Photos are in of the opening night of West End musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London.
The Sheffield Theatres’ production has already wowed audiences and critics in Sheffield and at the National Theatre, and has now taken the West End by storm.
Officially opening at the West End’s Gillian Lynne Theatre last night, 28 February 2024, check out all of the photos from the opening night red carpet arrivals and the post-show opening night party.
Celebs in attendance included Jarvis Cocker, Maxine Peake, Adrian Lester, Rose Matafeo, Adrian Dunbar, Stephanie J Block, Josh Widdicombe, Samantha Spiro, Dylan Jones, John Bradley, Steve Lamacq, George Clarke, Nick O’Malley and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Standing at the Sky’s Edge opening night red carpet arrivals
Standing at the Sky’s Edge opening night party
Standing at the Sky’s Edge is directed by Robert Hastie and features a hilarious and gut-wrenching book by Chris Bush, and songs by the legendary Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley.
Winner of the 2023 Olivier Award for ‘Best New Musical’, Standing at the Sky’s Edge charts the hopes and dreams of three generations over the course of six tumultuous decades, navigating universal themes of love, loss and survival.
The cast includes Lauryn Redding (Bloody Elle) as Nikki, Elizabeth Ayodele (Small Island, Steel Magnolias) as Joy, Joel Harper-Jackson (Cock, Kinky Boots) as Harry, Sharlene Hector (A Strange Loop, Hairspray) as Grace, Mel Lowe (Orlando) as Connie, Laura Pitt-Pulford (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) as Poppy, Baker Mukasa (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) as George, Alastair Natkiel (Line of Duty) as Marcus, Samuel Jordan (Masters of the Air, Sex Education) as Jimmy, and Rachael Wooding (Pretty Woman: The Musical) as Rose.
They are joined by Jonathan Andre (Macbeth, The Lion King) as Max, Jonathon Bentley (From Here to Eternity) as Gary, Mya Fox-Scott as Jenny, Rachael Louise Miller (Les Misérables) as Cathy, Adam Price (Privates on Parade, Hairspray) as Charles, Nicola Sloane (Backstairs Billy) as Vivienne, Lillie-Pearl Wildman (Sunset Boulevard, Cabaret) as Justine, David McKechnie (Flowers for Mrs Harris) as Joe/Workman, plus Monique Ashe-Palmer, Adam Colbeck-Dunn, Viquichele Cross, Jamie Doncaster, Caroline Fitzgerald, Jerome Lincoln, Sean McLevy and Karen Wilkinson.
The young company completing the cast are Alayna Anderson, Luca Foster-Lejeune, Renee Hart, Eric Madgwick, Chioma Nduka, and Sam Stocks.
Standing at the Sky’s Edge is booking at the Gillian Lynne Theatre to 3 August 2024.
Book tickets to Standing at the Sky’s Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London
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