Standing at the Sky's Edge musical | In rehearsals

Standing at the Sky's Edge, which blends the songs of Richard Hawley with a multi-decade-spanning narrative by Chris Bush, is currently in rehearsals for a return to the Crucible in Sheffield and a London premiere at the National Theatre.
We took the opportunity to visit the cast and creative team and chat to Bush, as well as director Robert Hastie and company members Baker Mukasa and Alex Young, about the show's huge successes thus far. We were also treated to an impromptu rendition of "Tonight the Streets Are Ours".
Co-produced by the National Theatre with Sheffield Theatres in association with Various Productions, the piece received a glowing review from WhatsOnStage during its 2019 run at the Crucible.
Appearing on stage alongside Mukasa and Young are Darragh Cowley, Ahmed Hamad, Samuel Jordan, Bobbie Little, Robert Lonsdale, David McKechnie, Maimuna Memon, Alastair Natkiel, Faith Omole, Adam Price, Nicola Sloane, Jake Small, Deborah Tracey and Rachael Wooding.
The creative team also includes set and costume designer Ben Stones, choreographer Lynne Page, music supervisor, arranger and orchestrator Tom Deering, lighting designer Mark Henderson, sound designer Bobby Aitken, wigs, hair & make-up designer Cynthia De La Rosa and music director John Rutledge. The associate choreographer is Thomas Herron, assistant music director is Ehsaan Shivarani, staff directors are Thomas Herron and Elin Schofield and casting is by Stuart Burt CDG.
Standing at the Sky's Edge will run at the Crucible in Sheffield from 10 December 2022 to 21 January 2023 and at the National's Olivier Theatre from 9 February to 25 March.

[@AmandaButton-rf5sn]

Saw it at the National this week - absolutely stunning. Richard Hawley's music has been crafted to fit a story that would stand alone. Together with the cast, choreography and set, this is a wonderful theatrical event. Well worth seeing.

[@JP-sj5zn]

Hope there will be an NT cast recording of these songs with these singers. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@tillchakraborty7482]

I‘m so intrigued, it‘s such an interesting idea. I hope so much that „The national theatre on demand“ will stream it someday

[@jriche2345]

What a beautiful play that made me both laugh and cry. Really captures the struggle of some of the people in Sheffield in the 80’s (one thing we say luv in Sheffield not duck😊)

[@Emmie222_]

My best mate was in this SO PROUD OF YOU HUGH !!

[@ew6367]

Saw it this week, it’s just INCREDIBLE!

[@itsamyox]

that’s my Rach 😭♥️ so proud her 👑💅🏻

[@spannerbrooke9743]

Finest thing I've ever seen - Bar NONE!