A Broadway Show Comes Back to Life

<p><i>This episode contains strong language. </i></p><p>“Six,” a revisionist feminist British pop musical about the wives of King Henry VIII, was shaping up to be a substantial hit on Broadway after finding success in London.</p><p>On its opening night, however, in March 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a shutdown of theater that would wind up lasting a year and a half.</p><p>We speak to the cast and crew of “Six” about the show’s path back to the stage and explore what it tells us about the trials of Broadway during the pandemic.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-paulson?smid=pc-thedaily">Michael Paulson</a>, a theater reporter for The New York Times. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Determined to reopen, Broadway’s crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing for the coronavirus as theater seeks to<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/theater/broadway-reopening.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> rebound from the devastating pandemic</a>.</li><li>“Six” is a poignant example of what is at stake as New York theater reopens. Last year,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/theater/six-broadway.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> Michael Paulson wrote about the making of the musical</a>. </li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>