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UK LGBT EVENTS - Closer To Heaven @ Turbine Theatre
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01 - 27
Closer To Heaven @ Turbine Theatre

Extended by popular demand! Now extended to 27th July 2024! Let us take you back to the Millennium for the night of your life. Suddenly what was wrong seems right The Turbine Theatre is proud to present new production of this adored club musical. With a book by one of Britains most celebrated writers (Jonathan Harvey and the iconic sounds of Pet Shops Boys this promises to be anything but old fashioned. Closer To Heaven features an original club score by Pet Shop Boys and originally premiered at the Arts Theatre in 2001. The Pet Shop Boys are the UK's most successful pop duo, having enjoyed 12 Top Ten studio albums and 40 Top Twenty singles. The Turbine Theatre will be transformed into Vics Club and seating for this production will be allocated on arrival. Doors will be open one hour before each performance where you will be assigned a seat. If you have access needs that we should be aware of then please email boxoffice@theturbinetheatre.com who will be happy to help

Tickets : £ Various Tickets

Address : Turbine Theatre
Arches Lane, Circus West
London
SW11 8AB

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