Standing at the Sky’s Edge

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About Standing at the Sky’s Edge

Great quality cheap tickets for Standing at the Sky’s Edge are yours on our site. This brilliant British musical is based on the seventh studio album from the English musician Richard Hawley, released in the UK in 2012 and attracting a nomination for the year’s Mercury Prize.

The resulting musical, which was awarded Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards, reveals what goes on at the Park Hill council estate. Referring to a real-life place in his native city, Sheffield, the location is Skye Edge, a hillside with awe-inspiring views over the city, where the estate once sat. Now the site has mostly been redeveloped.

Richard Hawley won an Olivier, alongside musical director Tom Deering, for Best Original Score or Orchestration. The widely-acclaimed book is written by Chris Bush and the show premiered at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre during 2019. After a successful run at the National Theatre in London, it’s due at the West End’s Gillian Lynne Theatre for February 2024.

What's the story of Standing at the Sky’s Edge?

Richard Hawley is a respected singer-songwriter, guitarist, and music producer. He played with the Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s before joining Pulp. He has released eight studio albums, and has been nominated for two Mercury prizes and a Brit. He has collaborated with an impressive list of artists including Lisa Marie Presley, Shakespeare’s Sister, Arctic Monkeys, Manic Street Preachers, Elbow, Duane Eddy and Paul Weller.

Created as a musical love letter to Sheffield, the plot follows the lives, hopes and dreams of three generations across six dramatic decades as they endure the universal human themes of love, loss and survival. As such it showcases the recent history of the UK via the stories of one infamous council estate, giving audiences a heartfelt glimpse into the power of community and the places we call home.

Who is starring in Standing at the Sky’s Edge?

The West End cast will be announced nearer the time.

Who is on the Standing at the Sky’s Edge creative team?

Directed by Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director Robert Hastie, with compelling songs and a beautiful, hilarious and gut-wrenching book, the Set and Costume Designer is Ben Stones. The Choreographer is Lynne Page. The Music Supervisor, Arranger & Orchestrator is Tom Deering and the Lighting Designer is Mark Henderson. The Sound Design is by Bobby Aitken, Wigs, Hair & Make-up Design by Cynthia De La Rosa, and the Casting Director is Stuart Burt CDG.

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