If you had TikTok in 2022, you may remember a series called “Day _ of Girlhood.” This series was started by a proud trans woman who had documented her journey of transitioning on TikTok, Dyllan Mulvaney.

Mulvaney is also known for her involvement in a controversial situation involving the brand Bud Light, when she partnered with the brand and caused a major backlash from conservatives that resulted in a serious drop in sales due to Dyllan being a trans woman. This also caused an unfortunate rise in transphobia.

Well, Dyllan has just made history, or rather “Her-Story” with her Broadway Debut on February 16th, 2026, in the Musical “Six”.

Six tells the story of the 6 wives of King Henry VIII of England. Each of the queens is reimagined as a pop star with several current pop-star influences. Each queen tells their story in their own solo number, with a few other group songs sprinkled throughout. The show has seen great growth since its debut, mainly due to influences from social media, especially TikTok (If you’ve seen the “You bring the corsets, We bring the spinches…” trend, you can thank Six.)

To say I personally adore the show would be an understatement. I love the fact that the show is a combination of two of my favorite things: history and musicals. The show is also inspired by pop stars. I grew up on Britney Spears and Rihanna, so that’s appealing to me and many others. Another factor I find appealing is the consistency.

This cast of Old and New has been performing at the Lena Horne Theater in New York City.

Now, why does this matter? Well, with Dyllan Mulvaney in the cast, several criticisms of the show have been thrown out. Personally, I feel they are completely undeserved. Here are the 2 biggest criticisms, and why they should “Lose their Head”:

Why cast a trans woman as a cisgender historical figure?

Roles can be interpreted in any capacity. The show is primarily about women supporting women, feminism, and, as the show puts it, “Queens Fixing Each Other’s Crowns.” The fact that Dyllan is a trans woman is irrelevant. Dyllan is a woman, and got the role because she earned it. Bringing this up is a transphobic statement.

Dyllan’s voice isn’t as high as most former performers

Dyllan’s voice was affected by testosterone-transitioning medication for many years. Dyllan’s initial voice was much lower, so that, plus the medication-altering factors, means she isn’t able to hit the original notes; the key for Anne Boleyn’s song “Don’t Lose Your Head” was brought down a few octaves. However, this isn’t the first time this has happened on Broadway. This is no different than, for example, an alto singer not being able to hit certain notes in a soprano song, so the song is brought down to an alto level.

Dyllan’s performance in Six is quite different from past performances, but in my opinion, she is doing an incredible job. I have seen the show 4 separate times

The recordings of Dyllan’s performances have shown her absolutely smashing on stage, and she clearly looks to the Original Anne Boleyn in Six, Millie O’Connell from the 18-19 West End production, who is a fan favorite.

Also, historically, Anne Boleyn was an incredibly polarizing woman, and Dyllan has said that she is proud, as a polarizing woman, to be portraying such an influential polarizing woman to the audiences on Broadway.

The show is about raising up fellow women and reclaiming and retelling the stories of 6 women that history has boiled down to all being married to the same guy, but there is so much more than that.