Standing at the Sky's Edge (musical)
| Standing at the Sky's Edge | |
|---|---|
| Music | Richard Hawley |
| Lyrics | Richard Hawley |
| Book | Chris Bush |
| Basis | Three families in Park Hill estate |
| Premiere | 14 March 2019: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
Standing at the Sky's Edge is a musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley and a book by Chris Bush.
The musical (named after Hawley's 2012 album of the same name) begins in 1961 and tells the story of three families over sixty years living in Park Hill, a council housing estate in Sheffield and features both new and existing songs by Hawley.
Production history
Sheffield (2019)
The musical premiered at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield previewing from 14 March (with a press night on 20 March) running until 6 April 2019. The production was directed by artistic director Robert Hastie, designed by Ben Stones and choreographed by Lynne Page. The cast featured Darragh Cowley, Nicole Deon, Louis Gaunt, Adam Hugill, Robert Lonsdale, Fela Lufadeju, Maimuna Memon, Johanne Murdock, Damian Myerscough, Alastair Natkiel, Faith Omole, Deborah Tracey, Rachael Wooding and Alex Young.[1]
Sheffield revival and London (2020-21)
Following the success of the 2019 production, the musical was scheduled to be revived at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield previewing from 30 November (with a press night on 4 December) 2020 running until 9 January 2021, before transferring to the Olivier Theatre at the National Theatre, London in January 2021.[2][3]
However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the production has been rescheduled with new dates for the Sheffield run to be confirmed.
References
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "Full Casts Announced For Sheffield Theatres' HANG And STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE RETURNS TO THE CRUCIBLE STAGE". Sheffield Theatres. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "National Theatre announces 9 new productions for 2020/2021". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2020-07-25.