Standing at the Sky's Edge (musical)
2019 musical by Richard Hawley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Standing at the Sky's Edge is an Olivier Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley and a book by Chris Bush.
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Standing at the Sky's Edge | |
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Music | Richard Hawley |
Lyrics | Richard Hawley |
Book | Chris Bush |
Basis | Three families in Park Hill estate |
Premiere | 14 March 2019 (2019-03-14): Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
Productions | 2019 Sheffield 2022 Sheffield 2023 London 2024 West End |
Awards | UK Theatre Awards South Bank Sky Arts Award Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical Laurence Olivier Award for Best Original Score or New Orchestrations |
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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.