Film Review: Six The Musical Live!

Six The Musical Live!, recently released in cinemas, is a recorded live show of the musical at the Vaudeville Theatre and is a must-watch for any musical and history fans.

Personally, musicals are one of the best things to exist. I absolutely love musicals, whether it's seeing them live in the West End or watching the film versions on TV.

Musicals, old and new, always cheer me up and make me feel better because of the singing, dancing and joy that they bring. But I also love history.

I studied history at GCSE and so when Six came to the West End, I really wanted to see it. Unfortunately, a pandemic hit the world and I wasn't able to see the live show.

However, this year, Six The Musical Live! was released in UK and Ireland cinemas. Capturing a live show at the Vaudeville Theatre, the film version allows audiences to watch the musical without travelling to London.

I jumped at the chance of seeing the movie and am so thankful I did because it was fab! And I'm going to tell you all why you should go and see it too.

Review of Six The Musical Live!

Six, the musical, tells the story of Henry VIII's six wives, but with a twist. It's not a traditional musical that focuses on historical aspects of their marriages or on Henry VIII himself.

Instead, Six details the lives of the six wives from their perspectives through pop songs as they each compete to be the lead queen. There is no man in sight, and no other cast members but the six wives.

Six the Musical Live! captures the stage show for the big screen, but with some added extras. The film showing in cinemas features the original cast of the Six queens: Jarneia Richard-Noel, Millie O'Connell, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Aimie Atkinson and Maiya Quansah-Breed.

When I saw Six The Musical Live! at my local Cineworld, my sister and I had the screen to ourselves. Two seats on the back row with the perfect view of the screen and not another soul in sight — apart from Cineworld staff, popping their heads in once or twice.

Having the screen to ourselves was a huge benefit. It meant we could sing and talk about the show without worrying that we're disturbing other people. It also meant we could probably have danced along, but we refrained from doing that.

Before the actual film starts, there's a short documentary about Six and the original actresses. At first, I thought that the entire film would be a documentary and got worried we wouldn't actually see the musical.

But rest assured, the film follows, so don't get up and leave after the documentary.

The documentary was actually an interesting aspect to the film because it gives the audience insight into the actresses and how Six not only took the world by storm, but themselves too. It features interviews from the original cast members, discussing the journey they've been on since Six debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe and then into the West End.

After the documentary, we're then launched back to the Tudor times. The filming of Six The Musical Live! is much like Hamilton on Disney+; it captures the show flawlessly and provides an immersive experience for those watching.

The musical, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, crafted a show that has catchy pop songs and great dialogue; both of which capture the audience's attention to provide a show that is funny, informative and full of girl power.

I laughed along whilst watching and loved the portrayal of the different queens. The musicians, who are praised during the show, perform superbly, and the costumes, designed by Gabriella Slade, are fantastic.

Six The Musical Live! is such a joyous show to watch. The film allows those who can't see it on stage a chance to experience the interactive musical in such an excellent way.

So, if you love musicals, have wanted to see Six, or just love Tudor history, I'd definitely recommend going to see Six The Musical Live!.

Until next time...