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| yna@yna.co.kr 2023-03-18 14:24:51
SEOUL March 18 (Yonhap) -- Divorce, Beheading, and Death,
The six wives of a man also known as the six queens of Henry VIII, who were remembered for their tragic and unfortunate ending. As soon as they held the microphones, the dusty pages of history begins to fall backward and rewind 500 years, the audience cheered enthusiastically for the new history six of the female figures were about to write.
The musical "Six the Musical," which depicts the lives of six queens of the British royal family, Tudor who married Henry VIII 500 years ago through the distinctive characteristics of the pop genre, has landed in South Korea for the first time in Asia.
The musical which kicked off on March 10 at the Shinhan Card Artium in COEX located in Gangnam, Seoul, was first introduced in 2017 by Toby Malo and Lucy Moss, a British creator in their twenties and it received a lot of love and fame in the West End and Broadway U.S.
From Catherine, the first queen of Henry VIII who went through the divorce due to the affairs, of Henry to Anne Boleyn, who is called the "queen of affair," to Catherine Pa, who stood by him until the end, six queens showcase various different stories.
Those who appear on stage with colorful and flamboyant costumes and energy as equal to idol girl group within the 21st century. Sometimes queens who have traveled through time would engage in arguments over who lived the most unhappy life and unfortunate life, throughout the show individuals take turn to explore and depict the unfortunate lives each has lived in the past.
The 21st century version of the queens, who threw away their burdens as royal where they had to wear uncomfortable dresses engage in a series of storytelling where viewers will not take their eyes off the stage for a moment due to their funny talk, word plays, addictive songs to well mixed between rock and ballad, and dances just like girl groups.
The show is full of fun dances, songs, and jokes, but the show shines light on unfair and unfortunate incidents which took place throughout the history under a critical standpoint.
While Listening to the heartbreaking story of Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry who has been sexually violated by men around her since she was young, and Catherine Pah, the sixth wife who worked as a writer and a female activist, one will be able to face with numerous holes within the history one once knew.
It is a musical is performed without a set change, the only aspect being changed throughout the show are six of the actresses who switch in order to tell their side of the story, however, the show manages to entertain the audience fully. The music and costumes featured throughout the show which won the Tony Award for Best Music and Best Musical Costume Design in 2022 entertains the audience throughout the show.
The performance done by the British original team will continue in South Korea until the 26th.
Moreover starting on March 31, the licensed version of the show will be provided to the audience by actresses Son Seung-yeon, Kim Ji-woo, Solji, and Lee Ah-sol.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)
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