Betty Gilpin spent May 23 at Six on Broadway, attending the matinee before posing backstage with the cast. The visit brought the Emmy-nominated GLOW star back to Broadway after her recent turn in Oh, Mary!, where she played Mary Todd Lincoln during a limited run at the Lyceum Theatre and made the role distinctly her own.
Gilpin’s stop at the Lena Horne Theatre comes as Six readies a new stretch of attention on and off stage. The musical is partnering with NYC Pride to present NYC Pride Night, with a portion of ticket sales set to be donated to NYC Pride. The show’s cast also continues to shift: Dylan Mulvaney stars as Anne Boleyn through May 31, while Khaila Wilcoxon was set to return as Catherine of Aragon on May 18 and will play a limited engagement on July 19.
For Gilpin, the visit underscored a year in which Broadway has become part of her public identity, not just a one-off detour from screen work. Best known for GLOW, she also has credits in Isn’t It Romantic, Nurse Jackie and The Hunt, but her recent stage turns have put her squarely in the theater conversation. Her backstage appearance at Six made that connection visible in a way a billing block never could.
The timing matters because Six is using the moment to link a star visit with a promotional push and a set of cast changes. Gilpin did not appear as part of the show’s lineup, but her presence added another layer to a production already drawing attention from Broadway regulars and theatergoers following the current run. With Pride Night approaching and the cast roster evolving, the show is leaning into both spectacle and momentum.
What stands out is how neatly Gilpin’s Broadway arc has settled into the lane between guest and insider. After Oh, Mary!, she is no longer just a screen actor dropping by a theater district event; she is someone whose name now fits naturally in the Broadway conversation. Her visit to Six suggested that the stage has become a place where she belongs, and the crowd around the production is treating her that way too.
