This is not an in depth look, but every cast change in the UK has some small differences (some already seen in the UKT cast change or in the HCP costumes). So a quick list of things that were made or changed is in order.
All principals and alts with principal costume are now wearing the number earrings.
Aragon has a wider center front panel and a flatter peplum (simmilar to the HCP one). Chains now have the weaved black trim introduced for the UKT cast change but went back to the usual shape with a raised choker while UKT does only the chains draped over the shoulders and chest.
Seymour got the black trim weaved into the chain on the collar also introduced for UKT cast change. Note: Claudia Kariuki is still wearing the same costume as before but might have gotten a new set of leotards (which include the collar and sleeves) or the trim could have been added to her old ones.
Parr. Not an update in itself, but Roxanne Couch is wearing a new hairstyle for Parr marking the first time in the UK a principal (or alternate with principal costume) Parr is not wearing a side ponytail or side curls.
Silver alternate. Esme got a Boleyn skirt rounding up variations for her priority covers B/H/P.
Teal alternate. Monique's pants have horizontal trim over the mesh panels matching the trim on her top; previously this panel was left blank.
Pink alternate. Leah's top has an extra black panel on the side between the cutouts and the sequins panels (creating a narrower front panel). All previous pink costumes have had only the pink cutouts front and back and the sequins/mesh side. (Also shoutout to @six-costume-refs for both catching this and accidentally predicting it last month) This extra panel makes pink look closer to Aragon and silver. She also has a different shaped peplum and waistband and studs over the center black band continuing the collar edge.
Six | West End | December 18, 2022 | Evening | NFT Until January 2, 2023
CAST: Rhianne Lousie McCaulsky (Catherine of Aragon, Rachel Rawlinson (s/w Anne Boleyn), Caludia Kariuki (Jane Seymour), Leah Vassell (u/s Anna of Cleves), Koko Basigara (Katherine Howard), Esme Rothero (s/w Catherine Parr)
NOTES: Its-all-green's master. NFT Until January 2, 2023. Leah's Cleves debut! A fantastic show! Leah is a wonderful cleves and Rhianne's No Way is wow.
Made this graphic back during pride month but since I was on hiatus I just never posted it. But better late than never, so here’s the belated 2023 pride post from me. As always, this list is certainly not comprehensive. There are likely other closeted actors and/or actors who are out but may not have explicitly stated their queerness. As identity is a sensitive topic I always err on the side of caution when creating these. And just like in past years, this only includes current actors.
Pictured:
Claudia Kariuki (West End)
Willow Dougherty (Bliss 6.0)
Leah Vassell (West End)
Aryn Bohannon (Boleyn Tour)
Caitlyn De Kuyper (Bliss 6.0)
Aubrey Matalon (Broadway)
Dionne Ward-Anderson (West End)
Haley Izurieta (Bliss 6.0)
Kelsee Kimmel (Aragon Tour)
Hailee Kaleem-Wright (Broadway)
Laura Dawn Pyatt (UK Tour)
Sunny Smith (Breakaway 5.0)
Baylie Carson (West End)
Taylor Pearlstein (Boleyn Tour)
Gabriela Francesca Carrillo (Aragon Tour)
Taylor Iman Jones (Broadway)
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Photos of Claudia, Dionne, Laura, and Baylie by Pamela Raith. Photos of Aryn, Aubrey, Hailee, Taylor P, Gabriela, and Taylor IJ by Joan Marcus. Others from personal accounts.
do we think that claudia, rox, and rachel will get new boots with the 1 double width strap like the rest of the west end queens? esp because they’ve had them for over a year now and claudia’s have already broken oncr
No idea on new boots in the double width strap style! But they may have already gotten new ones prior to cast change in their original style to replace for wear.