Dylan Mulvaney Ignites Broadway: TikTok Sensation Joins ‘Six’ Amid Post-Bud Light Buzz

TikTok luminary Dylan Mulvaney has stepped into New York rehearsal studios for her hotly anticipated Broadway debut in “Six,” where she will crown herself as Anne Boleyn beginning 16 February. To mark day one of rehearsals, the 29-year-old creator revived her viral “Days of Girlhood” series, telling 10 million followers that the opportunity feels “like a miracle” amid ongoing scrutiny of trans performers. Critics of Mulvaney’s casting mounted a noisy backlash—echoes of the 2023 Bud Light firestorm—that grew loud enough for the production’s social media team to lock its X account and disable Instagram comments. Unfazed, Mulvaney said that “being a trans person in 2026, when this world is working against us in what feels like every way,” makes her Broadway breakthrough even more significant. The University of Cincinnati-trained performer already tested New York audiences last autumn with her self-written solo show “The Least Problematic Woman in the World,” earning strong word-of-mouth Off-Broadway. Yet “Six” will propel her from TikTok stardom to the neon heart of Times Square, where eight shows a week and Tony Award voters await. Supporters argue the feminist pop musical—famous for remixing Tudor history with girl-group swagger—was never about literal accuracy, making Mulvaney’s gender identity irrelevant to her ability to belt Boleyn’s anthems. Detractors counter that a trans influencer displaces cisgender actresses in a show marketed as “queens reclaiming their story.” Beyond the culture-war crossfire, producers are banking on Mulvaney’s 12-million-plus social audience to turbo-charge box-office demand. Early ticket searches spiked after her casting announcement, signaling that influencer-to-stage crossovers can mint fresh Broadway demographics. Whether welcomed as representation or decried as stunt casting, Mulvaney’s first entrance on the Lena Horne Theatre stage is set to dominate theater chatter this winter—and every curtain call will be streamed, stitched and spotlighted by a legion of phones. For Broadway’s newest queen, the show (and the discourse) is just beginning.