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Six the Musical announces further dates for UK tour

The WhatsOnStage Award-winning musical will embark on a tour from October

The West End cast of Six
The West End cast of Six
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Venues and dates have been announced for the UK tour of Six, the hit musical about the six wives of Henry VIII, which is currently running at the Arts Theatre in London's West End.

Opening at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford on 24 October, Six will visit Malvern (29 October to 3 November), Glasgow (5 to 10 November), Kingston (12 to 15 November), Oxford (18 to 23 November), Milton Keynes (25 to 30 November), Salford Quays (3 December to 5 January), Cardiff (21 to 25 January), Edinburgh (4 to 9 February), Bath (17 to 23 February) and Southampton (1 to 5 July). Further dates for 2020 are to be announced.

The production is also currently running at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and discussions are ongoing about further international productions in Canada, Japan, Australia and South Korea.

In her four-star review, WhatsOnStage's Daisy Bowie-Sell described the show as "a madcap, frenetic, hugely entertaining history remix."

Six is written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, with co-direction by Moss and Jamie Armitage. Choreography is by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, set design by Emma Bailey, costume design by Gabriella Slade, lighting design by Tim Deiling, sound design by Paul Gatehouse, musical supervision by Joe Beighton and orchestrations by Tom Curran.