Birth Place: Stratford-on-Avon, West Midlands, ENGLAND
Michael Ashley Ball OBE (born 27 June 1962) is an English singer, presenter and actor. In 1985, he made his West End debut as Marius Pontmercy in the original production of Les Misérables. In 1989, he reached number two in the UK Singles Chart with "Love Changes Everything", from the musical Aspects of Love, where he played Alex Dillingham. He played the role in the West End and on Broadway. His album Coming Home To You reached number one in the UK making it his 4th number one album to date. On 24 April 2020, Ball and Captain Tom Moore entered the UK Singles Chart at number one with a cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone", with combined chart sales of 82,000 making it the fastest-selling single of 2020.
Michael BallSweeney Todd
Michael Ball, Hairspray
Michael Ball, The Woman in White
Michael Ball has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Michael Ball has appeared on London's West End in 16 shows.
Michael Ball's first West End show was Les Miserables which opened in 1985
Best Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Best Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Hairspray and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Woman in White .
Michael Ball has won the Best Actor in a Musical award at the Olivier Awards for his performances in both Sweeney Todd and Hairspray.
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