The Michael Ball Show

Has anyone been keeping up with this?

I have (until I go back to school that is...)

Michael has so far sang This Is The Moment and The Impossible Dream, and has also had the West-End cast of Tap Dogs.

Russ Abbott has also been on discussing his role as Fagin in Oliver!

Omid Djalili was on today and confirmed that he is in talks for A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum with Cameron Mackintosh.

This week, Michael will be welcoming Gareth Gates and Cam Mack on Wednesday to discuss the 25th Anniversary of Les Misérables and Mr. Gates will be performing Empty Chairs at Empty Tables (which will be interesting!)

I think this show is a great opportunity to have casts of shows performing in the performance slot, especially ones that could do with a bit more publicity (Sweet Charity, Love Never Dies), but I just wish the show was more sophisticated all round, and on later at night, as a suitable replacement for the likes of Jonathan Ross and Michael Parkinson and good comptetion for the likes of Alan Carr and Graham Norton.

Ugh, i would rather cut all my fingers off than watch this arrogant, OTT, big-headed nob prance round a TV studio every night!!!!!

Am I the only person who can not stand Michael Ball as a performer, presenter, or even as a person!

"Ugh, i would rather cut all my fingers off than watch this arrogant, OTT, big-headed nob prance round a TV studio every night!!!!!"

Conaries - I assume you don't like Michael Ball?

Have to remember to sky+ tomorrows programme and hope Cameroon Mackintosh expands on 'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum', first I heard of CM linked with this show until now, if this happens together with Follies be two good shows to see on the West End.

Saw the first one and it was a little shaky but when he finds his stride it will be pretty Ok i think.
Does he still chat to al the gusts together at the beginning, cos that didn't seem to work.

Did he mention the CAST ALBUM CAST ALBUM LONDON FOR HAIRSPRAY? lol

Oh what happened there lol!!! this computer really does have a mind of it's own.

Maybe a live tour recording? But no, it cannot be...

There is just no good recording of Hairspray as far as Edna is concerned (in terms of the fact that Michael Ball is the best).

You would think that now with what seems a fantastic production on the road with Mr Ball and Les Dennis, Mr ball would pull his weight (pun slightly intended) as the shows producer and get a great recording out there done live!!!

Yep that's why I haven't completely given up hope, just yet. It's such a shame that there is no record of such a brillant OLC and now tour cast.

I wonder if the producers of 'Hairspray' regret not doing a OLCR now, as the show has been so successful and Michael has stayed with the show about 3 years now.

Avenue Q should tour as it would do excellent business, so cheap to produce.

Think Avenue Q is still the perfect candidate to tour, as the overheads are low, Sweet Charity seems the same, but would it sell? I think you would have to stunt cast it at the least.

As Mama said about Hair its lack of longevity in the West End, pus it has a sizeable cast.

Remember that Wicked, Billy Elliot or the Lion King hasn't toured yet and all three would be big money spinners and sit down for long periods.