SUMMER
CONCERT SCHEDULE MICHAEL'S
SUMMER CONCERT SCHEDULE HAS NOW BEEN ANNOUNCED 19 July
2008 - Liverpool Summer Pops - Tickets
from 0870 151 4000 http://www.accliverpool.com/whatson/summerpops.asp 3 August 2008 - Audley End, Essex (Last Night of the Proms with Lesley Garrett) - Tickets from 0870 386 1115 10 August 2008 - Patchings Art Centre, Calverton, Nottingham - Tickets from 0870 264 3333 or 0115 965 3479 or online: www.seetickets.com “It is truly something I’ve wanted all my life,” says Michael. “It’s the greatest theatrical honour you can receive and it really is a dream come true. I see it as the culmination of 25 years of doing this job and I’m thrilled beyond words…although I would have preferred Best Actress!” Michael paid
tribute to his fellow cast members, Leanne Jones (who won Best Actress
in a Musical) and Tracie Bennett (who won for Best Supporting Role
in a Musical): “Being in Hairspray has been the most wonderful
experience; the cast is fabulous, we all have a great time and it
just seems wrong to be having such a good time and calling it work!” MICHAEL
JOINS BBC RADIO 2 FOR SUNDAY SHOW Michael says: "This is a wonderfully exciting new challenge in my career. I hope listeners will make a regular date to have lunch with me on Sundays." Lesley Douglas, Controller BBC Radio 2, says: "Michael has proved to be an accomplished presenter on Radio 2 already. His warmth, obvious love of music and sense of humour make him perfect Sunday morning company." Michael Ball, Sundays, 11.00am-1.00pm, Radio 2
MICHAEL
PLAYING EDNA IN "HAIRSPRAY" AT THE SHAFTESBURY THEATRE MICHAEL BALL HAIRSPRAY HOLIDAY DATES: Monday 28 April
- Monday 5 May 2008 - back on stage Tuesday 6 May 2008 The official website can be found at www.hairspraythemusical.com
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VOICE ONE SPECIAL NIGHT - LIVE
- ORDER NOW FROM AMAZON MICHAEL BALL’s beautiful new cd, Michael Ball - Back To Bacharach, is an impressive choice of classic tunes from the legendary composer’s outstanding canon of work. Back To Bacharach reflects Michael’s personal favourites and catapults him into a new musical direction. Listen to the soundclips above. “I’ve
recorded a few Bacharach songs over the years and performed some
in concert and always felt they suited me,” says Michael.
“I love the stories, and the lyrics (many by Hal David) have
always struck a chord with me, especially on the more serious numbers.
Bacharach has such a brilliant ear for melody and his music has
a completely timeless feel to it; I thought it would be great to
do a whole album of his music and to record with a full orchestra
and big band which is something I hadn’t done before. I thought
it was also time I made a sort of ‘late night’ album
with sophisticated arrangements – and he’s definitely
the king of all that!”
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