Romeo and Juliet’s tragic tale doesn't obviously scream “girly pop power anthem featuring mega hits of the early Aughts.” But the guy who made most of those mega hits, Max Martin, would never let anything like “tradition” or “adherence to Shakespeare's script” get in the way of a joyous jukebox musical. Songs from the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears stitch together the story of Shakespeare’s wife, Anne, desperately trying to convince the Bard to give the star-crossed lovers a sunnier ending. Forget a tale of such woe; it’s a tale of “whoa, I’m having such a good time grooving to Kelly Clarkson while Juliet calls Romeo out for being a bit rash.” – Cat McCarrey
