And despite all the familiarity, the 20-year-old show, the 40-year-old music, the 130-year-old story, this performance is still as challenging and relevant today as it has ever been - in fact the ...

A newsflash on the BBC on the evening of 7 May, 1945 brought the glad tidings: the war in Europe is over. The guns went silent at 10.01pm London time. Finally, the agony was over. Six long years ...