History Memes / SixTheMusical

* Natalie Paris ''is'' Jane Seymour. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Natalie Paris has a reputation for missing the least amount of shows among her fellow castmates, and for the longest time was the longest-running Six performer. She has played Seymour during the original 2017 Arts Theatre production, the studio cast recording, the 2018 UK Tour, the West End production from 2019 to 2021, ''and now'' the US Aragon Tour starting 2023. She also once filled in for Lauren Byrne (2019-20 UK Tour Seymour) for a TV performance.[[/labelnote]]

* The Aragon/Cleves curse. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A strange phenomenon that happens every time an alternate is casted as having Catherine of Aragon and Anna of Cleves as first covers. Anyone casted as alternate Aragon/Cleves is always the person who finishes debuting their covers last or is prevented from debuting any role beyond their first covers entirely. This has happened to Shekinah [=McFarlane=] (who was originally going to have second and third covers but time constraints disallowed her from performing as anything other than Aragon/Cleves), Cassandra Lee (who is the only alternate on the second UK Tour to never play a second or third cover despite having been with the show for three years), Ella Burns (who technically isn't an an alternate but had only played Aragon/Cleves before leaving the show), Paisley Billings (who only got to play 3 roles despite every other alternate having played at least 5), Grace Melville (who was stuck playing Anna of Cleves on the 2021-22 UK Tour for a long time because its principal left and similarly to Paisley Billings still has only played 3 roles despite all her castmates hitting swingo), and Monique Ashe-Palmer (who consistently debuts her roles much later than fellow alternate Leah Vassell despite both of them joining at the same time). Additionally, Kelly Denice Taylor never performed on Broadway when her covers were Aragon/Cleves; it was only once Seymour was added to her covers that she finally made her debut in that production.[[/labelnote]]

* Poor Jade. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Jade Marvin, who played Catherine of Aragon in three separate cruise productions, always gets stuck with a skirt that doesn't fit her. Fans noted this and frequently bring this up whenever bad ''Six'' costuming decisions becomes a topic.[[/labelnote]]

* Six fancams. [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Six: the Musical'' allowing you to film the Megasix and the advent of the Six Korean production intersected nicely with the idol fan culture tradition of focus-filming one member of a group.[[/labelnote]]

** Harriet and Harriet / Double Harriet. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Harriet Watson was an alternate during the 2019-20/21-22 UK Tours, while Harriet Caplan-Dean was a super swing during the 2022-23 UK Tour. By normal convention the two would never share a stage, but as Watson kept coming back for emergencies and was eventually made an official standby for the new tour, fans preemptively braced themselves for a show with both Harriets on stage. It didn't happen for some time, and hope was lost when Watson's contract ended and seemingly left the show for good. Eventually a Double Harriet did happen -- on the ''West End''. By sheer chaos, Watson was brought in to play her first show in months after having ''supposedly'' left Six, while Harriet Caplan-Dean was plucked from the UK Tour while she was on vacation because too many people in the West End cast were out.[[/labelnote]]

* Howardcopter. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Didi Romero, who plays Katherine Howard in the US "Aragon" Tour, is known for spinning her ponytail around like a helicopter on stage. The move became so popular that it became memorialised in an official Six Instagram gif.[[/labelnote]]
* Historically-accurate Six. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A humurous, derisive term used to refer to an all-white Six cast. This gained traction when the Australian production had its first all-white show, and when the unlicenced Polish production revealed its all-white cast.[[/labelnote]]

* Millie's back! / Millie Broadway debut! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Aubrey Matalon, an alternate for Anne Boleyn in the Broadway production of Six, bears a resemblance to original West End cast member Millie O'Connell, who also played Anne Boleyn. The comparisons ramped up in frequency once fans got to see what Aubrey looked like in a Boleyn costume.[[/labelnote]]

* Six fancams. [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Six: the Musical'' allowing you to film the Megasix and the advent of the Six Korean production intersected nicely with the idol fan culture tradition of focus-filming one member of a group.[[/labelnote]]

* Pulling a Lexi. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Alexia "Lexi" [=McIntosh=], who played Anna of Cleves in the original West End cast, has been caught on stage running forward a bit too early during the opening sequence of the "Megasix". Since then, any cast member who makes this mistake has been labelled as "pulling a Lexi".[[/labelnote]]
** Must be a Cleves thing. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Performers in the Cleves role are apparently more likely to make this mistake.[[/labelnote]]

* Pulling a Lexi.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Alexia "Lexi" [=McIntosh=], who played Anna of Cleves in the original West End cast, has been caught on stage running forward a bit too early during the opening sequence of the "Megasix". Since then, any cast member who makes this mistake has been labelled as "pulling a Lexi".[[/labelnote]]
** Must be a Cleves thing.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Performers in the Cleves role are apparently more likely to make this mistake.[[/labelnote]]

* Natalie Paris ''is'' Jane Seymour. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Natalie Paris had a reputation for missing the least amount of shows among her fellow castmates, and for the longest time was the longest-running Six performer. She has played Seymour during the original 2017 Arts Theatre production, the studio cast recording, the 2018 UK Tour, as well as the West End production from 2019 to 2021. She also once filled in for Lauren Byrne (2019-20 UK Tour Seymour) for a TV performance.[[/labelnote]]

* Pulling a Lexi. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Alexia "Lexi" [=McIntosh=], who played Anna of Cleves in the original West End cast, has been caught on stage running forward a bit too early during the opening sequence of the "Megasix". Since then, any cast member who makes this mistake has been labelled as "pulling a Lexi".[[/labelnote]]

** Harriet and Harriet / Double Harriet. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Harriet Watson was an alternate during the 2019-20/21-22 UK Tours, while Harriet Caplan-Dean was a super swing during the 2022-23 UK Tour. By normal convention the two would never share a stage, but as Watson kept coming back for emergencies and was eventually made an official standby for the new tour, fans preemptively braced themselves for a show with both Harriets on stage. It didn't happen for some time, and hope was lost when Watson's contract ended and seemingly left the show for good. Eventually a Double Harriet did happen - on the ''West End''. By sheer chaos, Watson was brought in to play her first show in months after having ''supposedly'' left Six, while Harriet Caplan-Dean was plucked from the UK Tour while she was on vacation because too many people in the West End cast were out.[[/labelnote]]

* Six fancams. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Six the Musical allowing you to film the Megasix and the advent of the Six Korean production intersected nicely with the idol fan culture tradition of focus-filming one member of a group.[[/labelnote]]
* Poor Jade. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Jade Marvin, who played Catherine of Aragon in three separate cruise productions, always gets stuck with a skirt that doesn't fit her. Fans noted this and frequently bring this up whenever bad six costuming decisions becomes a topic.[[/labelnote]]

* The Aragon/Cleves curse. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A strange phenomenon that happens every time an alternate is casted as having Catherine of Aragon and Anna of Cleves as first covers. Anyone casted as alternate Aragon/Cleves is always the person who finishes debuting their covers last or is prevented from debuting any role beyond their first covers entirely. This has happened to Shekinah [=McFarlane=] (who was originally going to have second and third covers but time constraints disallowed her from performing as anything other than Aragon/Cleves), Cassandra Lee (who is the only alternate on the second UK Tour to never play a second or third cover despite having been with the show for three years), Ella Burns (who technically isn't an an alternate but had only played Aragon/Cleves before leaving the show), Paisley Billings (who only got to play 3 roles despite every other alternate having played at least 5), Grace Melville (who was stuck playing Anna of Cleves on the 2021-22 UK Tour for a long time because its principal left and similarly to Paisley Billings still has only played 3 roles despite all her castmates having played at least 5), and Monique Ashe-Palmer (who consistently debuts her roles much later than fellow alternate Leah Vassell despite both of them joining at the same time). Additionally, Kelly Denice Taylor never performed on Broadway when her covers were Aragon/Cleves; it was only once Seymour was added to her covers that she finally made her debut in that production.[[/labelnote]]

* Howardcopter. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Didi Romero, who plays Katherine Howard in the US "Aragon" Tour, is known for spinning her ponytail around like a helicopter on stage.[[/labelnote]]

** "No one wants a waist over... *wince* ...9 inches."[[labelnote:Explanation]]This verse from "Haus of Holbein" about corsets and poisonous makeup also became [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNX8PvHfMsI&ab_channel=OscarKip a TikTok trend]], with users lip syncing to the lyrics as they squeeze their waists into corsets.[[/labelnote]]

* "Welcome to the Haus... TO THE HAUS OF HOLBEIN!!!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]JA! DAS IS GUT! OOH JA![[/labelnote]]

** Six please communicate [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common sentiment among fans. Six rarely explains anything regarding production, costume, and cast decisions, leaving fans in utter confusion whenever "six chaos" happens. This has led to many, many speculation and theory posts -- mostly on Tumblr.[[/labelnote]]

* Once a queen, always a queen. / You cannot escape Six. / She'll come back. / "Last show" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Former Six performers come back to the show as emergency covers on a frequent enough basis that even cast members joke about it.[[/labelnote]]

** The peplums are growing. / Why does it look like... that [[labelnote:Explanation]]It's not just the frequency of the peplums that have been joked about. [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:UST_5.28-6.12_13.jpg Some productions]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Erin_Parr_Put-in_1.jpg have peplums]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Breakaway_3.0_M8-M24_6.jpg that seem]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Courtney_Parr_Keirsten_Seymour.jpg a bit]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Jarynn_Parr5.jpeg too large or misshapen for]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Aja_Parr_1.jpg the person wearing them]], prompting comparisons to lamps and flying saucers.[[/labelnote]]

* Anne Boleyn is a gremlin/goblin.[[note]]Boleyn's divisive characterisation has been dubbed so by fans, to the point where multiple cast members and even the official cast list for [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/672935207711539222/968486712449839154/sixteeneditioncastlist.JPG Six's licencing rights page]] have mentioned this.[[/note]]
* Being protective over Katherine Howard.[[note]]Howard's fandom status as TheWoobie has resulted in protection brigades surrounding the character.[[/note]]
* Jane Seymour being the ultimate mom friend.[[note]]Though most of the queens (save for Katherine Howard) have also been moms, Jane in particular is usually characterised as THE mom.[[/note]]
* Hating Henry VIII.[[note]]Any mention of Henry VIII is sure to be met with immediate, overwhelming revulsion by fans -- jokingly or not.[[/note]]
* Courtney, Courtney, Courtney, and Courtney. [[note]]"Courtney" is currently the name with the most Six actresses, [[https://yungylime.tumblr.com/post/689878592406077440 which people]] [[https://redladydeath.tumblr.com/post/665771624967159808/i-just-realized-that-none-of-the-new-casts-have-a have keenly]] [[https://thewhizzyhead.tumblr.com/post/677994471314636800/im-sorry-six-is-doing-what-now-what-do-you-mean-a noticed]]. The names "Lauren" and "Danielle" have also been memed about, but to a lesser extent.[[/note]]
* Henry VIII the vacuum cleaner.[[note]]West End and UK Tour casts have a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_(vacuum) Henry-brand vacuum cleaner]] backstage. Cast members have joked that it's Henry finally "cleaning up his mistakes".[[/note]]
* "I'll think about it maybe... XO Baby. (Uh oh!) Here we go..."[[note]]"Don't Lose Ur Head" is one of many songs that became popular [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goUMTz_ly5U&ab_channel=DefinitelyFunny through Tik Tok challenges]].[[/note]]
** "So yeah, that didn't work out, so I decided to take a break from boys..."[[note]]"All You Wanna Do" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjRGr_aQhc&ab_channel=FrigginKabin as well]], although refer to the [[YMMV/SixTheMusical YMMV]] section for why it has fallen into MisaimedFandom.[[/note]]
** "No one wants a waist over... *wince* ...9 inches."[[note]]This verse from "Haus of Holbein" about corsets and poisonous makeup also became [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNX8PvHfMsI&ab_channel=OscarKip a TikTok trend]], with users lip syncing to the lyrics as they squeeze their waists into corsets.[[/note]]
* Mega___[[note]]Whenever a swing plays all six roles -- dubbed "swingo" by fans -- it is usually accompanied with a Megasix video posted to [=YouTube=], edited so that said swing sings every part of the song. These videos are occasionally titled with the actress' name merged with the name Megasix, for titles such as "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=053x9x1rMwM&ab_channel=westendmusical Megracesix]]", and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s05bJhYopno&ab_channel=Becca Megakaris]]".[[/note]]
* "Welcome to the Haus... TO THE HAUS OF HOLBEIN!!!" [[note]]JA! DAS IS GUT! OOH JA![[/note]]
* Natalie Paris ''is'' Jane Seymour.[[note]]Natalie Paris had a reputation for missing the least amount of shows among her fellow castmates, and for the longest time was the longest-running Six performer. She has played Seymour during the original 2017 Arts Theatre production, the studio cast recording, the 2018 UK Tour, as well as the West End production from 2019 to 2021. She also once filled in for Lauren Byrne (2019-20 UK Tour Seymour) for a TV performance.[[/note]]
* Six chaos.[[note]]The amount of emergency returns, early debuts, rapid-fire swing debuts, cross-cast covers, long principal cast member absences and baffling costume decisions have not gone unnoticed by the fandom. Six chaos is so common that a lot of people are extremely willing to believe false claims and rumours.[[/note]]
** Common reactions to "six chaos" include variations of "Six be normal challenge", "is Six okay", "how is the show still running", "SIX EXPLAIN"[[note]]Based on the [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5EbnoElOJx0 "America Explain" vine]][[/note]], and "GABRIELLA EXPLAIN"[[note]]A reaction specifically for whenever costume-related chaos occurs, invoking the name of Six's costume designer Gabriella Slade[[/note]].
** Six please communicate [[note]]A common sentiment among fans. Six rarely explains anything regarding production, costume, and cast decisions, leaving fans in utter confusion whenever "six chaos" happens. This has led to many, many speculation and theory posts -- mostly on Tumblr.[[/note]]
* [[Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness Six Multiverse]].[[note]]It's not uncommon for someone from one cast to make an appearance on another. Biggest examples include a [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-ccn-oJhv/ West End queen on Broadway]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H7Slxt8PbM&ab_channel=Jacobchrimes a cruise queen on the UK Tour]], a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV_Zx-tDlco&ab_channel=broadwayvids Broadway queen on the US Tour]], [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CeW1eG3I3Ee/ multiple UK Tour queens on the West End]], and of course [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwjXJmJeyuQ&ab_channel=RebekahPetrillo vice versa]].[[/note]]
* Absolute classic.[[note]]Vicki Manser, a swing during the original West End production, was known for using the phrase as improv during the show.[[/note]]
* Pulling a Lexi.[[note]]Alexia "Lexi" [=McIntosh=], who played Anna of Cleves in the original West End cast, has been caught on stage running forward a bit too early during the opening sequence of the "Megasix". Since then, any cast member who makes this mistake has been labelled as "pulling a Lexi".[[/note]]
* Parr the phone snatcher.[[note]]At the end of the "Megasix", Catherine Parr would (prior to the [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic Covid-19 pandemic]]) take a phone from a filming front-row audience member and parade with it around the stage for the rest of the cast to greet before giving it back, as part of the show's marketing. This was dubbed "the phone snatch", due to the fact the West End and UK Tour Parrs tended to take phones without warning (as opposed to North American Tour Parr, who tended to politely ask first). Fans clamoured to have this happen to them, to the point where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEUBC_KTnYI&ab_channel=Avasarala Megasix videos advertise that their phone got snatched]].[[/note]]
* The Aragon/Cleves curse.[[note]]A strange phenomenon that happens every time an alternate is casted as having Catherine of Aragon and Anna of Cleves as first covers. Anyone casted as alternate Aragon/Cleves is always the person who finishes debuting their covers last or is prevented from debuting any role beyond their first covers entirely. This has happened to Shekinah [=McFarlane=] (who was originally going to have second and third covers but time constraints disallowed her from performing as anything other than Aragon/Cleves), Cassandra Lee (who is the only alternate on the second UK Tour to never play a second or third cover despite having been with the show for three years), Ella Burns (who technically isn't an an alternate but had only played Aragon/Cleves before leaving the show), Paisley Billings (who only got to play 3 roles despite every other alternate having played at least 5), Grace Melville (who was stuck playing Anna of Cleves on the 2021-22 UK Tour for a long time because its principal left and similarly to Paisley Billings still has only played 3 roles despite all her castmates having played at least 5), and Monique Ashe-Palmer (who consistently debuts her roles much later than fellow alternate Leah Vassell despite both of them joining at the same time). Additionally, Kelly Denice Taylor never performed on Broadway when her covers were Aragon/Cleves; it was only once Seymour was added to her covers that she finally made her debut in that production.[[/note]]
* One-person Megasix.[[note]]Any true Six fan has attempted to sing every part in the Megasix at least once. There are also plenty of videos of Six cast members filming themselves attempting to do this, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6r2zQJnY2E&list=PLnBk80z1a-MAyCe1n0szu3uPZuswWCA-H&index=1&ab_channel=InstaSixMusical which someone made a playlist for]].[[/note]]
* Australia's confusing cover system.[[note]]The Australian production of Six is notorious for its cover system... or rather, lack thereof. All three swings apparently cover all six roles equally, which is confusing because the swings have very specific costume variations that would suggest some sort of ordering system. Whenever asked about it, Six cast members tend to coyly shrug about it.[[/note]]
* Filming US Megasixes.[[note]]Despite filming the Megasix on Broadway and US Tours being illegal due to union rules, many fans and cast members don't seem to heed this very much. You can find quite a few megasix bootlegs where the actresses directly look at, smile at, and play for the camera. This was amped up to 11 when Lucy Moss herself posted a short bootleg clip of the Broadway Megasix on her Instagram story.[[/note]]
* Once a queen, always a queen. / You cannot escape Six.[[note]]Former Six performers come back to the show as an emergency cover on a constant basis, which is occasionally joked about even cast members.[[/note]]
* Six is a queer dating show. / Six is playing matchmaker.[[note]]Refer to the rather long RomanceOnTheSet entry on Six's [[Trivia/SixTheMusical Trivia section]].[[/note]]
* So when are they gonna update?[[note]]Six tends to reuse old promotional pictures and videos for newer productions, which is extremely jarring since all of the costumes from these old promos are [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness very different from the show's current ones]]. Even more so whenever old materials are used ''alongside'' new materials, as is the case for the Broadway production.[[/note]]
* Peplum invasion.[[note]]Back in 2019 with the original West End cast, none of the costumes in Six had peplums. As time went on, we saw peplums get added to half of the main cast (Aragon, Seymour, Parr), as well as three different alternate costumes. Coupled with the fact that peplums are a very divisive clothing piece within the queendom, this naturally led to fans joking that peplums were taking over.[[/note]]
** The peplums are growing.[[note]]It's not just the frequency of the peplums that have been joked about. [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:UST_5.28-6.12_13.jpg Some productions]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Erin_Parr_Put-in_1.jpg have peplums]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Breakaway_3.0_M8-M24_6.jpg that seem]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Courtney_Parr_Keirsten_Seymour.jpg a bit]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Jarynn_Parr5.jpeg too large for]] [[https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/File:Aja_Parr_1.jpg the person wearing them]], prompting comparisons to lamps and flying saucers. People have also jokingly posted edits of peplums elongated to form oversized skirts.[[/note]]
* Sushi cherry cowboy.[[note]]On 17 March 2022, Six [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504397182455140359 posted an image of these three emojis with no context]] on the musical's official social media accounts. After much confusion and speculation, fans [[https://twitter.com/sixtralia/status/1504511629798494213 eventually discovered]] that the three emojis could be converted into coordinates -- teasing the [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504760181082804259 2022 original West End cast reunion]] at Hampton Court Palace.[[/note]]

* Six is a queer dating show. / Six is playing matchmaker.[[note]]Refer to the RomanceOnTheSet bullet point on Six's [[Trivia/SixTheMusical Trivia section]].[[/note]]

* Six chaos.[[note]]The amount of emergency returns, early debuts, rapid-fire swing debuts, cross-cast covers, long principal cast member absences and baffling costume decisions have not gone unnoticed by the fandom. Six chaos is so common, in fact, that when West End alternate Rachel Rawlinson posted on April Fools' Day that she would be covering one of the Ladies in Waiting, almost everyone instantly believed her.[[/note]]

* The Aragon/Cleves curse.[[note]]A strange phenomenon that happens every time an alternate is casted as having Catherine of Aragon and Anna of Cleves as first covers. Any alternate Aragon/Cleves always either debuts their covers last or is prevented from debuting any role beyond their first covers entirely. This has happened to Shekinah [=McFarlane=] (who was originally going to have second and third covers but time constraints disallowed her from performing as anything other than Aragon/Cleves), Cassandra Lee (who is the only alternate on the second UK Tour to never play a second or third cover despite having been with the show for three years), Ella Burns (who technically isn't an an alternate but had only played Aragon/Cleves before leaving the show), Paisley Billings (who only finished debuting her first covers until after her fellow alternates started debuting their seconds AND still hasn't debuted her other second cover) and Grace Melville (who was stuck playing Anna of Cleves on the 2021-22 UK Tour for a long time because its principal left). Additionally, Kelly Taylor never performed on Broadway when her covers were Aragon/Cleves; once Seymour was added to her covers, she finally did make her debut in that production.[[/note]]

** "No one wants a waist over... *wince* ...9 inches."[[note]]This also became [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNX8PvHfMsI&ab_channel=OscarKip a Tik Tok trend]], wherein people show off their corsets and tiny waists.[[/note]]
* Mega___[[note]]Whenever a swing plays all six roles - dubbed "swingo" by fans - it is usually accompanied with a Megasix video posted to [=YouTube=], edited so that said swing sings every part of the song. These videos are occasionally titled with the actress' name merged with the name Megasix, for titles such as "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=053x9x1rMwM&ab_channel=westendmusical Megracesix]]", and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s05bJhYopno&ab_channel=Becca Megakaris]]".[[/note]]

* Sushi cherry cowboy.[[note]]On 17 March 2022, Six [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504397182455140359 posted an image of these three emojis with no context]] on the musical's official social media accounts. After much confusion and speculation, fans [[https://twitter.com/sixtralia/status/1504511629798494213 eventually discovered]] that the three emojis could be converted into coordinates - teasing the [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504760181082804259 2022 original West End cast reunion]] at Hampton Court Palace.[[/note]]

* "Welcome to the Haus... TO THE HAUS OF HOLBEIN!!!" [[note]] JA! DAS IS GUT OOH JA! [[/note]]

* "Welcome to the Haus... TO THE HAUS OF HOLBEIN!!!" [[note]] JA! DAS IS GUT OOH JA! [[/note]]

* "I'll think about it maybe... XO Baby. (Uh oh!) Here we go..."[[note]]"Don't Lose Ur Head" became one of many songs that became popular [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goUMTz_ly5U&ab_channel=DefinitelyFunny through Tik Tok challenges]].[[/note]]

** "No one wants a waist over... *synch* ...9 inches."[[note]]This also became [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNX8PvHfMsI&ab_channel=OscarKip a Tik Tok trend]], wherein people show off their corsets and tiny waists.[[/note]]

* Natalie Paris ''is'' Jane Seymour.[[note]]Natalie Paris has had a reputation for missing the least amount of shows among her fellow castmates, and for the longest time was the longest-running Six performer. She has played Seymour in the original 2017 Arts Theatre production, the studio cast recording, the 2018 UK Tour, as well as the West End production from 2019 to 2021. She also once filled in for Lauren Byrne (2019-20 UK tour Seymour) for a TV performance.[[/note]]

** Six please communicate [[note]]Six rarely explains anything regarding production, costume, and cast decisions, leaving fans in utter confusion whenever "six chaos" happens. This has led to many, many speculation and theory posts -- mostly on Tumblr.[[/note]]

* Parr the phone snatcher.[[note]]Prior to the [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic Covid-19 pandemic]], at the end of the "Megasix", Catherine Parr used to take a phone from someone filming in the front row as part of the show's marketing. This was dubbed "the phone snatch". Fans would clamor to have this happen to them, to the point where a few [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEUBC_KTnYI&ab_channel=Avasarala Megasix videos have advertised that their phone got snatched]]. While the Broadway and Australian Parrs politely asked for the phone before taking it, the West End and UK Tour Parrs tended to snatch phones without warning.[[/note]]

* Australia's confusing cover system.[[note]]The Australian production of Six is notorious for its cover system... or rather, lack thereof. All three swings apparently cover all six roles equally, which is confusing because the swings have very specific costume variations that would suggest some sort of ordering system. Whenever asked about it, Six cast members tend to coyly shrug.[[/note]]

* Once a queen, always a queen. / You cannot escape Six.[[note]]Former cast members come back to the show as an emergency cover on a constant basis, to the point where it's not very surprising anymore to many fans.[[/note]]

* So when are they gonna update?[[note]]Six tends to reuse old promotional pictures and videos for newer productions, which is extremely jarring since all of the costumes from these old promos are [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness very different from the show's current state]]. Even more so whenever old materials are used ''alongside'' new materials, as is the case for the Broadway production.[[/note]]
* Peplum invasion.[[note]]Back in 2019 with the original West End cast, none of the costumes in Six had peplums. As time went on, we saw peplums get added to half of the main cast (Aragon, Seymour, Parr), as well as three different alternate costumes. Coupled with the fact that peplums are a very divisive clothing piece within the fandom, this naturally led to fans joking that peplums were taking over.[[/note]]

* Hating Henry VIII.[[note]]Any mention of Henry VIII is sure to be met with immediate revulsion by fans, whether jokingly or not.[[/note]]

* Filming US Megasixes.[[note]]Despite filming the Megasix on Broadway and US Tours being illegal due to union rules, many fans and cast members don't seem to heed this very much. You can find quite a few megasix bootlegs where the actresses directly look at, smile at, and play for the camera. This was amped up to 11 when Lucy Moss herself posted a short bootleg clip of the Broadway Megasix on her Instagram story.[[/note]]

* Natalie Paris ''is'' Jane Seymour.[[note]]She's been Seymour in the original Arts Theatre production, studio cast recording, and West End production from 2019 to 2021. She also once filled in for Lauren Byrne (2019-20 UK tour Seymour) for a TV performance.[[/note]]
* Once a queen, always a queen. / You cannot escape Six.[[note]]There have been at least a dozen instances of former cast members coming back to the show as an emergency cover.[[/note]]

** Common reactions to "six chaos" include variations of "Six please be normal", "is Six okay", "how is the show still running", "SIX EXPLAIN"[[note]]Based on the [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5EbnoElOJx0 "America Explain" vine]][[/note]], and "GABRIELLA EXPLAIN"[[note]]A reaction specifically for whenever costume-related chaos occurs, invoking the name of Six's costume designer Gabriella Slade[[/note]].
** Six please communicate [[note]]Six rarely explains anything regarding production, costume, and cast decisions, leaving fans in utter confusion whenever "six chaos" happens. This has led to many, many speculation and theory posts - mostly on Tumblr.[[/note]]
* Sushi cherry cowboy.[[note]]On 17 March 2022, Six [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504397182455140359 posted an image of these three emojis with no context]] on the musical's official social media accounts. After much confusion and speculation, fans [[https://twitter.com/sixtralia/status/1504511629798494213 eventually discovered]] that the three emojis could be converted into coordinates - teasing the [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504760181082804259 2022 original West End cast reunion]] at Hampton Court Palace.[[/note]]

* Peplum invasion.[[note]]Back in 2019 with the original West End cast, none of the costumes in Six had peplums. As time went on, we saw peplums get added to half of the main cast (Aragon, Seymour, Parr), as well as three different alternate costumes. Coupled with the fact that peplums are a very divisive clothing piece within the fandom, this naturally led to fans joking that peplums were taking over.[[/note]]
** The peplums are growing.[[note]]It's not just the frequency of the peplums that have been joked about. Some productions have peplums that seem a bit too large for the person wearing them, prompting comparisons to lamps and flying saucers. People have also jokingly posted edits of peplums elongated to form long skirts.[[/note]]

* Pulling a Lexi.[[note]]Alexia "Lexi" [=McIntosh=], who played Anna of Cleves in the original West End cast, has been caught on stage running forward a bit too early during the opening sequence of the "Megasix". Since then, any cast member who makes this mistake has been labelled as "pulling a Lexi".[[/note]]

* So when are they gonna update?[[note]]Six tends to reuse old promotional pictures and videos for newer productions, which is extremely jarring since all of the costumes from these old promos are [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness very different from the show's current state]]. Even more so whenever old materials are used ''alongside'' new materials. Yes, this qualifies under "six chaos".[[/note]]
* The Aragon/Cleves curse.[[note]]A strange phenomenon that happens every time an alternate is casted as having Catherine of Aragon and Anna of Cleves as first covers. Any alternate Aragon/Cleves always either debuts their covers last or is prevented from debuting any role beyond their first covers entirely. This has happened to Shekinah [=McFarlane=] (who was originally going to have second and third covers but time constraints disallowed her from performing as anything other than Aragon/Cleves), Cassandra Lee (who is the only alternate on the second UK Tour to never play a second or third cover despite having been with the show for three years), Ella Burns (who technically isn't an an alternate but had only played Aragon/Cleves before leaving the show), Paisley Billings (who only finished debuting her first covers until after her fellow alternates started debuting their seconds) and Grace Melville (who was stuck playing Anna of Cleves on the 2021-22 UK Tour for a long time because its principal left).[[/note]]

* "I'll think about it maybe... XO Baby. (Uh oh!) Here we go..." [[note]]"Don't Lose Ur Head" became one of many songs that became popular [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goUMTz_ly5U&ab_channel=DefinitelyFunny through Tik Tok challenges]].[[/note]]
** "So yeah, that didn't work out, so I decided to take a break from boys..." [[note]]"All You Wanna Do" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjRGr_aQhc&ab_channel=FrigginKabin as well]], although refer to the [[YMMV/SixTheMusical YMMV]] section for why it has fallen into MisaimedFandom.[[/note]]

* Filming US Megasixes. [[note]]Despite filming the Megasix on Broadway and US Tours being illegal due to union rules, many fans and cast members don't seem to heed this very much. You can find quite a few megasix bootlegs where the actresses directly look at, smile at, and play for the camera. This was amped up to 11 when Lucy Moss herself posted a short bootleg clip of the Broadway Megasix on her Instagram story.[[/note]]
* Mega___ [[note]]Whenever a swing plays all six roles - dubbed "swingo" by fans - it is usually accompanied with a Megasix video posted to [=YouTube=], edited so that said swing sings every part of the song. These videos are occasionally titled with the actress' name merged with the name Megasix, for titles such as "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=053x9x1rMwM&ab_channel=westendmusical Megracesix]]", and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s05bJhYopno&ab_channel=Becca Megakaris]]".[[/note]]
* Natalie Paris ''is'' Jane Seymour. [[note]]She's been Seymour in the original Arts Theatre production, studio cast recording, and West End production from 2019 to 2021. She also once filled in for Lauren Byrne (2019-20 UK tour Seymour) for a TV performance.[[/note]]

* Six chaos. [[note]]The amount of emergency returns, early debuts, rapid-fire swing debuts, cross-cast covers, long principal cast member absences and baffling costume decisions have not gone unnoticed by the fandom. Six chaos is so common, in fact, that when West End alternate Rachel Rawlinson posted on April Fools' Day that she would be covering one of the Ladies in Waiting, almost everyone instantly believed her.[[/note]]

** Six please communicate[[note]]Six rarely explains anything regarding production, costume, and cast decisions, leaving fans in utter confusion whenever "six chaos" happens. This has led to many, many speculation and theory posts - mostly on Tumblr.[[/note]]
* Sushi cherry cowboy. [[note]]On 17 March 2022, Six [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504397182455140359 posted an image of these three emojis with no context]] on the musical's official social media accounts. After much confusion and speculation, fans [[https://twitter.com/sixtralia/status/1504511629798494213 eventually discovered]] that the three emojis could be converted into coordinates - teasing the [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504760181082804259 2022 original West End cast reunion]] at Hampton Court Palace.[[/note]]

* Henry the vacuum cleaner.[[note]]West End and UK Tour casts have a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_(vacuum) Henry-brand vacuum cleaner]] backstage. Cast members have joked that it's Henry finally "cleaning up his mistakes".[[/note]]

* Filming US Megasixes. [[note]]Despite filming the Megasix on Broadway and US Tours being illegal due to union rules, many fans and cast members don't seem to heed this very much. You can find quite a few megasix bootlegs where the actresses directly look at, smile at, and play for the camera. This was amped up to 11 when Lucy Moss herself posted a short bootleg clip of the Broadway Megasix on Instagram.[[/note]]

* Once a queen, always a queen. [[note]]There have been at least a dozen instances of former cast members coming back to the show as an emergency cover.[[/note]]

** Common reactions to "six chaos" include variations of "Six please be normal", "is Six okay", "how is the show still running", "SIX EXPLAIN"[[note]]Based on the [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5EbnoElOJx0 "America Explain" vine]][[/note]], and "GABRIELLA EXPLAIN"[[note]]A reaction specifically whenever costume-related chaos occurs, invoking the name of Six's costume designer Gabriella Slade[[/note]].

* Sushi cherry cowboy. [[note]]On 17 March 2022, Six [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504397182455140359 posted an image of these three emojis with no context]] on the musical's official social media accounts. these three emojis on their official Instagram and Twitter accounts. After much confusion and speculation, fans [[https://twitter.com/sixtralia/status/1504511629798494213 eventually discovered]] that the three emojis could be converted into coordinates - teasing the [[https://twitter.com/sixthemusical/status/1504760181082804259 2022 original West End cast reunion]] at Hampton Court Palace.[[/note]]

* Parr the phone snatcher.[[note]]Prior to the [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic Covid-19 pandemic]], at the end of the "Megasix" Catherine Parr used to take a phone from someone filming in the front row as part of the show's marketing. This was dubbed "the phone snatch", and fans would clamor to have this happen to them, to the point that a few [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEUBC_KTnYI&ab_channel=Avasarala megasixes advertised that their phone got snatched]]. While the Broadway and Australian Parrs politely asked for the phone before taking it, the West End and UK Tour Parrs tended to take phones without warning.[[/note]]
* One-person megasix.[[note]]Any true Six fan has attempted to sing every part in the Megasix at least once. There are also plenty of videos of Six cast members filming themselves attempting to do this, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6r2zQJnY2E&list=PLnBk80z1a-MAyCe1n0szu3uPZuswWCA-H&index=1&ab_channel=InstaSixMusical which someone made a playlist for]].[[/note]]

* Anne Boleyn is a gremlin/goblin.[[note]]Boleyn's divisive characterisation has been dubbed so by fans, to the point where multiple cast members and even the official cast list for Six's licencing rights page have named her so.[[/note]]

* Six chaos. [[note]]The amount of emergency returns, early debuts, rapid-fire swing debuts, cross-cast covers, and long principal cast member absences have not gone unnoticed by the fandom. Six chaos is so common, in fact, that when West End alternate Rachel Rawlinson posted on April Fools' Day that she would be covering one of the Ladies in Waiting, almost everyone instantly believed her.[[/note]]
** Common reactions to "six chaos" include variations of "Six please be normal", "is Six okay", and "how is the show still running".

* Six Multiverse.[[note]]It's not uncommon for someone from one cast to make an appearance on another. Biggest examples include a [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-ccn-oJhv/ West End queen on Broadway]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H7Slxt8PbM&ab_channel=Jacobchrimes a cruise queen on the UK Tour]], a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV_Zx-tDlco&ab_channel=broadwayvids Broadway queen on the US Tour]], [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CeW1eG3I3Ee/ multiple UK Tour queens on the West End]], and of course [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwjXJmJeyuQ&ab_channel=RebekahPetrillo vice versa]].[[/note]]

* Parr the phone snatcher.[[note]]Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Catherine Parr would briefly take hold of a phone from someone filming the megasix in the front row. This was done as a marketing tactic, and front-row audience members would always hope to get their phone snatched. While Broadway Parr politely asks for the phone before taking it, West End and UK Tour Parrs tended to take phones without warning.[[/note]]
* One-person megasix.[[note]]Any true Six fan has attempted to sing every part in the Megasix at least once. There are also plenty of videos of Six cast members filming themselves attempting to do this, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6r2zQJnY2E&list=PLnBk80z1a-MAyCe1n0szu3uPZuswWCA-H&index=1&ab_channel=InstaSixMusical which someone made a playlist for]].[[/note]]

* Six chaos. [[note]]The amount of emergency returns, early debuts, rapid-fire swing debuts, cross-cast covers, and long principal cast member absences have not gone unnoticed by the fandom.[[/note]]

* Six Multiverse.[[note]]It's not uncommon for someone from one cast to make an appearance on another. Biggest examples include a [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-ccn-oJhv/ West End queen on Broadway]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H7Slxt8PbM&ab_channel=Jacobchrimes a cruise queen on the UK Tour]], a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV_Zx-tDlco&ab_channel=broadwayvids Broadway queen on the US Tour]], [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CeW1eG3I3Ee/ multiple UK Tour queens on the West End]], and of course [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwjXJmJeyuQ&ab_channel=RebekahPetrillo vice versa]].[[/note]]

* Being protective over Katherine Howard.
* Jane Seymour being the ultimate mom friend.

* "Don't Lose Ur Head" became one of many songs that became popular through Tik Tok challenges.
** "All You Wanna Do" as well, although refer to the [[YMMV/SixTheMusical YMMV]] section for why it has fallen into MisaimedFandom.
** "No one wants a waist over... *synch* ...9 inches."[[note]]This has become a challenge on Tik Tok, wherein people show off their corsets and tiny waists.[[/note]]

* Mega___ [[note]]Whenever a swing plays all six roles - dubbed "swingo" by fans - it is usually accompanied with a Megasix video posted to YouTube, edited so that said swing sings every part of the song. These videos are occasionally titled with the actress' name merged with the name Megasix, for titles such as "Megracesix", and Megakaris".[[/note]]
* Natalie Paris ''is'' Jane Seymour. [[note]]She's been Seymour in the Arts Theatre production, studio cast recording, original West End production (twice), and filled in for Lauren Byrne (UK tour Seymour) for a TV performance.[[/note]]
* Once a queen, always a queen. [[note]]There have been dozens of instances wherein former cast members come back to the show as an emergency cover.[[/note]]

* Sushi cherry cowboy. [[note]]On 17 March 2022, Six posted these three emojis on their official Instagram and Twitter accounts. After much confusion and speculation, fans eventually discovered that the three emojis could be converted into coordinates - teasing the 2022 original West End cast reunion at Hampton Court Palace.[[/note]]

* Anne Boleyn is a gremlin.

* Hating Henry VIII.
* "Don't Lose Ur Head" became one of many songs that got popular through Tik Tok challenges.

* Whenever one of the swings plays all six roles is called making "Swingo," usually accompanied with a Megasix compilation where they sing all the parts.
* Anne of Cleves' "LOL just kidding, my life's amazing!"
** From "Get Down": "I'm the queen of the castle, get down you dirty rascal."

* "Welcome to the Haus... TO THE HAUS OF HOLBEIN!!!" [[note]] JA! DAS IS GUT OOH JA! [[/note]]
** "No one wants a waist over... *synch* ...9 inches." has also become a challenge on Tik Tok.

* "I'm the queen of the castle, get down you dirty rascal."

** "All You Wanna Do" as well, although refer to the YMMV/SixTheMusical section for why it has fallen into MisaimedFandom.

** "All You Wanna Do" as well, although refer to the YMMV section for why it has fallen into MisaimedFandom.