Closer to Heaven London Reviews and Tickets | Show Score

60%

(10 Ratings)

Positive

30%

Mixed

70%

Negative

0%

Members say

Entertaining, Dated, Great singing, Quirky, Disappointing

About the Show

A vibrant club musical by Pet Shop Boys, brought to life at The Turbine Theatre.

Transporting audiences to the Millennium era, "Closer to Heaven" at The Turbine Theatre offers a night of transformation where wrongs become rights, featuring a new production of the beloved club musical with a dynamic score by Pet Shop Boys. Penned by renowned British writer Jonathan Harvey, this rendition promises a contemporary twist on the original Arts Theatre premiere in 2001, showcasing the enduring creativity of the iconic pop duo.

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Critic Reviews (6)

"Often chaotic with no sense of structure"
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"Closer To Heaven, is a fun, wild, hilarious and debauched night out"
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"A drug-fuelled night of hedonism ends in tragedy, growth and a sense of hope."
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"Closer To Heaven is an interesting beast of a show."
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"within the limits of that bear-trap book, the production can only do so much."
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"Adequate songs are not enough to fill out Jonathan Harvey’s flimsy clubbers’ romance"
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Creative team

Turbine Theatre

Jonathan Harvey

Composer / Bookwriter