{"id":270009,"date":"2026-05-13T21:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270009\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T21:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:48:08","slug":"review-six-ignites-the-stage-at-straz-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270009\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: SIX IGNITES THE STAGE at Straz Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SIX at the Straz Center blasted open with the fire of a stadium\u2011level concert wrapped in Tudor crowns. Ex\u2011Wives hit like a declaration, the queens locking into perfect formation as the opening number set the pace for a night built on rhythm, wit, and unapologetic presence.<\/p>\n

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My favorite performances included\u00a0Anne Boleyn\u2019s (Nella Cole<\/a>) “Don\u2019t Lose Ur Head,” a riot of charm and chaos, her green\u2011lit swagger turning every lyric into a punchline. Jane Seymour<\/a> (Kelly Denice Taylor<\/a>) performed “Heart of Stone,” a ballad so controlled and soaring that the theatre seemed to hold still just to catch the final note. Then Anna of Cleves (Hailey Alexis Lewis<\/a>) stormed the stage with “Get Down,” a victory anthem delivered with a grin that said she knew exactly how hard she was ruling the room.<\/p>\n

The green queen and red queen stole the night. Green lost her head. Red got the castle. Both commanded the stage with attitude that felt fearless and wickedly fun.<\/p>\n

The costumes were a triumph, each look amplifying the queens\u2019 identities while syncing the ensemble into a unified visual pulse. Every shimmer and structured silhouette helped the cast move as one fierce unit, a living mural of royalty rewritten.<\/p>\n

The Ladies in Waiting matched the queens beat for beat, a band that drove the show with precision and fire. And those voices. They soared into notes I didn\u2019t know existed, bending and blasting through the theatre with confidence that made the audience lean forward.<\/p>\n

It was a night of attitude, rhythm, and reclamation, a production that turned history into something loud, clever, and joyfully unruly. I walked out feeling as strong and empowered as the six bad @sses on that stage. And I learned about these remarkable women in history in bite-sized, understandable pieces, something sadly missing from my high school history books.\u00a0 Go see SIX. You will not regret it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n Best Direction of a Play – Top 3\n <\/p>\n

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