Musical "Six" gains global popularity, inspires intense fan devotion

The musical "Six," a pop-concert-style show about Henry VIII's wives, has become a global phenomenon, drawing massive crowds and generating intense fan devotion. The musical, created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, began in 2017 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has since expanded to Broadway and multiple international productions, with a Dublin run starting June 17th. The show's success is attributed to its pop-star format and the way it embraces and replicates the culture of fandom. "Six" features each wife as a pop star, drawing inspiration from contemporary artists, and has spawned a dedicated fanbase that includes cosplayers and multiple cast versions. A live filmed version recently broke box-office records for a musical.