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Uptown Players have always been a favorite in the local theater scene, and shows like those in their 2010 season are a perfect example of why. They'll be ending this season on a high note with the U.S. premiere of Closer to Heaven, aka the Pet Shop Boys musical. No, it won't be featuring any Pet Shop Boys hits (of which there are dozens) a la Mamma Mia! or any of the other band-to-the-big-stage transitions, but rather the show will feature original material created solely for Closer to Heaven. The musical is about Dave, a bartender-turned-dancer-turned-singer in London's gay club scene, and, as expected, is a story filled with sex, drugs and rock and roll...or at least good dance music. Help Uptown Players end their 2010 season with a musical bang at one of the performances of Closer to Heaven, which runs through October 24 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, with a special performance Thursday, October 21. Tickets are $30 to $40. Call 214-219-2718 or visit uptownplayers.org.
Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Starts: Oct. 8. Continues through Oct. 24, 2010