#leandra ellis gaston

[thesquirrelqueer]

ALL BLACK SIX BROADWAY CAST TONIGHT!!!!

#six the musical #musicals #broadway #six broadway #hailee kaleem wright #leandra ellis gaston #kristina leopold #nasia thomas #holli conway fields #taylor iman jones #shut up dani #note: this is just the queens not the ladies in waiting too

[janedances]

starting the year off strong

#six the musical #six #six musical #marilyn caserta #leandra ellis gaston #ayla ciccone burton

[live-in-consort]

oh my god… the all black broadway show tonight existed for all of 20 minutes but then leandra left after an injury and now aubrey is swinging on mid-show as boleyn 😭 six chaos is absolutely wilding right now

#six the musical #leandra ellis gaston #aubrey matalon #six chaos #six broadway

[six-costume-refs]

2022-23 Broadway Wigs

Starting off by mentioning that all the Six wigs are individually designed for their actors, with exact colors/textures/styles decided by what’s most flattering on the individual queen. That means that any new cast (especially in the US) could have totally new designs, new elements or colors/shades, or pre-existing elements but in a new combination. There are also times when wigs are totally standardized with the only change being the colors to match the individual queens’ hair (this is most commonly the case for Howard). And when I refer to US wigs or what’s typical for each role, I’m exclusively referring to mainland US (Broadway + tours). NCL is a totally different team and set of wigs.

There have also been quite a few changes between opening and the present. Anything that changes the overall look or design I’ll note, but anything in the vein of minor thinning or a very minor trim that isn’t particularly influential I won’t. Just know those things always happen a fair bit with new wigs.

Hailee Kareem Wright

Hailee has a full ombré wig in shades of dark browns. Middle part with Dutch braids on either side. It’s longer and with a flatter back and sides than many Aragon wigs.

US Aragon wigs have some of the most variance depending on the queen. This wig is definitely noticeably individualized for her (and I have to give the design team props for this, it’s definitely one of my favorite Six wigs). The basic design is near-identical to Bre Jackson’s wig with the ombré and Dutch braids, but it pretty significantly differs from Adrianna Hicks’, who had primarily black wigs with very dark brown highlights and no braids.

Leandra Ellis Gaston

First of all, a moment for the braids!!!! Truly was not expecting this and it was SUCH a welcome surprise.

Leandra has a full wig with hip-length box braids that are narrower at the front of the scalp but chunkier in the center back. Color mix is primarily black but has some very dark brown in there. Other than the braids(!!!) the middle part and space-buns are standard for US wigs.

Bella Coppola

This wig is actually very interesting. At first glance it’s a very typical Seymour wig but it’s a pretty significant departure from US Seymour wigs and more in line with UK: the beehive has only really been seen in UK (which I talked about here), both the US and UK used to use center parts but this past year the US has been using side parts, and US has typically shifted towards a shorter wig than Bella’s. Color is more unique too; most of the US (+NCL wigs) have had a little bit more of a red/strawberry/warm brown tone, while this one is more in line with the blondes popular in the UK (lot of factors here at play that I’ll get into another time). There’s still more of a golden tone than the more platinum that UK usually goes for, but it is overall more in line with UK.

They’ve also changed the wig slightly over time: the size of the beehive has been increased and it seems like there’s been a shift towards tighter curls rather than the usual looser curls it started with (which are more in line with we’ve been seeing from other US casts lately).

Nasia Thomas

Nasia’s wig has braids coming up from the sides and back to swoop into the top section that’s been left loose and to the right. Red highlights as (almost) always. It has been significantly thinned down with time (opening bottom right as opposed to top row from their performance a few weeks later).

The style is a significant change from Brittney Mack’s hair, who had her own braids with bleached highlights but no loose section and red added in only some of the time. The tour principals have had more of a mid range - braids up the sides/back and red highlights like Nasia, but the top section is still braids centered on the head rather a loose section to the side. The tour alts’ wigs all vary quite a bit with nothing identical but some similar elements.

Zoe Jensen

Very standard US Howard ponytail with nothing particularly new or notable. Pink dyes differ a bit from queen to queen but that’s really the only variance for her!

Taylor Iman Jones

Alright, here’s the one everyone’s been asking about. Taylor has a full black wig with some warm dark browns mixed in. She debuted a totally new hairstyle for Parr, completely different from anything we’ve seen before. At opening, the hair on the front right of her head was pulled over to the side and back, with all the hair on the left side of her face + the entire back bottom half down or to the side in loose curls. Since then they’ve thinned it out very substantially; the section on the left side of the face functions more like a ponytail (more like we’ve seen with Roxanne Couch’s old side ponytail wig or Sydney Parra’s wig) and the amount left loose at the bottom has been slimmed down.

A post on the alts (including Marilyn Caserta) will come a bit later - they haven’t all debuted and a few wig designs have been changing around.

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Top-bottom, L-R:

Hailee: 5 Dec 2022, Daniel Rader; 19 Dec 2022, Today Show; 5 Dec 2022, Jennifer Broski; posted 9 Dec 2022, @/sixthemusical

Leandra: 5 Dec 2022, either Michaelah Reynolds or Daniel Rader (credited as Reynolds by Leandra but Rader by Six); 19 Dec 2022, Today Show; 5 Dec 2022, Michaelah Reynolds; 5 Dec 2022, Daniel Rader

Bella: 5 Dec 2022, Jennifer Broski; posted 8 Dec 2022, @/bella_coppolala; posted 9 Dec 2022, @/sixthemusical; posted 22 Dec 2022, @/sixthemusical

Nasia: 19 Dec 2022, @/taylorimanjones; 19 Dec 2022, Today Show; 5 Dec 2022, Daniel Rader; posted 25 Dec 2022, @/nasiathomas

Zoe: @/lanazoejensen, @/carrington_spires

Taylor: 5 Dec 2022, @/peachez.nyc; 5 Dec 2022, Jennifer Broski; 5 Dec 2022, Michaelah Reynolds (Six credits as Daniel Rader but on Reynolds’ page); 5 Dec 2022, Jennifer Broski; @/hausofiman; 19 Dec 2022, Today Show; 19 Dec 2022, @/nasiathomas; posted 4 Dec 2022, @/sixthemusical

#six the musical #six broadway #six wigs #hailee kaleem wright #leandra ellis gaston #bella coppola #nasia thomas #zoe jensen #taylor iman jones #catherine of aragon six #anne boleyn six #jane seymour six #anna of cleves six #katherine howard six #catherine parr six #aragon wigs #boleyn wigs #seymour wigs #cleves wigs #howard wigs #parr wigs #six musical

[dxntloseurhead]

i thought bella was KIDDING

photo by tricia baron

#six the musical #six broadway #hailee kaleem wright #leandra ellis gaston #bella coppola #nasia thomas #aubrey matalon #taylor iman jones #and. I GUESS #robert de niro #BECAUSE WHY NOT IG

[anne-the-quene]

endless images of anne boleyn 382/♾️

#anne boleyn #six the musical #leandra ellis gaston #edit #my edit #anneboleynedit

[unwrittenemmy]

Day eighty-eight of posting every six queen

DAY EIGHTY-EIGHT - LEANDRA ELLIS-GASTON - ANNE BOLEYN

(credit to Broadway Works for the Megasix)

#six the musical #six #six queens #beheaded #six broadway #six on broadway #anne boleyn #leandra ellis gaston

[cavernfullofexistentialdread]

Wait...

Andrea Macasaet...

Leandra Ellis-Gaston...

Andrea...

Leandra...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

#*Flashbacks to Cathrine Cathrine and Cathrine* #Oh and the Heathers too #Huh Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves #Idk #hmmmmm #six the musical #anne boleyn #andrea macasaet #leandra ellis gaston #Call me crazy ig

[kenpiercemedia]

Producers Announce The Closure Of "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" This August

Producers Announce The Closure Of “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” This August

We are quite saddened to help share the recently revealed news about the pending closure of the Jukebox musical “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” which will end this coming August as was announced on their Official Facebook Page. I’ve embedded the statement for your consumption and will add some additional thoughts down below. (more…)

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#announcements #ari groover #broadway announcements #kayla davion #leandra ellis gaston #lunt-fontanne theatre #nkeki obi-melekwe #tina turner #tina — the tina turner musical

[sixthemusicalextras]

Boleyn with braids my beloved (updated version)

#six the musical #not an extra #zara macintosh #princess sasha victome #monique ashe-palmer #leandra ellis-gaston #naomi alade #jenny mollet

[thesquirrelqueer]

notes from six broadway 9/8/23

- khaila!aragon winked at me a few times and waved at me

- nasia!cleves also interacted with me a lot, including dancing with me during her part of the megasix

- taylor!parr almost fell over during the end of no way but caught herself before fully falling

- aubrey!seymour was very childlike. like she sounded like a little kid who would’ve made all 4 chairs turn on the voice. very much that like young singing competition contestant voice. also their yelling at aragon during “aw boo hoo little baby mary had the chicken pox…” was giving temper tantrum. btw I mean this as a compliment, he’s very talented.

- khaila!aragon and leandra!boleyn had such fun and low-key flirty interactions

- zoe!howard seemed a little out of it, I hope she’s okay

- leandra!boleyn kept doing this “hehehehe” laugh thing that was really funny

- aubrey!seymour did a little mocking curtsy with the skirt of their dress during the bit before parr’s monologue

- khaila!aragon had really good comedic timing and made me laugh on lines I had never laughed at before. her aragon had like slight anger issues so she yelled at a lot of the other queens then like took a moment to collect herself each time she did it

- like in general a lot of the queens got excited when they looked down and saw me (I did an aragon inspired outfit with a six opening night mask and both were very noticeable)

#six the musical #six #aragon #boleyn #seymour #cleves #howard #parr #catherine of aragon #anne boleyn #jane seymour #anna of cleves #katherine howard #catherine parr #khaila wilcoxon #leandra ellis gaston #aubrey matalon #nasia thomas #zoe jensen #taylor iman jones #shut up dani #broadway #musicals

[janedances]

It’s that time of year again… time to say goodbye to some of our Broadway queens!

Hailee, Leandra, Bella, Nasia, Zoe, Taylor and Holli’ will all be departing from the Broadway production December 3rd, after an incredible year long reign.

As of yet, Ayla/Aubrey/Kristina/Cassie are all due to stay post-change, though their roles are unconfirmed.

Wishing these queens all the best in their futures!

#six the musical #six #six musical #six alternates #jane takes #six broadway #hailee kaleem wright #leandra ellis gaston #bella coppola #nasia thomas #zoe jensen #taylor iman jones #holli’ conway

[paradise-bi-the-dashboard-lightt]

365 Days of Six Queens

↳ Day 189 → Leandra Ellis-Gaston as Anne Boleyn

#six #six the musical #anne boleyn #Leandra Ellis-Gaston #365queens

[six-costume-refs]

Since you answered that dream cast question (which A+ I love it except I also propose Eva as Cleves alt which would be very wild and good), I thought I might mention another fun casting game I like to play from time to time- have you ever considered a cast where the queens were played by women who are the same age as the queens were in the rhyme? So like Aragon played by an actress who is the age Aragon was when Henry divorced her, etc. it makes for some fun options.

Hey! Really like this one! We have some contradictory historical records on how old the queens were, so I’m going with Aragon 50, Boleyn 29/35, Seymour 28/29, Cleves 24/25, Howard 16-21, and Parr 30/31.

Aragon: Maia Nkenge Wilson (48) Boleyn: Loren Lott (30). Also really liked Courtnee Carter who should be about 29, but couldn’t confirm. Seymour: Vanessa Magula (28) Cleves: Veronica Otim (24/25) Howard: Samantha Rios (21). I also really liked Israeljah Reign and Kendyl Sayuri Yokoyama, who both should be about 21/22, but I couldn’t confirm their ages. Parr: Ari Afsar (31)

Aragon/Parr: Krysta Rodriguez (38)

Boleyn/Seymour: Julia Harriman (30)

Cleves/Howard: Brianna Stoute (24)

And just for fun....I also ran some numbers on which Six actors would be closest to the real life age of each queen. I prioritized actors who are currently in the show and currently principals. If there were multiple who fit that, I generally went for the actor who was the right age both currently and at debut. (Quick note: this was written a bit ago in advance of a few more recent cast announcements)

Aragon: No queens are anywhere near the age Aragon would have been, so I went with the closest, Chloe Hart (35).  Boleyn: Leandra Ellis-Gaston (29). Also could be Storm Lever (29 currently, but 28 at debut) Seymour: Kathryn Kilger (28) Cleves: Maya Christian: (24) Howard: Aubrey Matalon (21). Also could be Chelsea Dawson (22 currently, but 21 at debut) Parr: Taylor Iman Jones (30)  Alternates: Aragon/Boleyn: Jennifer Caldwell (35) Seymour/Parr: Multiple options here! Shannen Quan (29), Kelsee Kimmel (28) OR Kristina Leopold (28). All current and fit the criteria well so I didn’t narrow it down beyond that. Cleves/Howard: Harriet Caplan-Dean (23)

#six the musical #six dreamcast #my dreamcast #chloe hart #jennifer caldwell #leandra ellis gaston #storm lever #kathryn kilger #maya Christian #aubrey matalon #chelsea dawson #taylor iman jones #shannen alyce quan #kelsee kimmel #kristina leopold #harriet caplan dean #six musical

[ourownbelovedbohemians]

does anybody have a slime tutorial for SIX at this exact date and time: May 21, 2023, 7:00pm.

I was at that show in the front row, and I was wearing a really sparkly dress (which was quite lucky considering I hadn't planned that out) I was invited by Anna of Cleves during the show to stand up for a minute and dance a little (which was crazy!!!!) I want to see how much of a doofus I looked like! So if anybody has one uhhh. Please lemme know.

#broadway #six the musical #may 21st 2023 #six #catherine of aragon #anne boleyn #jane seymour #anna of cleves #katherine howard #catherine parr #ayla ciccone-burton #zoe jensen #nasia thomas #bella coppola #leandra ellis-gaston #hailee kaleem wright

[anne-the-quene]

endless images of anne boleyn 701/♾️

#anne boleyn #six the musical #leandra ellis gaston #edit #my edit #anneboleynedit