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The Six the musical 2023 covers - alternates, swings, rehearsal swings and emergency covers

Happy new year everyone. And welcome back to one of my favorite traditions. Complaining about unreleased alt promo photos. Putting together the six alts from the past year. And this time we get into non replica.

West End

Rachel Rawlinson: Swing, West End, joined November 2021 covering all six queens.

Esme Rothero: Swing, West End, joined November 2021 covering all six queens, left October 2023.

Danielle Rose: Alternate, West End; Joined November 2021 as alternate Boleyn/Howard, left October 2023.

Harriet Watson: Alternate, UK tour; alternate Seymour/Parr, left March 2022. Standby, UK productions; came back as standby alternate for both WE and UKT throughout 2022, left January 2023 only to return for a few shows throughout the year.

Monique Ashe-Palmer: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2022 as alternate Aragon/Cleves, left October 2023.

Leah Vassell: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2022 as alternate Seymour/Parr, left October 2023.

Chlöe Hart: Principal Aragon, UK tour; joined March 2022, left April 2023. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast for two shows in September 2023.

Meg Dixon-Brasil: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard. Swing, West End; Joined October 2023 covering all six queens.

Gabriella Stylianou: Principal Seymour, Bliss 2.0. Alternate, West End; Joined October 2023 as alternate Aragon/Seymour; acted as temporary replacement Seymour from cast change until November 2023.

Naomi Alade: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2023 as alternate Boleyn/Cleves.

Hannah Lowter: Alternate, West End; Joined October 2023 as alternate Howard/Parr.

UK tour

Natalie Pilkington: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 1.0; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr, covered Seymour. Swing, alternate, UK tour, joined June 2021 as swing, became alternate Seymour/Parr March 2022, left April 2023; returned as emergency cover for a few shows in May 2023. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as alternate for a few shows in June 2022. Universal swing UK productions; came back in October 2023 as universal swing for West End and the UK tour covering all six queens.

Harriet Caplan-Dean: Swing, UK tour; joined March 2022, left April 2023. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as swing in April 2023 and September 2023.

Grace Melville: Alternate, UK tour; joined March 2022 as alternate Aragon/Cleves; acted as temporary replacement Cleves between March and May 2022, left April 2023. Emergency cover, West End; covered Cleves for one show in July 2022.

Leesa Tulley: Alternate, UK tour; joined March 2022 as alternate Boleyn/Howard; acted as temporary replacement Howard between August and October 2022, left April 2023.Emergency cover, West End; came back on standby between August and September 2023.

Shakira Simpson: Swing, UK tour; joined April 2023.

Ellie Jane Grant: Alternate, UK tour; joined April 2023 as alternate Aragon/Cleves.

Izi Maxwell: Alternate, UK tour; joined April 2023 as alternate Boleyn/Howard. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as alternate for a few shows in April 2023. Emergency cover, West End; joined the cast as alternate for a few shows in May 2023.

Tamara Morgan: Alternate, UK tour; joined April 2023 as alternate Seymour/Parr.

Broadway

Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert: Alternate, Chicago and North American tour; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr, was temporary principal Cleves during the St. Paul run. Alternate, Broadway; covering Aragon/Boleyn/Seymour/Cleves/Parr in 2020, switched to Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves in 2021, left December 2022; came back on standby late December 2022.

Marilyn Caserta: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 3.0; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr. Alternate, Broadway; joined the Broadway cast for two weeks in August 2022 as emergency alternate Aragon; took over as alternate Boleyn/Cleves/Parr between September and November 2023, left then. Universal alternate, US companies; Joined December 2022 as alternate for Broadway and both US tours, covering Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves/Parr, became Broadway alternate in September 2023.

Ayla Ciccone-Burton: Alternate, Broadway; Joined August 2022, covering Boleyn/Cleves/Parr, temporarily left between September and November 2023.

Holli’ Conway: Alternate, Broadway; Joined August 2022, originally said to be covering Aragon/Howard/Parr, switched to Aragon/Cleves/Howard shortly after, left December 2023.

Aubrey Matalon: Alternate, Broadway; Joined December 2022, covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Kristina Leopold: Alternate, Broadway; Joined December 2022, covering Aragon/Seymour/Parr.

Sierra Fermin: Alternate, Broadway; Joined December 2023, covering Aragon/Cleves/Howard.

Wesley Carpenter: Principal Seymour, Bliss 3.0. Universal alternate, US companies; Returned September 2023 as alternate for Broadway and the Boleyn tour, covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard/Parr.

Aragon tour

Kelly Denice Taylor: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Cleves. Standby, Broadway; became standby for broadway starting June 2022 with the same covers while still being alternate in the tour company. Standby, Boleyn North American Tour; joined the Boleyn tour for a few weeks in July and August 2023 but didn’t play any performances. Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; rejoined the company full time with her Aragon tour covers.

Cassie Silva: Alternate Broadway, joined January 2022 as alternate Howard, left March 2022. Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Boleyn/Cleves/Howard. Standby, Broadway; returned as a standby in July 2022 with her tour covers while still part of the tour company. Universal alternate, US companies; Returned September 2023 as alternate for Broadway and the Boleyn tour, covering Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves/Howard.

Kelsee Kimmel: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Parr. Standby, Broadway; became standby for broadway starting September 2022 covering Seymour/Parr while still being alternate in the tour company. Alternate, Boleyn North American Tour; joined the Boleyn tour for a few weeks in September 2023. Temporary replacement, Canada; joined October 2023 as temporary principal Seymour.

Erin Palmer Ramirez: Alternate, Aragon North American Tour; alternate Boleyn/Howard/Parr.

Boleyn tour

Cecilia Snow: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Cleves, left October 2023.

Aryn Bohannon: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard. Standby, Aragon tour, temporarily joined the Aragon tour with her three covers in January 2023.

Jana Larell Glover: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Taylor Pearlstein: Alternate, Boleyn north American tour; alternate Boleyn/Howard/Parr.

Canada

Hailey Lewis: Alternate, Canada; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Julia McLellan: Alternate, Canada; alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard

Abigail Sparrow: Principal Howard, Breakaway 3.0. Alternate, Canada; alternate Seymour/Howard/Parr.

Darcy Stewart: Alternate, Canada; alternate Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves

Australia

Karis Oka: Swing, Australia tour.

Shannen Alyce Quan: Swing, Australia tour.

Chiara Assetta: Swing, Australia tour; joined when the show reopened in December 2021

Cristina D’Agostino: Alternate swing, Australia tour; joined the company in June 2021 as resident choreographer, became alternate (emergency) swing in April 2022.

Madeline Fansler: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 3.0; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Parr. Temporary swing, Australia tour; joined the Australian cast for September 2022 as a temporary swing and later as full-time swing starting December 2022.

Norwegian Bliss

5.0

Bethany McDonald: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 5.0; alternate Seymour/Cleves/Parr.

Jillian Worthing: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 5.0; alternate Aragon/Boleyn/Howard.

Haley Izurieta: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Boleyn/Cleves. Returned as principal Cleves for Bliss 6.0.

Lois Ellise: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Parr.

Jasmine Smith: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Seymour/Parr.

Alyssa Giannetti: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 5.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Howard.

6.0

Willow Dougherty: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 4.0; alternate Aragon/Seymour/Howard. Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 6.0; returned this time as alternate Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Gabriella Boumford: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 6.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr

Audrey Fisher: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 6.0; covering Aragon/Boleyn/Howard. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 6.0; came back changing her covers to Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Brooke Aneece: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 6.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

7.0

Izzy Formby-Jackson: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 7.0: covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Hannah Lawton: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Bliss 7.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard, her covers changed to Seymour/Howard/Parr during rehearsals.

Norwegian Breakaway

4.0

Ellie Sharpe: Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 2.0; alternate Seymour/Howard/Parr. Was previously cast in one of the unnanounced 2020 cruise casts. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; returned with the same covers.

Princess Victomé: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 3.0; covering Seymour/Cleves/Parr. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; came back changing her covers to Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves.

Sarah McFarlane: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; covering Seymour/Howard/Parr. Returned as principal Howard for Breakaway 5.0 and Bliss 7.0.

Reca Oakley: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 4.0; covering Aragon/Seymour/Cleves. Returned as principal Cleves for Bliss 5.0. Principal Cleves, West End starting October 2023.

5.0

Abbi Hodgson: Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 2.0; alternate Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves; did not debut before the production was cancelled because of lockdown. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 2.0, came back with the same covers as before. Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 5.0; came back, this time covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Eden Holmes: Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 5.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

Jaelle Laguerre: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 5.0; announced to be covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr but only did Aragon in rehearsals.

Kate Zulauf: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 5.0; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard

6.0

Deirdre Dunkin: Alternate, Norwegian Breakaway 6.0; covering Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Giulia Marolda: Rehearsal swing Norwegian Breakaway 6.0; covering Boleyn/Cleves/Parr. Alternate, Norwegian Bliss 7.0; came back changing her covers to Aragon/Cleves/Parr.

Poland

Agnieszka Rose: Alternate, Polish non-replica production; alternate Aragon/Seymour.

Aleksandra Gotowicka: Alternate, Polish non-replica production; alternate Boleyn/Howard.

Marta Skrzypczyńska: Alternate, Polish non-replica production; alternate Cleves/Parr.

Hungary

Mónika Horváth: Alternate, Hungarian non-replica production; alternate Aragon/Cleves.

Krisztina Magyar: Alternate, Hungarian non-replica production; alternate Boleyn/Howard.

Dóra Csonka: Alternate, Hungarian non-replica production; alternate S/P .

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erikascleves · 2 years

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Are we not gonna talk about how the new monster high team favorites other minorities over other minorities for profit?

Clawdeen was a dark skinned black girl ( darker black people where put down on American plantation compared to lighter/mixed blacks) but they changed her to a mixed black girl because mixed girls have more white features and they know that's popular. I mean look at Disney poc they are usually mixed.

Draculaura was a Eastern European who wasn't ashamed of her culture and never really assimilated into Americana culture, she kept her accent and never hid the fact that she was from Transylvania and had to be a refugee (historically eastern Europeans have always had to hide the fact they where from the "old land" because elitist did not favor them and they would be given poorer jobs) but they change her to Asian because currently America is kinda having an obsession with Asian culture I mean look at all the girls Asian fishing and k-pop

I know Draculaura is not a poc but as someone who spoke with an accent and got bullied by American kids i always appreciated the fact she was not trying to hide who she was

Lagoona is a forigner in America but not necessarily a minority that has faced historical discrimination, she fits in pretty easy in our modern Anglo world where all forced to live in, but none the less it just seems shitty to replace her for Latina representation when her new character is white passing, it's colorism all over again. It just seems like MH is doing tokenism Latina representation because they couldn't even make the Latina character her own individual character they used lagoona. It seems pretty sus out of all the races to change her with they choose one of the largest minorty demographic in America. (Not that they dont deserve representation but do you see how capitalism is like a driving force here and how they might not actually care about actual poc) Kinda like they are doing this for profit and forced diversity.

Also notice how MH has only race swapped foreigners (not Americans) ...... literally Frankie who was born less then 5 days ago can honestly be race swapped no problem. Like it wouldn't be hard to color code their character. 😐

The MH team is replacing minorities with currently more "popular" (for lack of a better word) minorities and I'm not saying that means they shouldn't add other minorities to the main cast or that these minorites dont face discrimination but I'm saying it seems wrong to replace and change a character after kids from all around the world have resonated with them already

These characters related to the real world like actual geographic locations and to just change it all the sudden is fucked up. One of the things that I liked about monster high is that these characters didn't fully assimilate into popular American culture, but now monster high is picking and choosing what diversity they want to show just for profit

The new mh diversity is so fake and clearly favors modern beauty standards

But im definitely not saying the old mh is perfect I mean I made a whole post about it

Anyways you people defending the gen 3 better listen to older Black,Latina, and Indigenous people cuase I can speak for the majority when I say that we think the new mh is slacking. We've literally been pushed to the side since we where kids called ugly for our features and experienced colorism and know that what the new monster high is trying to pull off as diversity is less then before. It's literally not a nostalgic lense we are seeing through but we are people with actual experience of being poc for like a long time. We aren't 12 year olds that are grasping for any little thing that corporations will try to tell us is adequate representation anymore.

Also just because a character is not apart of the initial main cast doesn't mean they have to make less dolls of that character or less content.

I mean look at Abby she was able to sneak her way into the main cast even tho she wasn't wave one. I mean somehow this girl is on merchandise with the main cast ?

Bratz which is honestly a reboot done right compared to MH makes NEW( not reproductions)dolls of their LGBTQA and POC characters even tho they aren't the main 4

If the mh team don't fit their og poc characters in merch that's on them

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