Nicola Christie

How the British musical conquered the world

A new musical history is being written for Britain, which is finally giving the theatre industry something to cheer about

The ultimate feminist power piece: Abby Mueller (Jane Seymour), Samantha Pauly (Katherine Howard), Adrianna Hicks (Catherine of Aragon), Andrea Macasaet (Anne Boleyn), Brittney Mack (Anne of Cleves) and Anna Uzele (Catherine Parr) in the Broadway production of Six: The Musical. Credit: © Joan Marcus 
issue 25 September 2021
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