Britney to Backstreet Boys: How Max Martin's biggest hits became the soundtrack for the musical '& Juliet'
- Posted on August 15, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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Britney to Backstreet Boys: How Max Martin's biggest hits became the soundtrack for the musical '& Juliet'

Max Martin was looking for the perfect vehicle to showcase his biggest pop hits. He found it in 17th century hitmaker William Shakespeare's famous tragedy: "Romeo & Juliet" — only Martin left out the former to empower the latter.