

"The plodding strings and drums are akin to Juliet's heartbeat as she describes the trouble that she is in and how she longs to change her path. The song, co-orchestrated and arranged by two-time GRAMMY winner Bill Sherman (" Hamilton ," " In the Heights "), builds on a greater string section and nods to Martin's original piano riff it also introduces newcomer Lorna Courtney.

The musical, which premiered in England in 2019 and debuts on Broadway in New York City this fall, features an array of Martin/Spears classics as well as songs like "Everybody" ( Backstreet Boys ), "Domino" ( Jessie J ), "Since U Been Gone" ( Kelly Clarkson ), and "Can't Feel My Face" ( the Weeknd ).Īhead of the musical's debut, Martin and the "& Juliet" crew are premiering the Broadway version of ".Baby One More Time" exclusively on ahead of the cast recording's release, also out October 28. Now, " & Juliet ," a new musical that imagines what might've happened if Juliet lived at the end of "Romeo and Juliet" and is soundtracked by beloved pop songs of the last three decades, is reimagining Martin's music in a different arena: musical theater. Now, Broadway is up next.įirst heard in 1998, the memorable opening to ".Baby One More Time" - that piercing, unforgettable three-note piano riff recognized around the globe - introduced Britney Spears to the world.īehind the historic debut was five-time GRAMMY winner and superproducer Max Martin, who wrote and produced the track that would launch Spears into the mainstream and pave the way for the next generation of women in pop. Baby One More Time " permanently changed the sound of pop music.
