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Beginning on 21 February (Tuesday) Michael will host a six-part series on Songwriting Partnerships for BBC Radio 2. It's a one-hour-programme and will be aird at 10 pm. Find out more on the BBC's website.

Michael and Imelda Staunton have done a promotional interview with Ticketmaster and you can watch it here.

Yesterday saw the Press Launch Event for Sweeney Todd in London. You can see some photos from the Event on Sweeney Todd London's Facebook page. You can see the photos here.

The Fan Club let us know a list of radio stations where Michael will be giving interviews on Monday, 30 January as beginning of the Sweeney promotion. Mostly no definite air times as yet, so just keep your ears open:

MAGIC (Regions)
LBC
Gaydar Radio (Breakfast Programme / entertainment news)
MAGIC London & National (“Magic Meets” – special)
BBC Surrey
BBC Sussex
BBC Northampton
BBC Kent
BBC Derby - Andy Potter, 1pm
BBC London
BBC Berkshire
BBC Oxford
BBC Solent
BBC FIVE LIVE - Richard Bacon, 2pm

Charity Concert posted:22/01/12

On 26 February 2012 Michael will be heading a prestigious lineup for a charity concert at the Savoy Theatre in London. It's called Rockin' Horses and will be an evening of music, comedy and poetry (performers include Martin Shaw, Christopher Biggins, Natasha Hamilton, Jenny Seagrove, Nicola McAuliffe, Roy Marsden, Clive Rowe, Hardeep Singh Kholi and Sylvia Syms). It will be raising money for Shooting Star CHASE and the Mane Chance Sanctuary.

Tickets range from £55 (includes a glass of champagne, programme and best seats) to £25 and are available from the box office (0844 871 7627) or online. Enjoy!

Don't miss Michael's comments on BBC 4`s "The Story of Musicals", episode 2, which will air on Tuesday, 10 January at 9 pm.

You can still listen to Michael profiling Leslie Bricusse for BBC Radio 2 via this link.

The Sondheim Society has released a very interesting Q&A session with Michael, which can be found on their website. Furthermore, they have gathered many reviews for the Chichester production, which can be found here. And we generally recommend the website in general for your perusal. Well worth keeping in your favourites!

We have been informed the the Doris Day interview scheduled to be aired at 9pm on 25 December is now being aired at 7pm that same day. Find all the information here.

On 16 January 2012 a new compilation called "Love changes Everything" will be released. The matrieal is not new but that's probably the point of a compilation. Find all the info on our album page.

Sweeney Todd is nominated as Best Regional Production at the WhatsOnStage Theatregoers' Choice Awards. (YAY!) You can vote here: vote for Mr Todd.

Voting colses on 31 January 2012. The ceremony will be held on 19 February 2012. You can buy tickets for this event here.

03/12/11 – Channel 5, An Audience With Bob Monkhouse, 9 pm (repeat of from 1994, Michael is audience guest)

25/12/11 – BBC Radio 2, Michael's full length Doris Day interview, 9 pm

The Heroes DVD entered the official Music DVD Chats at number 6. Congratulations for that! And well-deserved. It captured that night in Birmingham brilliantly.

Also Broadwayworld.com published an in depth interview with Stephen Sondheim (read full article here) and he mentiones Michael, Imelda and Sweeney:

PC: I've heard you have recently seen the new production in the UK starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton , yes?

SS: Right.

PC: I've also heard you are a big fan of it, is that true?

SS: I thought it was wonderful. As a matter of fact, I stayed to see it twice - I was just going to go once to take notes and then go up to London the next day, but decided to stay in Chichester just for the sheer pleasure of seeing it again.

PC: Wow.

SS: Exactly. The two of them - Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball - are remarkable. Just remarkable.

PC: Is it true she was considered for the film version when Sam Mendes was at the helm in early pre-production?

SS: Not that I know of.

PC: Russell Crowe was being bandied about, was he not?

SS: Oh, Russell Crowe - I remember his being bandied about. But, no, I never remember her being up for it.

PC: Will this production be transferring soon then?

SS: Yeah, it's going to the Adelphi Theatre on March 10.

PC: It's definitely happening, then!

SS: Definitely!

While there might not be too much on there yet, it already is looking rather nice: The official Sweeney Todd goes West End website. Enjoy!

And don't forget to book your tickets which will go on sale tomorrow (11 November).