MEET THE POP QUEENS OF 'SIX'

On the heels of "Miss Saigon's" success, GMG Productions launched their newest musical offering, "SIX," at Solaire last Wednesday.

- CARLO OROSA

The event introduced the show's dynamic cast -- Billie Kerr as Catherine of Aragon, Liberty Stotter as Jane Seymour, Hannah Victoria as Anna of Cleves, Lizzy Emery as Katherine Howard, Eloise Lord as Catherine Parr, and Fil-Am performer Yna Tresvalles as Anne Boleyn.

"SIX" is the modern retelling of the lives of Henry VIII's six wives, blending contemporary music and dance with powerful storytelling. With lyrics written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the musical transforms these historical figures into pop culture icons, delivering the story through a high-energy concert-style format. The queens' stories are set to the beat of a soundtrack that recalls today's music superstars, with vocal stylings reminiscent of Beyoncé, Adele, Britney Spears, among others.

GMG Productions executive producer Sam Sewell said, “This is the shortest time it's taken for a show from the West End and or Broadway, from inception, to (come to) the Philippines. I mean, this production has only been around for six years in total since it started on the West End.

"So, like, that's so short. If you think about when 'Phantom' was written and created and when it came here, it's like 20 something years from the time it was conceived. Because before, when did we ever think we would be able to see those West End or Broadway shows?