“SIX” will play in movie theaters around the U.S. this summer, with a live capture getting a theatrical release on August 14. The previously announced capture, which will be released under the title “SIX The Musical Live,” was recorded at the Vaudeville Theatre in London and features the original West End cast: Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Maiya Quansah-Breed and Jaméia Richard-Noel.
“SIX The Musical Live” was released in cinemas in the U.K. and Ireland on April 6, 2025, and in Australia this January. It has already grossed more than $8.5 million between those two releases, breaking box office records for the biggest opening day for a live recorded musical and the top event cinema release in the U.K.
The live capture is produced by Broadway producers of “SIX” Kenny Wax, Wendy and Andy Barnes and George Stiles, as well as concert film producer Dione Orrom. Universal Pictures Content Group holds the U.S. theatrical rights, and the film will be distributed in the U.S. by Focus Features.
“SIX” was written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. Centering on the six wives of Henry VIII reimagined as pop stars, the musical premiered at Edinburgh Fringe in 2017 before coming to the West End in 2019, where it was nominated for five Olivier Awards.
The musical had its North American premiere later that year, opening at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre (now the Lena Horne Theatre) on October 30, 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its original planned opening. “SIX” was nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning two including Best Original Score. Its original cast recording is certified Platinum, and its Broadway album, “SIX: Live on Opening Night,” was number one on Billboard’s Cast Album Chart.
In addition to its Main Stem and West End productions, “SIX” has also seen U.K. and North American tours and multiple international productions, including in Japan, China, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and Switzerland. By the time of the film’s U.S. cinematic release, the Broadway production alone will have played more than 2,000 shows.
