She's been a smack addict, she's had big success in Europe in the '70s, and she's lost everything. She's been rediscovered in the '80s, and as we meet her she's just about to sign a new recording contract.

I didn't want to wear a checked shirt and grow a mustache - that's what you had to do, and everyone did.

We thought it would be great to see if you could put pop music back into musical theater.

She's been a smack addict, she's had big success in Europe in the '70s, and she's lost everything. She's been rediscovered in the '80s, and as we meet her she's just about to sign a new recording contract.

It's fundamental that what we do only exists in our own universe. When you like Pet Shop Boys, you are in our world.

The first song is called 'London.' It's about two Russian soldiers who desert the Russian army and escape to London, where they indulge in a life of crime.

She's a very charismatic character, and she holds the whole play together.