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First Look: New Cast Member Lauryn Redding’s Rendition of ‘Open Up Your Door’ from the Multi-Award Winning New British Musical, ‘Standing at the Sky’s Edge’

by Staff Writer
December 20, 2023
Reading Time: 5 mins read
Lauryn Redding singing ‘Open Up Your Door’

Lauryn Redding singing ‘Open Up Your Door’

The National Theatre and Various Productions release today a ‘first look’ rendition by new West End cast member, Lauryn Redding, performing ‘Open Up Your Door’ from Sheffield Theatres’ smash-hit production, Standing at the Sky’s Edge. 

Written as a love letter to Sheffield and the city’s iconic Park Hill Estate, this Olivier Award-winning ‘Best New Musical’, directed by Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director, Robert Hastie and featuring songs by the legendary Sheffield singer-songwriter, Richard Hawley with a hilarious and gut-wrenching book by Chris Bush, will make its West End premiere at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London from 8 February 2024.   

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.  Joining Lauryn Redding (Bloody Elle, Rebel Productions/Royal Exchange) as Nikki, is Elizabeth Ayodele (Small Island, National Theatre; Steel Magnolias, Trafalgar Theatre Productions) as Joy, Joel Harper-Jackson (Cock, Elliot & Harper Productions; Kinky Boots, Adam Blanshay Productions) as Harry, Sharlene Hector (A Strange Loop, Trafalgar Theatre Productions/National Theatre; Hairspray, Adam Spiegal Productions/Fiery Angel) as Grace, Mel Lowe (Orlando, The Michael Grandage Company; A Billion Times I Love You, Homotopia/Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse) as Connie and Laura Pitt-Pulford (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre; Emmerdale, ITV) as Poppy.

       

Returning to reprise their roles are, Samuel Jordan (Masters of the Air, Apple TV; Sex Education, Netflix) as Jimmy, Baker Mukasa (The Comedy of Errors, Royal Shakespeare Company; Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Stage Entertainment) as George, Alastair Natkiel (Line of Duty, BBC; Strangers on a Train, Barbara Broccoli) as Marcus and Rachael Wooding (Pretty Woman: The Musical, Ambassador Theatre Group Productions; We Will Rock You, Queen Theatrical Productions/Phil McIntyre/Tribeca Theatrical Productions) as Rose.  Further casting will be announced.

Hastie is joined by set and costume designer, Ben Stones; choreographer, Lynne Page; orchestrator and arranger, originating music supervisor, Tom Deering; lighting designer, Mark Henderson; sound designer, Bobby Aitken; wigs, hair and make-up designer, Cynthia De La Rosa and casting director, Stuart Burt CDG.

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Standing at the Sky’s Edge is a recent recipient of the internationally recognised ‘Made in Sheffield’ ® accolade.  This multi-award-winning new British musical won ‘Best New Musical’ at the 2023 Olivier Awards earlier in the year with Sheffield singer-songwriter, Richard Hawley and Tom Deering also winning ‘Best Original Score and New Orchestrations’.  Previously it has won the 2020 South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre and ‘Best Musical Production’ at the UK Theatre Awards in 2019.

First commissioned by Sheffield Theatres and Various Productions, Standing at the Sky’s Edge had its world premiere at the Crucible Theatre in 2019. Following a hugely successful, sold-out run, it returned to the Crucible Theatre in December 2022, selling out again, before making its London premiere in the National Theatre’s Olivier theatre in early 2023 where it continued to sell out and receive standing ovations.

Revealing the history of modern Britain, through the stories of this iconic housing estate, Standing at the Sky’s Edge, is a heartfelt exploration of the power of community and what it is we all call home.

Richard Hawley has recently released Now Then: The Very Best of Richard Hawley, his first ever best of collection.  This 36-track deep dive into his hugely successful career to date includes his original versions of songs from the musical including Open Up Your Door, Tonight the Streets Are Ours, Coles Corner and the production’s title track, Standing at the Sky’s Edge.  He has also announced a UK and Ireland tour with live performance dates from May 2024.

       

Standing at the Sky’s Edge, the original live cast recording is available to stream via Spotify and purchase online from major music retailers.

Tickets for the musical are available from £20 at SkysEdgeMusical.com.  Assisted performances are available throughout the run.

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