
The West End transfer of the National Theatre's Olivier Award-winning musical will begin performances at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from February 2024.
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The Olivier Award-winning musical Standing At The Sky’s Edge transfers to the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End. Book Standing At The Sky’s Edge tickets on London Theatre now.
Visit the 'streets in the sky' where the lives of people across three decades intertwine: Rose and Harry yearn for the promised new life they've been seeking; Joy and Jimmy envision spending their remaining days together; and Poppy aspires to start a fresh life away from her London past.
Featuring songs from Sheffield-born singer-songwriter Richard Hawley, Standing At The Sky’s Edge had its world premiere at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre in 2019 to rave reviews. The musical transferred to the National’s Olivier Theatre in 2023, where it was awarded Best New Musical and Best Original Score or New Orchestrations at the Olivier Awards. This highly anticipated new musical will play in London’s West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in 2024.
Robert Hastie directs Standing At The Sky’s Edge with a book by Chris Bush. Completing the creative team is set and costume designer Ben Stones, choreographer Lynne Page, music supervisor Tom Deering, lighting designer Mark Henderson, and sound designer Bobby Aitken.
Standing at the Sky’s Edge uses the songs of legendary Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley. Hawley's 2012 album, sharing the same name as the musical, was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize. The Pulp frontman and BRIT Award-nominated artist has collaborated with the likes of Manic Street Preachers, Elbow, and the Arctic Monkeys.
Tickets to Standing At The Sky’s Edge in London are available now. Book Standing At The Sky’s Edge tickets on London Theatre today.
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Assisted performances Wednesday 13th March, 2:30pm – Audio Described Tuesday 26th March, 7:30pm – Captioned Saturday 13th April, 7:30pm – Audio Described Thursday 23rd May, 7:30pm – BSL Saturday 22nd June, 2:30pm – BSL Saturday 13th July, 2:30pm - Captioned
2 hours 50 minutes (incl. interval)
February 8th, 2024
August 3rd, 2024
The West End transfer of the National Theatre's Olivier Award-winning musical will begin performances at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from February 2024.