Eighty minutes, six microphones and a band of four women on a riser behind them: Six is the most efficient piece of pop craftsmanship on Broadway and never lets the energy sag. Each queen gets a number modelled on a different modern pop star, so the show doubles as a very funny survey of the last twenty years of chart music. If you want a Broadway night that still leaves the evening open for dinner and a bar, nothing else does it this well.
What to expect
A straight-through concert staging with lighting rig, hand-held mics and Tudor-meets-clubwear costume, building to a megamix finale the whole house is on its feet for. Expect the crowd to sing along to Ex-Wives and Six, and no intermission at any point.
Good to know
- The Lena Horne, formerly the Brooks Atkinson, is on West 47th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue.
- Take the C or E to 50th Street or the N, Q, R or W to 49th Street.
- There is no intermission, so sort drinks and bathrooms before curtain.
- The short run time makes it the easiest Broadway show to pair with a dinner reservation.
- It is loud, sung through with amplification, and best for teenagers and up.
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Common questions
How long is Six?
About eighty minutes performed straight through with no intermission, which is the shortest running time of any full-price Broadway musical currently playing.
Do I need to know Tudor history?
No. The show explains each wife's story in her own number, and the running joke is that most people only know the rhyme about divorced, beheaded and died.
Is there a live band?
Yes. The Ladies in Waiting, an all-female band, play onstage behind the queens throughout and are introduced by name near the end.
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