021. Alternate, Broadway; joined March 2022 as alternate Aragon/Seymour/Parr, left April 2022

Keri René Fuller: Principal Seymour, Broadway; was a temporary replacement between March and May 2022, rejoined as principal in August 2022, left December 2022. Alternate, Broadway; was listed as alternate for a week after her first principal run, likely as a Seymour standby.

Ayla Ciccone-Burton: Alternate, Broadway; Joined August 2022, covering Boleyn/Cleves/Parr.

Holli’ Conway: Alternate, Broadway; Joined August 2022, originally said to be covering Aragon/Howard/Parr, switched to Aragon/Cleves/Howard shortly after.

Aubrey Matalon: Alternate, Broadway; Joined December 2022, covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Kristina Leopold: Alternate, Broadway; Joined December 2022, covering Aragon/Seymour/Parr.

Keri Fuller*: (not pictured) Principal Seymour, Broadway; Did two runs as principal Seymour between March and May, and August and December 2022; after her first run was listed as alternate on the playbill for a week.

Aragon US tour

Kelly Denice Taylor: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Cleves. Standby, Broadway; became standby for broadway starting June 2022 with the same covers while still being alternate in the tour company.

Cassie Silva: Alternate Broadway, joined January 2022 as alternate Howard, left March 2022. Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Boleyn/Cleves/Howard. Standby, Broadway; returned as a standby in July 2022 with her tour covers while still part of the tour company.

Kelsee Kimmel: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Parr. Standby, Broadway; became standby for broadway starting September 2022 covering Seymour/Parr while still being alternate in the tour company.

Erin Palmer Ramirez: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Boleyn/Howard/Parr.

Boleyn US tour

Cecilia Snow: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate A/S/C.

Aryn Bohannon: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate B/S/H. Standby, Aragon tour, temporarily joined the Aragon tour with her three covers.

Jana Larell Glover: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate A/C/P.

Taylor Pearlstein: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate B/H/P.

AUS

Karis Oka: Swing, Australia tour.

Shannen Alyce Quan: Swing, Australia tour.

Chiara Assetta: Swing, Australia tour; joined when the show reopened in December 2021

Cristina D’Agostino: Alternate swing, Australia tour; joined the company in June 2021 as resident choreographer, became alternate (emergency) swing in April 2022.

Norwegian Bliss

3.0

Marilyn Caserta: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 3.0; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr. Alternate, Broadway; joined the Broadway cast for two weeks in August 2022 as emergency alternate Aragon. Universal alternate, US companies; Joined December 2022 as alternate for Broadway and both US tours, covering Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves/Parr.

Ashlee Waldbauer: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 3.0; alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Alize Ke'Aloha Cruz: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 3.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Kristina Walz: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 3.0; covering Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves.

Adrianna Glover: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 3.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

4.0

Kayla McSorley: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 4.0; alternate Boleyn/Cleves/Parr.

Willow Dougherty: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 4.0; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Howard.

Emily Lyons: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 4.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Chelsea Wargo: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 4.0; covering Boleyn /Seymour/Howard.

HannahTaylor: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 4.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Cleves.

Gabbi Mack: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 4.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr, was promoted to principal Aragon early during rehearsals.

5.0

Bethany McDonald: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 5.0; alternate Seymour/Cleves/Parr.

Jillian Worthing: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 5.0; alternate Aragon/Boleyn/Howard.

Haley Izurieta: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Boleyn/Cleves.

Lois Ellise: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Parr.

Jasmine M. Smith: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Seymour/Parr.

Alyssa Giannetti: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Howard

Norwegian Breakaway

2.0

Abbi Hodgson: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 2.0; alternate Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves; did not debut before the production was cancelled because of lockdown. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 2.0, came back with the same covers as before.

Ellie Sharpe: Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 2.0; alternate Seymour/Howard/Parr. Was previously cast in one of the unnanounced 2020 cruise casts. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; returned as alternate S/H/P.

Sadie Hurst: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 2.0; was announced to be covering Boleyn/Seymour/Cleves, changed to Boleyn/Seymour/Howard during rehearsals.

3.0

Channing Weir: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 3.0; alternate Boleyn/Cleves/Howard.

Madeline Fansler: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 3.0; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Parr. Swing, Australia tour; joined the Australian cast for September 2022 as a temporary swing and later as a full time swing starting December 2022.

Princess Victomé: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 3.0; covering Seymour/Cleves/Parr. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; came back changing her covers to Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves.

Sunayna Smith: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 3.0; covering Aragon/Boleyn/Howard.

4.0

Sarah McFarlane: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 3.0; covering Seymour/Howard/Parr.

Meg Dixon-Brasil: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 3.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Reca Oackley: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 3.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Cleves. Returned as principal Cleves for Bliss 5.0.

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Marilyn Caserta Q&A

@/marilyncaserta on Instagram, 20 December 2022

Some of the other questions that were asked:

Q: I'm so glad you're back! Did you get to choose Boleyn as your new queen? A: I'm happy to be back, too! Uh, so basically I ended up coming in for a couple of, like, callbacks - work sessions... uh, earlier this year. And when I came in the room, at one point I was doing the material and they just like, "like, is there any other queen that you, like, haven't done, that you, like, want to read for?" and I was just like, "I dunno, Boleyn?" And so they just started giving me Boleyn material, and... I actually, at some point in callbacks, went in for every queen, uh, but I guess the green girl just stuck. She stuck! And I'm happy. 'Cause she's cool. She's fun.

Q: How did you get the offer first to join Broadway as emergency then to join back as universal? A: Okay, this is a story! So, this past summer I had just finished doing, uh, this... beautiful, incredible production of West Side Story at Flat Rock Playhouse, uh, where I was playing Maria, so very different from Six. Uh, and when the show closed, I went home to Miami to like, be with my family for a bit.

Not even two weeks later, I get a phone call from my agent at like, 5pm on a Wednesday night and she was like, "Hey, girl!" [small laugh] She was like, "Hey, um, so, what are the chances you could be in New York at 10 AM to be in a rehearsal room for Six on Broadway?" And I was like, [stunned face] "Come again?" Um, and she was like, "Yeah!" She was like, "We could get you a flight," and I was like "Ye- Okay yeah!!" So I've, like, packed a bag. My amazing mom came with me, uh, and I flew to New York at 6am the next day. Stepped straight into it, put-in rehearsal on stage with those - those amazing OG alternates who were just — um, the alts were just so warm and welcoming, and- and- just, incredible with me that first day. Um, then, I was basically just in rehearsals that whole day to kinda learn the differences between what I'd known several months before, and, like, what was different on Broadway.

And then the next day I watched a put-in. And then the following day is Saturday night! Three hours before the show, stage management called me and was like, "So, are you ready to make your Broadway debut?" and I was like, [whispering with huge shrug and "oh ok" face] "I guess!" And so that was it! I made my Broadway debut that Saturday night as Catherine of Aragon, uh, and it was just— my mom (was) in the audience. Um, and it was... an adventure! It was an adventure. Uh, definitely a story that I will tell forever! Um, and then getting this universal alternate was like, an actual offer that came in and- yeah. [chuckling] I had some time.

Q: How does a universal alt work? Do you get scheduled time/dates with the Broadway and tour? A: So, yes. As universal alt, uh, a couple things could happen. I could either be, um, scheduled to join a company because there's like, a set vacation or someone knows they're gonna be out, or in case of emergency like if — like in this case, if someone, um, gets sick or has to have surgery or something, then I will just get called and flown out. But my home base is the Broadway theater, so that's where I report to, um, every day if I'm not out on one of the tours. Um... yeah!

Q: What is the hardest part of the show for you in your tracks? A: (...) The hardest part across the board is the learning the bams for each queen. If you've seen the show, you know what I'm talking about. Throughout the show, there are like... 20 — no, I'm exaggerating — but there's like, a lot of, like, "Boom! bum bum! Bum bum bum!"  There's like, bams? And all of them are choreographed. So because I cover four queens I have to learn [strikes a few poses] all those different bams for each queen. It's... [manically gesturing to her brain] it's. yeah.

Q: When you covered on Broadway in August, did you know you would be coming back later? A: Great question! (...) Um, I did not! It was like, quite an emergency situation. There were just Covid cases and, um, people dealing with injuries and things, so they just needed the backup coverage. I honestly did not expect to actually go on and it just worked out and I ended up going on three times in the two weeks. I was there! Um, there was a little talk around the theatre about maybe, "Oh, you'll be coming back! Yeah! Wink wink!", and — but at the time I was like, I cannot process. I just need to survive... these, uh, two weeks. And so... and it was just a couple months later that - or maybe just like, a month or two later that, uh, the official universal alternate offer came in! Cuh-razy.

Q: What is your favorite track you cover? A: [loving sigh] They're all special and wonderful for different reasons... um, but the first track I ever learned for the show was Parr, and she took me by surprise. Um, I really just fell in love with her, I fell in love with her song... um, with what she stands for; her role in the show. Um... and what's funny is I haven't really had a chance to kind of, uh, focus on her this time around! But I'm really excited to. Um, and I remember just absolutely loving her. So — [whispering] but I like 'em all! They're all fun! [not whispering] For different reasons.

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The History of Swingo, Part 6: The Aussies 

(Karis Oka performing as Anna of Cleves. Photographed by @daynaransleyphoto on Instagram.)

(7) Karis Oka was one of three swings in the first and second Australia tour casts and wore the black alt costume with Howard skirt and pants variations. She was the first of the three to complete Swingo, although her final debut as Seymour was also the only time she played the role. While the AUS swings had no formal cover order, Karis seems to have been the priority cover for Boleyn and Howard. Since leaving Six, Karis has played Ocean in Ride the Cyclone.

Days to complete Swingo: 701 (single production: 24, AUS 2.0)

Date completed: January 29th, 2022

Performance stats:

Fun Fact: If only counting debuts in a single production, Karis holds the record for fastest Swingo with only 24 days from first to last debut in the 2nd AUS tour. (Grace Mouat still holds the record for fastest overall.)

(Shannen Alyce Quan as Catherine Parr. Photographed by @larajanephotography on Instagram.)

(9) Shannen Alyce Quan was the second swing to complete Swingo in the first and second Australia tours. They wore the teal alt costume with Seymour and Boleyn skirts as their only variations, and she is still the only performer to have worn a Boleyn skirt for a role other than Boleyn- she also wore it for Cleves and Howard. Shannen has been in a variety of productions since their time with Six, most recently playing Jo in Little Women.

Days to complete Swingo: 763 (single production: 74, AUS 2.0)

Date completed: March 18th, 2022

Performance stats: 

Fun Fact: Shannen and Karis were in the same production of Fangirls in 2021 before the second tour began, Karis as Edna and Shannen as a swing.

(Chiara Assetta as Catherine of Aragon. Photographed by @daynaransleyphoto on Instagram.)

(12) Chiara Assetta joined as the third swing in the second (post-COVID) Australia tour production and wore the orange alternate costume. She is the only person to have worn a different (non-pants) variation of the orange alt costume- she wore shorts for every role. While she was given two alt variations like the other swings, she never performed in the pants variation and the mystery of Chiara’s missing orange pants haunts the fandom to this day. Chiara has returned for the 2024-25 AUS tour in the silver swing costume!

Days to complete Swingo: 75

Date completed: March 29, 2022

Performance stats (note: AUS 3.0 is an active production, so these stats are only accurate as of 9/26/24):

Fun Fact: Chiara became the first swing/alternate to perform in a Howard ponytail dyed their alt costume color in the AUS 3.0 production. While there are behind-the-scenes pictures of Elizabeth Walker (Bliss 1.0 swing) with a teal ponytail, she never performed in it.

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Six Fun Fact

Because I'm obsessed with spreadsheets, I've been slowly adding more and more data to my little (ok it's big and slows my computer down hardcore) spreadsheet of Six information. After adding initial debut dates for every role each performer had, I came across a little fun fact: of the 73 unique debut orders performers in Six who performed 2 to 6 roles have had, there have, to this date, been 3 groups of people who debuted all the roles they have performed (again, to this date) in the exact same order; 2 groups of 3 who debuted 3 roles, and 1 group of 2 who debuted 2 roles:

Seymour/Howard/Parr

Elizabeth Walker (Breakaway 1.0)

Seymour Debut: 16 January 2020

Howard Debut: 18 February 2020

Parr Debut: 26 February 2020

Ellie Sharpe (Breakaway 2.0)

Seymour Debut: 11 October 2021

Howard Debut: 10 November 2021

Parr Debut: 14 February 2022

Jessie Davidson (Broadway 3.0)

Seymour Debut: 23 March 2024

Howard Debut: 7 April 2024

Parr Debut: 6 May 2024

Boleyn/Howard/Seymour

Bryony Duncan (Bliss 1.0)

Boleyn Debut: 8 September 2019

Howard Debut: 23 September 2019

Seymour Debut: 18 December 2019

Ashlee Waldbauer (Bliss 3.0)

Boleyn Debut: 22 November 2021 (First Show)

Howard Debut: 22 November 2021 (Second Show)

Seymour Debut: 3 January 2022

Izzy Formby-Jackson (Bliss 7.0)

Boleyn Debut: 30 November 2023

Howard Debut: 2 February 2023

Seymour Debut: 13 January 2024

Aragon/Cleves:

Shekinah McFarlane (West End 1.0)

Aragon Debut: 4 September 2019

Cleves Debut: 5 September 2019

Ella Burns (Australia 1.0)

Aragon Debut: 25 January 2020

Cleves Debut: 28 February 2020

*All photos taken from performers' and/or production members' social medias except the following:

Bryony Seymour (@tudorvonsnaps on Instagram)

Shekinah Aragon (@shonalosuise_photography on Instagram)

**Bryony's photo as Seymour was from her as a Swing in the West End 2.0 production and Shekinah's Cleves photo as Cleves was from her as Principal in the UK Tour 2.0 production, despite them debuting these roles in the Bliss 1.0 and West End 1.0 productions, respectively.

***Images were cropped so each one was cropped to equally fill a 10x5.63 inch full photo.

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New Broadway Queens!

Genuinely can’t even believe I’m typing this but queendom… your new Broadway queens 🥺

Literally the entire Aragon Tour principal cast. And to see Didi and Jasmine back aswell!!! Also welcoming the only new queen in this cast Sierra Fermin to the queendom as an alternate!

Wesley Carpenter will be taking over the Universal Alternate role, covering across the Broadway and National Tour productions! She was previously Seymour in the Bliss 3.0 cast!

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Double queens!

Jade Marvin & Abbi Hodgson - Breakaway 2.0 Lauren Irving & Madeline Fansler - Breakaway 3.0 Gabbi Mack & Abbi Hodgson - Breakaway 5.0 Chloe Hart & Grace Melville - UK Tour 4.0 Khaila Wilcoxon & Kelly Denice Taylor - Aragon Tour Gerianne Perez & Cecilia Snow - Boleyn Tour Jaz Robinson & Hailey Lewis - Canadian Production Analise Rios & Audrey Fisher - Breakaway 6.0 Leandra Ellis-Gaston, Ayla Ciccone-Burton & Marilyn Caserta - Broadway 2.0 Jessie Bodner & Princess Victome, Lucia Valentino & Ellie Sharpe - Breakaway 4.0 Sunayna Smith & Eden Holmes - Breakaway 5.0 Zan Berube & Taylor Pearlstein - Boleyn Tour Amina Faye & Aryn Bohannon - Boleyn Tour Maggie Lacasse & Julia McLellan - Canadian Production Jasmine Forsberg & Kelsee Kimmel - Aragon Tour Kathryn Kilger & Bethany McDonald - Bliss 5.0 Terica Marie & Jana Larell Glover - Boleyn Tour Artemis Chrisoulakis & Jillian Worthing - Bliss 5.0 Artemis Chrisoulakis & Ellie Sharpe - Breakaway 2.0 Lucia Valentino & Ellie Sharpe - Breakaway 4.0 Jaina Brock-Patel & Leesa Tulley - UK Tour 4.0 Eloise Lord & Deirdre Dunkin - Breakaway 6.0

[heartofsix]

no... this cast is perfect.

(broadway 3.0/aragon tour with ayla!boleyn & kristina!parr)

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Happy Asian and Pacific Islander Month to our queens!

Here in the US, May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander month. So just like last year, I'll be highlighting the Asian and Pacific Islander queens of Six. This year is especially fun as there's currently an Asian or Pacific Islander queen in every currently-running replica production of Six!

Pictured: Aragon: Grace Mouat (Burmese, 1st UK Tour and West End), Nicole Kyoung-mi Lambert (Korean, pre-Broadway regional tour and Broadway); Jasmine Shen (Chinese/Hong Konger, Breakaway 1.0); Chloé Zuel (Mauritian, 2020 Sydney); Phoenix Jackson Mendoza (Filipino, 2021-23 Aus Tour); Kristina Leopold (Chinese/Thai/Indian, Broadway/Boleyn Tour); 이아름솔/Lee Arum-soul (Korean, South Korea); 손승연/Sonnet (Korean, South Korea) Boleyn: Andrea Macasaet (Filipino, pre-Broadway regional tour and Broadway); Cherelle Jay (West End and 2nd UK Tour); Amanda Lindgren (South Korean, West End); Sunayna Smith (Indian, Breakaway 3.0 and 5.0); 김지우/Kim Ji-woo (Korean, South Korea); 배수정/Pae Su-jeong (Korean, South Korea); Fiorella Bamba (Filipino, Bliss 6.0); Thảo Therése Nguyễn (Vietnamese, West End) Seymour: Jasmine Forsberg (Filipino, Aragon Tour/Broadway); 박혜나/Park Hye-na (Korean, South Korea); 박가람 /Park Ga-ram (Korean, South Korea); Singh Viki (Indian, Hungarian non-replica) Cleves: 김지선/Kim Ji-sun (Korean, South Korea); 최현선/Choi Hyun-sun (Korean, South Korea); Danielle Mendoza (Filipino, Breakaway 3.0/Boleyn Tour); Kardffy Aisha (Persian, Hungarian non-replica) Howard: Jaina Brock-Patel (Desi/Indian, 2nd UK Tour); Zoe Jensen (Filipino, Broadway); 김려원/Kim Ryeo-won (Korean, South Korea); 솔지/Solji (Korean, South Korea); Elysia Cruz (Filipino, Canadian); Hien (Vietnamese, Hungarian non-replica); Sierra Fermin (Filipino, Broadway); Alizé Ke'Aloha Cruz (Filipina, Bliss 3.0/Boleyn Tour) Parr: Shimali de Silva (Hong Konger/Sri Lankan, original student cast); Vidya Makan (Desi/Indian heritage, 2020 and 2021-23 Australian Tours); Shannen Alyce Quan (Eurasian, 2020 and 2021-23 Australian Tours); Karis Oka (2020 and 2021-23 Australian Tours); Megan Leung (Chinese/Hong Konger, Bliss 2.0 and Breakaway 5.0); Roxanne Couch (Maori, West End); Joy N Woods (Southeast Asian and/or Pacific Islander, Broadway); Elena Breschi (Filipino, Breakaway 4.0) 유주혜/Yoo Ju-hye (Korean, South Korea); 홍지희/Hong Ji-hee (Korean, South Korea); Aoife Haakenson (Taiwanese, UK Tour); Lauren Mariaoosay (Indian/Polynesian/Malaysian/Cambodian, Canada) Notes: - All information is from this post. There may be additional info or queens missing, as it's only information I specifically have been able to verify. This list also doesn't encompass the full breadth of many queens' identities; many of them are of mixed race and ethnicity, or of several nationalities. That post provides further information. - I usually don't include actors who haven't debuted. That means that Kimberley Hodgson and Deirdre Khoo (both of the recently-announced Australian Tour) and Fia Houston-Hamilton (cancelled Breakaway 2.0) are not included.

Credits: Aragon: anniekwithacamera; Lloyd Bishop; _jasmine_shen_; jamesmorganphoto; sixthemusicalau, unsure of origin; ymduck_pic; _young_img Boleyn: Sara Crulwich; jonalderson_; Pamela Raith; sunaynasmith; _young_img; _shannon1025_, unsure of origin; fiorellabamba; Pamela Raith Seymour: Joan Marcus; hbiiii._.iin; jjang_beautiful; Szabina Jardek Cleves: hbiiii._.iin; gren_pic; Joan Marcus; Szabina Jardek Howard: Pamela Raith, Joan Marcus, day_star_._, 890110kr; Joan Marcus; Szabina Jardek; sierrafermin; Joan Marcus Parr: sixthemusical, unsure of origin; sixthemusicalau, unsure of origin; daynaransleyphoto; daynaransleyphoto; meganswleung; Pamela Raith; michaelah.jpg; elenabreschi; yoozuyoozu, unsure of origin; jjang_beautiful; Pamela Raith; Joan Marcus

[live-in-consort]

i am a six australia 3.0 aragon costume disliker sorry not sorry it just looks so flimsy

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DECEMBER RELEASE

Boop! The Musical - Chicago Tryout

December 3, 2023 - Medium Observation

Video | Matinée

Cast:

Jasmine Rogers (Betty Boop), Faith Prince (Valentina), Ainsley Anthony Melham (Dwayne), Erich Bergen (Raymond), Stephen DeRosa (Grampy), Angelica Hale (Trisha), Phillip Huber (Pudgy), Anastacia McCleskey (Carol), Lawrence Alexander (Ensemble), Colin Bradbury (Ensemble), Tristen Buettel (Ensemble), Joshua Michael Burrage (Ensemble), Gabi Campo (Ensemble), Daniel Castiglione (Ensemble), Rebecca Corrigan (Ensemble), Josh Drake (Ensemble), RJ Higton (Ensemble), Nina Lafarga (Ensemble), Morgan McGhee (Ensemble), Aubie Merrylees (Ensemble), Ryah Nixon (Ensemble), Christian Probst (Ensemble), Ricky Schroeder (Ensemble), Gabriella Sorrentino (Ensemble), Brooke Taylor (Ensemble)

Notes: Nice video from the second week of previews and Version 3.0. Some scenes are majorly wideshot due to the nature of the show, along with usher activity. Some washout can be seen at times but it's not too bad.

NFT DATE: June 6th, 2024

Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB5Cro

Video is $20

Six - Second US National Tour (Boleyn)

November 19, 2023 - Medium Observation

Video | Matinée

Cast:

Cassie Silva (s/b Catherine of Aragon), Zan Berube (Anne Boleyn), Aryn Bohannon (s/b Jane Seymour), Terica Marie (Anna of Cleves), Taylor Pearlstein (s/b Katherine Howard), Courtney Mack (t/r Catherine Parr)

Notes:

Excellent video of a fantastic group of alternates and Courtney's unexpected final performance as Parr!

NFT DATE: December 1st, 2024

Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB3Ye3

Video is $20

Mrs. Doubtfire - First US National Tour

November 16, 2023 - Medium Observation

Video

Cast:

Rob McClure (Daniel Hillard), Maggie Lakis (Miranda Hillard), Giselle Gutierrez (Lydia Hillard), Cody Braverman (Christoher Hillard), Emerson Mae Chan (Natalie Hillard), Aaron Kaburick (Frank Hillard), Nik Alexander (Andre Mayem), Romelda Teron Benjamin (Wanda Sellner), Leo Roberts (Stuart Dunmire), David Hibbard (Mr. Jolly/Ensemble), Jodi Kimura (Janet Lundy/Ensemble), Alex Branton (Ensemble), Jonathan Hoover (Ensemble), Sheila Jones (Ensemble), Julia Kavanagh (Ensemble), Marquez Linder (Ensemble), Alex Ringler (Ensemble), Lannie Rubio (Ensemble), Ian Liberto (s/w Ensemble), Lauryn Withnell (Ensemble), Julia Yameen (Ensemble)

Notes:

Near perfect capture of the tour! Some washout is seen in wideshots due to primary robs doubtfire outfit being so Bright.

NFT DATE: June 6th, 2024

Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB3Z7Y

Video is $20

Frozen - First US National Tour

November 29, 2023 - Medium Observation

Video

Cast:

Caroline Bowman (Elsa), Lauren Nicole Chapman (Anna), Erin Choi (Young Elsa), Annie Piper Braverman (Young Anna), Jeremy Davis (Olaf), Dominic Dorset (Kristoff), Collin Baja (Sven), Preston Perez (Hans), Jack Brewer (Oaken), Evan Duff (Weselton), Tyler Jimenez (Pabbie), Renée Reid (Bulda), Kyle Lamar Mitchell (King Agnarr), Katie Mariko Murray (Queen Iduna), Natalie Wisdom (s/w Head Handmaiden), Jack Brewer (Bishop), Kate Bailey (Ensemble), Kristen Smith Davis (Ensemble), Jason Goldston (Ensemble), Natalie Goodin (Ensemble), Zach Hess (Ensemble), Adrianna Rose Lyons (Ensemble), Alexander Mendoza (Ensemble), Nick Silverio (Ensemble), Daniel Switzer (Ensemble), Peli Naomi Woods (Ensemble), Michael Allan Haggerty (s/w Ensemble), Jessie Peltier (s/w Ensemble)

Notes:

Absolutely gorgeous video of this tour! Lots of wideshots and close ups.

NFT DATE: June 6th, 2024

Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB5mqB

Video is $20

Videos can be purchased through me at mediumobservationtrading@gmail.com

[lightleckrereins]

The Six the musical 2023 covers - alternates, swings, rehearsal swings and emergency covers

Happy new year everyone. And welcome back to one of my favorite traditions. Complaining about unreleased alt promo photos. Putting together the six alts from the past year. And this time we get into non replica.

West End

Rachel Rawlinson: Swing, West End, joined November 2021 covering all six queens.

Esme Rothero: Swing, West End, joined November 2021 covering all six queens, left October 2023.

Danielle Rose: Alternate, West End; Joined November 2021 as alternate Boleyn/Howard, left October 2023.

Harriet Watson: Alternate, UK tour; alternate Seymour/Parr, left March 2022. Standby, UK productions; came back as standby alternate for both WE and UKT throughout 2022, left January 2023 only to return for a few shows throughout the year.

Monique Ashe-Palmer: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2022 as alternate Aragon/Cleves, left October 2023.

Leah Vassell: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2022 as alternate Seymour/Parr, left October 2023.

Chlöe Hart: Principal Aragon, UK tour; joined March 2022, left April 2023. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast for two shows in September 2023.

Meg Dixon-Brasil: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard. Swing, West End; Joined October 2023 covering all six queens.

Gabriella Stylianou: Principal Seymour, Bliss 2.0. Alternate, West End; Joined October 2023 as alternate Aragon/Seymour; acted as temporary replacement Seymour from cast change until November 2023.

Naomi Alade: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2023 as alternate Boleyn/Cleves.

Hannah Lowter: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2023 as alternate Howard/Parr.

UK tour

Natalie Pilkington: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 1.0; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr, covered Seymour. Swing, alternate, UK tour, joined June 2021 as swing, became alternate Seymour/Parr March 2022, left April 2023; returned as emergency cover for a few shows in May 2023. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as alternate for a few shows in June 2022. Universal swing UK productions; came back in October 2023 as universal swing for West End and the UK tour covering all six queens.

Harriet Caplan-Dean: Swing, UK tour; joined March 2022, left April 2023. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as swing in April 2023 and September 2023.

Grace Melville: Alternate, UK tour; joined March 2022 as alternate Aragon/Cleves; acted as temporary replacement Cleves between March and May 2022, left April 2023. Emergency cover, West End; covered Cleves for one show in July 2022.

Leesa Tulley: Alternate, UK tour; joined March 2022 as alternate Boleyn/Howard; acted as temporary replacement Howard between August and October 2022, left April 2023.Emergency cover, West End; came back on standby between August and September 2023.

Shakira Simpson: Swing, UK tour; joined April 2023.

Ellie Jane Grant: Alternate, UK tour; joined April 2023 as alternate Aragon/Cleves.

Izi Maxwell: Alternate, UK tour; joined April 2023 as alternate Boleyn/Howard. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as alternate for a few shows in April 2023. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as alternate for a few shows in May 2023.

Tamara Morgan: Alternate, UK tour; joined April 2023 as alternate Seymour/Parr.

Broadway

Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert: Alternate, Chicago and North American tour; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr, was temporary principal Cleves during the St. Paul run. Alternate, Broadway; covering Aragon/Boleyn/Seymour/Cleves/Parr in 2020, switched to Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves in 2021, left December 2022; came back on standby late December 2022.

Marilyn Caserta: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 3.0; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr. Alternate, Broadway; joined the Broadway cast for two weeks in August 2022 as emergency alternate Aragon; took over as alternate Boleyn/Cleves/Parr between September and November 2023, left then. Universal alternate, US companies; Joined December 2022 as alternate for Broadway and both US tours, covering Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves/Parr, became Broadway alternate in September 2023.

Ayla Ciccone-Burton: Alternate, Broadway; Joined August 2022, covering Boleyn/Cleves/Parr, temporarily left between September and November 2023.

Holli’ Conway: Alternate, Broadway; Joined August 2022, originally said to be covering Aragon/Howard/Parr, switched to Aragon/Cleves/Howard shortly after, left December 2023.

Aubrey Matalon: Alternate, Broadway; Joined December 2022, covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Kristina Leopold: Alternate, Broadway; Joined December 2022, covering Aragon/Seymour/Parr.

Sierra Fermin: Alternate, Broadway; Joined December 2023, covering Aragon/Cleves/Howard.

Wesley Carpenter: Principal Seymour, Bliss 3.0. Universal alternate, US companies; Returned September 2023 as alternate for Broadway and the Boleyn tour, covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard/Parr.

Aragon tour

Kelly Denice Taylor: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Cleves. Standby, Broadway; became standby for broadway starting June 2022 with the same covers while still being alternate in the tour company. Standby, Boleyn North American Tour; joined the Boleyn tour for a few weeks in July and August 2023 but didn’t play any performances. Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; rejoined the company full time with her Aragon tour covers.

Cassie Silva: Alternate Broadway, joined January 2022 as alternate Howard, left March 2022. Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Boleyn/Cleves/Howard. Standby, Broadway; returned as a standby in July 2022 with her tour covers while still part of the tour company. Universal alternate, US companies; Returned September 2023 as alternate for Broadway and the Boleyn tour, covering Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves/Howard.

Kelsee Kimmel: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Parr. Standby, Broadway; became standby for broadway starting September 2022 covering Seymour/Parr while still being alternate in the tour company. Alternate, Boleyn North American Tour; joined the Boleyn tour for a few weeks in September 2023. Temporary replacement, Canada; joined October 2023 as temporary principal Seymour.

Erin Palmer Ramirez: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Boleyn/Howard/Parr.

Boleyn tour

Cecilia Snow: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Cleves, left October 2023.

Aryn Bohannon: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard. Standby, Aragon tour, temporarily joined the Aragon tour with her three covers in January 2023.

Jana Larell Glover: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Taylor Pearlstein: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate Boleyn/Howard/Parr.

Canada

Hailey Lewis: Alternate, Canada; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Julia McLellan: Alternate, Canada; alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard

Abigail Sparrow: Principal Howard, Breakaway 3.0. Alternate, Canada; alternate Seymour/Howard/Parr.

Darcy Stewart: Alternate, Canada; alternate Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves

Australia

Karis Oka: Swing, Australia tour.

Shannen Alyce Quan: Swing, Australia tour.

Chiara Assetta: Swing, Australia tour; joined when the show reopened in December 2021

Cristina D’Agostino: Alternate swing, Australia tour; joined the company in June 2021 as resident choreographer, became alternate (emergency) swing in April 2022.

Madeline Fansler: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 3.0; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Parr. Temporary swing, Australia tour; joined the Australian cast for September 2022 as a temporary swing and later as full-time swing starting December 2022.

Norwegian Bliss

5.0

Bethany McDonald: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 5.0; alternate Seymour/Cleves/Parr.

Jillian Worthing: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 5.0; alternate Aragon/Boleyn/Howard.

Haley Izurieta: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Boleyn/Cleves. Returned as principal Cleves for Bliss 6.0.

Lois Ellise: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Parr.

Jasmine Smith: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Seymour/Parr.

Alyssa Giannetti: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Howard.

6.0

Willow Dougherty: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 4.0; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Howard. Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 6.0; returned this time as alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Gabriella Boumford: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 6.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr

Audrey Fisher: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 6.0; covering Aragon/Boleyn/Howard. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 6.0; came back changing her covers to Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Brooke Aneece: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 6.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

7.0

Izzy Formby-Jackson: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 7.0: covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Hannah Lawton: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 7.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard, her covers changed to Seymour/Howard/Parr during rehearsals.

Norwegian Breakaway

4.0

Ellie Sharpe: Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 2.0; alternate Seymour/Howard/Parr. Was previously cast in one of the unnanounced 2020 cruise casts. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; returned with the same covers.

Princess Victomé: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 3.0; covering Seymour/Cleves/Parr. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; came back changing her covers to Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves.

Sarah McFarlane: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; covering Seymour/Howard/Parr. Returned as principal Howard for Breakaway 5.0 and Bliss 7.0.

Reca Oakley: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Cleves. Returned as principal Cleves for Bliss 5.0. Principal Cleves, West End starting October 2023.

5.0

Abbi Hodgson: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 2.0; alternate Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves; did not debut before the production was cancelled because of lockdown. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 2.0, came back with the same covers as before. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 5.0; came back, this time covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Eden Holmes: Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 5.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Jaelle Laguerre: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 5.0; announced to be covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr but only did Aragon in rehearsals.

Kate Zulauf: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 5.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard

6.0

Deirdre Dunkin: Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 6.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Giulia Marolda: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 6.0; covering Boleyn/Cleves/Parr. Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 7.0; came back changing her covers to Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Poland

Agnieszka Rose: Alternate, Polish non-replica production; alternate Aragon/Seymour.

Aleksandra Gotowicka: Alternate, Polish non-replica production; alternate Boleyn/Howard.

Marta Skrzypczyńska: Alternate, Polish non-replica production; alternate Cleves/Parr.

Hungary

Mónika Horváth: Alternate, Hungarian non-replica production; alternate Aragon/Cleves.

Krisztina Magyar: Alternate, Hungarian non-replica production; alternate Boleyn/Howard.

Dóra Csonka: Alternate, Hungarian non-replica production; alternate S/P .

[but-im-unbreakable]

i mean never say never but with the 4th uk tour queens leaving and likely becoming the six team's first contacts in case of an emergency (assuming they contact recent former queens when castle hopping isn't possible and they need an emergency cover), it does look like west end 4.0 is on track be the first uk cast to not have an emergency cover queen from the previous cast!

og uk tour: renee lamb (arts theatre aragon)

west end 1.0: genesis lynea (arts theatre cleves, this one technically isnt the previous cast but the arts theatre cast was the only other previous cast so im counting it)

west end 2.0 + uk tour 2.0: maiya quansah-breed (og uk tour + og west end parr)

west end 3.0: courtney bowman (west end 2.0 boleyn), collette guitart (west end 2.0 swing, if you want to count her as an e/c but i'm not)

uk tour 3.0: athena collins (uk tour 2.0 parr)

uk tour 4.0: harriet watson (uk tour 3.0 alt), elena gyasi (uk tour 3.0 parr)