Different Aspects

<p><b>UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS - GO BEHIND THE CURTAIN WITH WEST END LEGEND, MICHAEL BALL IN HIS FIRST MEMOIR<br><br> 'Love, laughter and tears abound in this warm, entertaining read' <i>Woman and Home</i></b><br><br> <b>'Glittering' <i>Daily Mail<br><br></i>'Wonderful' <i>The Sun</i></b><br><br>In 1989, a young Michael Ball landed the lead role in the musical <i><b>Aspects of Love</b></i>. It was a moment that changed his life forever. It was the first time he worked with legends of the stage like <b>Andrew Lloyd Webber</b> and<b> Trevor Nunn</b>; the show featured his smash hit song,<b> <i>Love Changes Everything</i></b>, 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.<br><br>In<b> <i>Different Aspects</i></b>, Michael takes us backstage inside the making of a <b>West End</b> 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 <i><b>Les Misérables</b></i> and <i><b>Phantom of the Opera</b></i>, to delighting and shocking his audiences in equal measure in <i><b>Hairspray</b></i> and <i><b>Sweeney Todd</b></i>, 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, <i>Different Aspects</i> is the story of a life lived on the stage. There will be laughter, tears and an abundance of heart. There's even some<b> Roger Moore</b>, though, famously, not quite enough.<br><br><br>Take your seats ladies and gentlemen, the lights are dimming, the performance is about to start.<br><br><b>Readers are loving <i>Different Aspects..</i>.<br><br></b><i><b>'A very funny, insightful glimpse of the highs and lows of a musical theatre star'<br></b></i><br><i><b>'If you love Michael Ball, you'll love this'<br></b></i><br><b><i>'His story made me smile'<br></i></b><br><i><b>'Filled with wonderful little stories'<br></b></i><br><b><i>'</i><i>Interesting, honest and revealing'</i></b></p>