Sharlene Hector is playing Grace / Alice in Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Gillian Lyne Theatre.
Originally written as a love letter to Sheffield, Standing at the Sky's Edge has transferred to the West End following triumphant runs at the National Theatre and Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The show is directed by Robert Hastie, featuring songs by Richard Hawley and book by Chris Bush.
Sharlene previously worked in music before transitioning into theatre. She made her West End debut as Lorraine in Hairspray at the London Coliseum, also covering and playing Motormouth Maybelle before touring the UK and Ireland as the alternate Effie White in Dreamgirls.
Most recently Sharlene played Thought 1 in the UK premiere of A Strange Loop at the Barbican Centre.
In the music world, Sharlene was Lead Vocalist in Basement Jaxx and Blonde. She has sung backing for the likes of Alicia Keys, Muse, Emeli Sandé, Sam Sparro, Primal Scream, Rebecca Ferguson, Lalah Hathaway, Tinie Tempah, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé.
Sharlene has performed at Glastonbury, V Festival, Bestival and Wireless with her television appearances including Alan Carr’s Epic Game Show – Name That Tune (ITV), X Factor (ITV), Top of the Pops (BBC), Sounds Like Friday Night (BBC) and Later with Jools Holland (BBC).
Sharlene previously recorded an episode of In The Frame in 2022 during her run in Dreamgirls. In this episode, she discusses her reflections of playing Effie White, what A Strange Loop taught her and why she fell in love with Standing at the Sky's Edge... plus lots more!
Standing at the Sky's Edge runs at the Gillian Lyne Theatre until 3rd August 2024. Visit www.skysedgemusical.com for info and tickets.
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