As the first trumpet sounded and the curtain rose I was sucked into 19th century France along with the inner turmoil of our hero Jean Valjean, played by the fantastic Killian Donnelly.
If you think that there couldn't possibly be room for another jukebox musical in London then you'd be very wrong as & Juliet storms into the Shaftesbury Theatre with the music of Max Martin in its clutches.
Judging from the standing ovation given at the end of the show and the throngs of emerald fans disappearing daily through those emerald doors, Wicked's spell shows no sign of abating.