Olivier Awards 2023 nominations: The complete list in full Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, and David Tennant are among this year’s nominees The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
The week in theatre: Phaedra; Sylvia; Standing at the Sky’s Edge – review Lyttelton; Old Vic; Olivier, LondonJanet McTeer is mighty in Simon Stone’s electric remaking of myth; dance, not speech, powers Kate Prince’s suffragette musical; and Richard Hawley’s paean to Sheffield finds a home from home The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023
The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast: The Lehman Trilogy cast, and reviews of Standing at the Sky’s Edge & Phaedra In this week’s Evening Standard Theatre Podcast, we talk to the cast of The Lehman Trilogy about the award-winning play which arrived in the West End this month, and the challenges of staging a story that spans 160 years and multiple characters. We also review the musical Standing at the… Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2023
Standing at the Sky’s Edge review – Richard Hawley pulls on the heartstrings in his Sheffield opus This new musical traces the intersecting lives of three families on the Park Hill estate in this spine-tingling and sentimental love song to the steel city The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023
Standing at the Sky’s Edge at the National Theatre review: a stirring musical reinforced with Sheffield steel Defiantly wedded to Sheffield, this uplifting musical has a universal message about community and gentrification Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023
‘Nobody wants to strike, they don’t do it for fun’: Richard Hawley on his National Theatre debut, Thatcherism and the Tories The Sheffield rock’n’roller tries to avoid sharing a pint at his local with Megan Graye The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023
Norma Waterson remembered by Richard Hawley The singer-songwriter recalls the ‘proper northern humour’ and resilience of the English folk singer, whose extraordinary voice still knocks him sideways The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022
Jarvis Cocker joins Pulp bandmate onstage to support Sheffield Leadmill Threatened venue played key role in launching bands including Kaiser Chiefs and Arctic Monkeys The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022
'They don't make venues like that any more': Richard Hawley plays Durham Cathedral with NASUWT Riverside Band The highlight of Durham County Council's Durham Brass festival provided a rare opportunity to see one of the UK's leading singer-songwriters in a unique and historic setting. Chronicle Live · Jul 16, 2022
Pride and politics of Sheffield’s Park Hill Letters: Claims that the estate was neglected by the council are challenged by John Kirkwood, while Chris Bone celebrates a theatrical tribute to the people who have lived there The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022