Six the musical is a unique Broadway show that features a lively, six-person, all-female cast that tells its story almost entirely through song. The touring production came to the Benedum Center March 14 to 19.

The musical focuses on a fictional reenactment of King Henry VIII’s six ex-wives and their mock competition to decide who should lead their band. 

All of the actresses fit their parts perfectly and executed the show incredibly well. They were all able to add different personalities to their characters, which helped a lot in the show’s storytelling aspect. 

This especially showed in actress Sydney Parra, who played Catherine Parr. Her song “I Don’t Need Your Love” was not as catchy or upbeat as other songs, such as “Don’t Lose Your Head,” but Parras’ emotion brought so much character to the number that it was just as entertaining to watch – even if her song wasn’t personally a favorite. 

The actresses’ voices merged really well together not only in group numbers but in practically every song where one singer led and the other five sang back-up.  

Cecilia Snow, who played Catherine of Aragon, had an especially strong voice and sounded very powerful in all of her solos and her main song “No Way.” 

The high-energy consistency throughout the entire production led to a really entertaining show. The final group number, “Mega-Six,” had just as much energy as the opening number, “Ex-Wives.” 

No section in the show felt boring because no two songs sounded the same, with each having a completely different tone and beat parallel to how each queen’s story was told. 

The only changes in the set were done through lighting changes, which surprisingly did not take away from the production. The bright costumes and big movements of the actresses meant there was always something for the audience to focus on.

There were lots of jokes in Six that were meant to be unfunny, but on the downside, some that were meant to make the audience laugh were either cringey or just in poor taste.