Six the Musical to present summer drive-in performances

With the award-winning show's tour and West End productions on hold, drive-in shows will be permitted under new government rules, and consequently plans have been put in place for 300 vehicles to attend each show with a maximum of seven people allowed per car, and an adjacent space next to each vehicle for audience members to picnic and party in.

The show will play in full with a backing band on stage, complete choreography and costumes, and the cast for the piece will be a mix of the West End and tour ensembles.

The drive-in show will open in Milton Keynes on 4 August and run until 9 August, then going on to Liverpool (11 to 16 August), Leeds (11 to 16 August), Bolton (18 to 23 August), Teesside (18 to 23 August), Lincoln (25 to 27 August), Cheltenham (29 to 30 August), Bristol (25 to 30 August), Edinburgh (1 to 6 September), Newmarket (1 to 3 September), Birmingham (5 to 10 September) and London's Colesdale Farm (8 to 12 September).

Producer Kenny Wax said: 'We are delighted that Six will spearhead the reopening of one of London and the UK's most popular shows. With the industry in crisis, theatres struggling and some even going out of business, this drive-in event offers hope for the future and equally importantly, jobs for about 50 of our company including cast, musicians, stage managers, technicians and freelancers.

'We are using both our West End and UK touring casts, rehearsing and touring them in a bubble and having them work in teams of six (fortunate for us) as per the government guidance.'

Six is written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, with direction by Moss and Jamie Armitage, choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, set design by Emma Bailey, costume design by Gabriella Slade, lighting design by Tim Deiling, sound design by Paul Gatehouse, musical orchestration by Tom Curran, musical supervision by Joe Beighton, casting by Pearson Casting, associate choreography by Freya Sands, musical direction by Katy Richardson and associate musical direction by Ellie Verkerk.

The show is produced by Kenny Wax, Global Musicals and George Stiles. Tickets for drive-in performances will go on sale in early July.

UPDATE: on 15 July, this tour was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, as several of the cities planned for a visit were identified to be 'emerging COVID-19 hotspots' and the government began to impose local lockdowns.