Michael Ball Bio, Age, Children, Songs, Marius, Family and Partner
Bromsgrove, United Kingdom born, Michael Ball is an English actor, singer, and broadcaster. In 1985, he made his West End debut playing Marius Pontmercy in the original London production of Les Misérables.
In 1987, he appeared as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. Ball reached number two in the UK Singles Chart with “Love Changes Everything”, a song taken from the musical Aspects of Love, where he played Alex in 1989.
Ball played the role in London and on Broadway. Also, he represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with the song “One Step Out of Time” in 1992. Ball reprised the role of Marius in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert in 1995. Other West End roles for him include Giorgio in Passion (1997) and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Bang (2002).
Michael Ball Early Life
During his young age he was interested in the theatre and his dad took him to see shows in the school holidays. At age of 14 years old he was impressed by the shows of King Lear Theatre “a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare”.
When he was three years old, he moved to Dartmoor with his parents. Ball’s singing career rapidly got off the ground after his graduation. His maternal grandmother was proud of Ball’s early singing achievements. She however died of a heart attack about one week before his debut in The Pirates of Penzance.
Michael Ball Education
At the age of 11 years, Ball went to Plymouth College, because his parents thought this would give him a good education. But he did not fit into the academic and sporting environment at the school at that time.
He later joined junior boarders on Sunday morning at the Pathfinder bible group in St Andrew’s church. Also, he joined a youth theatre, which led to his studying drama at Guildford School of Acting, where he found an environment that suited him and graduated in 1984.
Michael Ball And Alfie Boe
Ball met Boe, 45 when they were co-stars in the production of the musical Kismet in London. Alfie joined with Ball to produce one of the year’s most successful classical albums, Together in 2017. The album featured some best-known songs from the musicals.
In February 2019 it was reported that Ball will star as Inspector Javert opposite Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean) in a staged concert production of Les Misérables. On August 10, 2020, is when the production will open at the Gielgud Theatre and serve as a placeholder. The original West End production of Les Mis at the Queen’s Theater is replaced with Cameron Mackintosh’s new staging of the show.
