RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer
Rich@DallasVoice.com
From Tudor queens to pop icons, the six wives of Henry VIII are back onstage in Dallas and Fort Worth. In Six, each one takes the microphone to tell their stories of historical heartbreak. But this isn’t about the man in their lives. Six is a high energy concert musical about empowerment.
The cast of queens onstage include Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Parr.
As cast alternate, Reese Cameron (they/them) has the luxury of playing three of the six queens and is ready to go at the drop of a head …er …hat.
“Essentially we’re offstage standbys. But you know, we are backstage every night chilling in our lounge wear ready in case of emergency,” Cameron said.
Six opens Jan. 27 at Music Hall at Fair Park through Broadway Dallas and runs through Feb. 1. The show then travels to Fort Worth to play Bass Hall Feb. 10-15.
Cameron auditioned for the show in 2023, but their journey took a bit of time to get to the Six stage. They joined the show in August of 2025.
“I feel so lucky to be part of this show,” the 26-year-old said. And that luck goes well beyond the stage though for Cameron.
Six means something way deeper for the actor. Going back to its roots, the Tony Award-winning musical was created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, who identify as nonbinary and female respectively.
The show “transcends the obstacles of our society and gives audiences the opportunity to see a diverse, female-dominated cast,” Cameron said. “But it’s offstage also. The crew and the band, they are just so trans and queer inclusive.”
They recall even back at auditions how the table was. Cameron recalled singing their Ariana Grande track for their audition to a Hispanic director and a female music director accompanied by a nonbinary pianist.
“Oh, it was unbelievable and such a rare space to be in,” they said. “Working with all women and queer and trans people is gonna make it hard to leave the world of Six. No one ever wants to leave. I’ll stay and be a property manager or whatever!”
That representation and inclusion fuels the actor as they are now part of the show and meeting audiences.
In their bio, Cameron wrote: To the non-binary queer kid in the audience, you belong here.”
Perhaps because of that simple statement, they’ve gotten to meet queer and nonbinary audience members specifically.
“I have met so many nonbinary kids and adults and I see them in their full authentic selves,” Cameron said. “They are these thriving butterflies, and it makes my day every single time.
They look inspired, and I assure them that theater can be a safe space for them, and they have a family ready for them here.
“It’s hard for queer people to find our gay aunties and uncles, and I want to be here for them all.”
For tickets, visit BroadwayDallas.org or BassHall.com.