Six heading to Broadway Dec 24
2019, 12:43:35 AM
So...now this has wrapped up its pre-Broadway run in St. Paul with alternates on for two queens the entire run (one, Abby Mueller, formally announced, one, Brittany Mack, not), any thoughts that there could be casting shifts before Broadway previews start?
Seemed the St. Paul cast solidified their show/music/personalities into a tight knit group...nary a mention of either absent queen in any of their “ready for Broadway” posts, etc these last five or so weeks. Just interesting...
Just to be clear, I do not begrudge the two queens taking time off if they are injured because they have been going non-stop since this summer. I'm just being totally selfish in wanting to have seen them again before BW...how un-Minnesotan of me :) Thankfully, the entire cast, including alternates, are top-notch so whatever combo is onstage is well-worth it. I'm actually grateful to have seen all the alternates plus the original cast pre-Broadway. I know locals
Six heading to Broadway Dec 11
2019, 12:02:33 AM
And now it appears that Brittany Mack won’t be in the St. Paul production at all either. No Abby and no Brittany. Glad they are resting up for BW but...sheesh. Strange that the Ordway made an announcement about Abby but not Brittany...
Six heading to Broadway Dec 2
2019, 06:52:23 PM
Anyone know if Brittany Mack is due back soon? She was out all weekend.
I had a feeling the musicians union here would nix the filming of the Megasix, it’s a fairly staunch group...which is good for their members, I’m just being selfish wanting to see videos from this stop :)
Six heading to Broadway Nov 29
2019, 11:34:24 PM
First preview in St. Paul tonight - Nicole was on for Cleves
Also, doesn’t appear MEGASIX filming will be allowed (not that it stopped a rogue fan in the front row)
Missed Pauly the first time around and while I enjoyed Mack I totally see why Pauly was so well reviewed. She’s pretty fantastic. The show is in such a great shape - can’t wait for a OCR with this cast.
That's too bad about Abby...and with Sam Pauly injuring herself at the end of Edmonton and necessitating an emergency call for Courtney Mack to appear, here's hoping everyone stays healthy in MN.
Does anyone know if Sam Pauly will be back when the show opens on Friday?
I saw the production at the Ordway and the one in Chicago.
The Ordway production was sort of a Drury Lane 2.0 version with many of the key showstopping moments in tact (like the unforgettable Act 1 finale) while others were totally redone. Looks like E. Sosa redid most of the costumes too and while some were improvements overall I liked the ones in Chicago more. Emick made more sense to me as Julian Marsh than the guy in Drury Lane but Tunie wasn't as strong a
ggersten said: "I just glanced at the first two performances - and it looks like people are snatching up the front row tickets. (Unless those tickets are being held back)"
I went to the Ordway to buy my tickets the day they went on sale and asked about this. At the time, they said Row D was going to be front row but if something changed they would move me forward to Row A and let me know if they did. Later in the day they called me and told me Row A
Scarlet Leigh said: "ggersten said: "Meanwhile, across the pond, a mixture of illnesses, injury, vacations depleted the available cast, so Toby Marlow - one of the creators - stepped in as Parr. It was performed as a "concert" since Marlow and Genesis didn't know the choreo/blocking. (Genesis stepped in once before). Supposedly, they offered all persons with tix - including those who attended - were offered tickets to another "proper" show.<
Six reviews Jul 29
2019, 12:20:55 PM
It was just announced that SIX will play at The Ordway in St. Paul, MN from November 29 - December 22.
Six reviews Jul 25
2019, 05:54:30 PM
With Hicks out the rest of the run in Chicago a swing is on and for some crazy reason she’s wearing a costume that’s identical to another queen she’s sharing the stage with. In London, the swings have their own “unique” costumes, right?
Six reviews Jul 18
2019, 10:36:20 PM
Interesting, I was planning on coming into town this weekend to catch one of the last shows Hicks was performing in. A day or so ago there were plenty of tickets but in the last day a healthy number of the rest of the run (including this entire weekend) sold out. As of tonight, only closing weekend has availability. Guess I should have bought ‘em while I had the chance...but glad I saw it a few weeks ago at least!
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 d
Regarding the original ending during early previews, I'll include it as a spoiler...just in case.
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At the preview performance I saw (third preview, I believe), at the end of the show when Harold is brought before the townspeople I noticed several audience members abruptly leaving. I was kind of shocked they were
Saw this in one of its first previews and found it to be a very pleasant production of an already perfect musical. The tempos were so fast I was amazed I could still hear every word perfectly (the tempo for Pick-A-Little STARTED where it usually ramps up to).
Geoff Packard was an appealing Harold Hill but, dare I say it, a tad too young?
The most obvious weak link here is Marian. While fine in the acting department, her singing and more specifically her deli
