Standing at the Sky's Edge

Award-winning new musical STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE - winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, the UK Theater Award for Best Musical Production and the South Bank Sky Arts Award - moves to the West End after a sell-out run at the National Theater and Sheffield Theatres. Joining the cast are Elizabeth Ayodele (Small Island) as Joy, Joel Harper-Jackson (Cock) as Harry, Sharlene Hector (A Strange Loop) as Grace, Mel Lowe (Orlando) as Connie, Laura Pitt-Pulford (Seven Brides) as Poppy and Lauryn Redding (Bloody Elle) as Nikki. Reprising their roles are Samuel Jordan (Masters of the Air) as Jimmy, Baker Mukasa (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) as George, Alastair Natkiel (Line of Duty) as Marcus and Rachael Wooding (Pretty Woman: The Musical) as Rose. Hailed as "the most exciting new British musical in years" (WhatsOnStage), STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE was originally written as a love letter to Sheffield, tracing the hopes and dreams of three generations over six tumultuous decades, crossing universal themes of love, loss and survival. Directed by Sheffield Theatres' artistic director Robert Hastie, with the irresistible songs of legendary singer-songwriter Richard Hawley and the beautiful, hilarious and heartbreaking book by Chris Bush, STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE reveals the story of modern Britain through the stories of this historic complex residential, a heartfelt exploration of the power of community and what we all call home. Robert Hastie, artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, will direct the London premiere of STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE.