Closer To Heaven

A musical by Jonathan Harvey and the Pet Shop Boys.

Set against the backdrop of Soho’s pulsing clubland, Closer to Heaven tells the story of Dave, just off the boat from Ireland and determined to make something of himself.

He is offered a bar job at a glitzy London nightclub, where he quickly becomes part of an unconventional family including Billie Trix, a fading rock star of the sixties and mother figure to the club's habitués, Vic, the club’s owner and a middle-aged gay father, and his daughter Shell, who Dave sparks an immediate connection with.

But will Dave truly discover himself in London, or will he fall into a labyrinth of excess, false agendas and the darker side of club life?