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UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS - GO BEHIND THE CURTAIN WITH WEST END LEGEND, MICHAEL BALL IN HIS FIRST MEMOIR

'Love, laughter and tears abound in this warm, entertaining read' Woman and Home


'Glittering' Daily Mail

'Wonderful' The Sun


In 1989, a young Michael Ball landed the lead role in the musical Aspects of Love. It was a moment that changed his life forever. It was the first time he worked with legends of the stage like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn; the show featured his smash hit song, Love Changes Everything, which rode high in the charts for 15 weeks; it was then, also, that he first met his long-term partner Cathy McGowan and battled back against the stage fright that had threatened his career. Over three decades later, Michael returned to a new production of the same show where he made his name, and with a lifetime's worth of stories to tell.

In Different Aspects, Michael takes us backstage inside the making of a West End hit, while also diving back into his memories to share untold anecdotes and explore a glittering career that has made him a household name - from his first stage experiences in Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera, to delighting and shocking his audiences in equal measure in Hairspray and Sweeney Todd, as well as his chart-topping musical success (and some howlers too!). Exploring Michael's life, career and relationships alongside the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern theatre, Different Aspects is the story of a life lived on the stage. There will be laughter, tears and an abundance of heart. There's even some Roger Moore, though, famously, not quite enough.


Take your seats ladies and gentlemen, the lights are dimming, the performance is about to start.

Readers are loving Different Aspects...

'A very funny, insightful glimpse of the highs and lows of a musical theatre star'

'If you love Michael Ball, you'll love this'

'His story made me smile'

'Filled with wonderful little stories'

'Interesting, honest and revealing'



Trade Review
'This wonderful memoir is an insight into the world of theatre and Michael's life.' * The Sun *
'There is much to enjoy about Different Aspects as Ball is such an unaffected, enthusiastic ambassador for musical theatre.' * Daily Mail *
'Love, laughter and tears abound in this warm, entertaining read' * Woman and Home *

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      Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 12/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9781785120060, 978-1785120060
      ISBN10: 1785120069

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS - GO BEHIND THE CURTAIN WITH WEST END LEGEND, MICHAEL BALL IN HIS FIRST MEMOIR

      'Love, laughter and tears abound in this warm, entertaining read' Woman and Home


      'Glittering' Daily Mail

      'Wonderful' The Sun


      In 1989, a young Michael Ball landed the lead role in the musical Aspects of Love. It was a moment that changed his life forever. It was the first time he worked with legends of the stage like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn; the show featured his smash hit song, Love Changes Everything, which rode high in the charts for 15 weeks; it was then, also, that he first met his long-term partner Cathy McGowan and battled back against the stage fright that had threatened his career. Over three decades later, Michael returned to a new production of the same show where he made his name, and with a lifetime's worth of stories to tell.

      In Different Aspects, Michael takes us backstage inside the making of a West End hit, while also diving back into his memories to share untold anecdotes and explore a glittering career that has made him a household name - from his first stage experiences in Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera, to delighting and shocking his audiences in equal measure in Hairspray and Sweeney Todd, as well as his chart-topping musical success (and some howlers too!). Exploring Michael's life, career and relationships alongside the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern theatre, Different Aspects is the story of a life lived on the stage. There will be laughter, tears and an abundance of heart. There's even some Roger Moore, though, famously, not quite enough.


      Take your seats ladies and gentlemen, the lights are dimming, the performance is about to start.

      Readers are loving Different Aspects...

      'A very funny, insightful glimpse of the highs and lows of a musical theatre star'

      'If you love Michael Ball, you'll love this'

      'His story made me smile'

      'Filled with wonderful little stories'

      'Interesting, honest and revealing'



      Trade Review
      'This wonderful memoir is an insight into the world of theatre and Michael's life.' * The Sun *
      'There is much to enjoy about Different Aspects as Ball is such an unaffected, enthusiastic ambassador for musical theatre.' * Daily Mail *
      'Love, laughter and tears abound in this warm, entertaining read' * Woman and Home *

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