Michael Ball is more than a Laurence Olivier Award winner and
multiplatinum recording artist; he holds the unique status of being
Britain's foremost musical theatre actor. Testimony to his success is
the huge cult following he has built ...not least among theatre
audiences. From his debut in London's West End, with a superb
performance in the original 1985 cast of Les Miserables, to unqualified
acclaim in Aspects Of Love, Passion, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and more
recently in Hairspray and Sweeney Todd. Michael's silky smooth voice and
boyish charms have seduced audiences everywhere, a popularity that has
led to more than 15 sought-after solo albums and the hit single 'Love
Changes Everything'. Television and radio have not been slow in courting
his talents, from his first flirtation with the small screen and a
rather embarrassing appearance in the ITV soap Coronation Street to
hosting his own successful chat shows. He even represented Britain in
the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992. Andrew Lloyd Webber, understated as
ever, joked: 'He's a top man at what he does - and he has a rather nice
taste in Savile Row suits.' But there is so much more to Michael than
curly-haired smiles and smartly-dressed dulcet tones. In this first ever
biography of the star, author Willie Robertson provides a comprehensive
and compelling insight into the legend that is Michael Ball. A must read
for any fan!
