Different Aspects

The magical memoir from the West End legend

By: Michael Ball

Narrated by: Michael Ball

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

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.

©2023 Michael Ball (P)2023 Bonnier Books UK

Critic reviews

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

'Wonderful' The Sun

'Glittering' Daily Mail

Love listening to Michael’s voice

Love listening to Michael tell us about his life! So good. And the spontaneous song bits are so fun.

The more you know…

Michael Ball writes and reads with a lighthearted but sincere style. Looking at this musical through his eyes and listening to him explain the process of getting producers, directors and writers to agree and put on an iconic musical, whilst poking fun at himself is great fun. He is a born raconteur with an easy and comfortable rapport with the listener, leaving you wanting more.