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THEGAYUK WINTER 13 /14 Issue 1 THEATRE REVIEW FROM HERE TO ETERNITY Shaftesbury Theatre By Greg Mitchell ★★★★★! So at last a new and original musical that caters to a grownup audience. From Here To Eternity marks Sir Tim Rice’s return to musical theatre after a gap of 13 years, and proves that he certainly hasn’t lost his touch as a lyricist. spectacular dancing and a well performed musical revue then this show is up there with the best of them. Thankfully, this is not a gushing, Michael Jackson praisefest, but instead simply allows a bunch of highly talented singers, dancers and musicians to let the songs and routines speak for themselves. ∎ !! !! !! ! ! ! ! The show is based on James Jones’ seminal novel, set in wartime Hawaii and culminating in the bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941. From Morning To Midnight is on at The Lyttleton until the end of January 2014 ! ! SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW National Tour By Paul Szabo ★★★★! Slava’s Snowshow is set in a winter landscape