Theatrical Appearances
Aspects of Love (2023)
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Character | George Dillingham (Uncle George) |
| Theatre | Lyric Theatre | |
| Press Night | 25/05/2023 | |
| Run | 13/05/2023 till 11/11/2023 |
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| Plot | Reimagined production of the 1989 show. Michael won't appear Mondays (after previews). |
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Hairspray @ London Coliseum (2021)
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Character | Edna Turnblad |
| Theatre | London Coliseum | |
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21/06/2021 till 29/09/2021 |
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| Plot | For a strictly limited run Michael will reprise his Olivier Award winning role of Edna Turnblad in this revival of Hairspray. |
Les Mis in Concert at Christmas (2020)
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Character | Inspector Javert |
| Theatre | Sondheim Theatre | |
| Press Night | ||
| Run | 05/12/2020 till 15/12/2020 |
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| Plot | In the times of Corona Cameron Mackintosh recreates Les Mis in Concert at Christmas, acknowledging social distancing rules. | |
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Les Miserables in Concert (2019)
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Character | Javert |
| Theatre | Gielgud Theatre | |
| Live Stream | 02/12/2019 |
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| Run | 10/08/2019 till 30/11/2019 |
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| Plot | For 16 weeks only Michael Ball (Javert), Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Fantine) and Matt Lucas (Thenardier) will lead a large cast and orchestra of over sixty-five in the concert version of Les Miserables. | |
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Chess (2018)
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Character | Anatoly Sergievsky, the Russian |
| Theatre | London Colliseum (ENO) | |
| Press Night | 1 May 2018 (Previews: 26 April 2018) | |
| Run | 26/04/2018 till 02/06/2018 |
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| Plot | Two of the world's greatest chess masters, one American, one Russian, are in danger of becoming the pawns of their governments as their battle for the world title gets under way. (Source) | |
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Mack & Mabel Tour (2015)
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Character | Mack Sennett |
| Theatre | Plymouth Theatre Royal, Manchester Opera House, Dublin BGE Theatre, Edinburgh Playhouse, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre | |
| Tour Dates | Plymouth: 01/10/15 - 10/10/15 Manchester: 12/10/15 - 24/10/15 Dublin: 27/10/15 - 07/11/15 Edinburgh: 10/11/15 - 21/11/15 Nottingham: 23/11/15 - 28/11/15 Cardiff: 01/12/15 - 06/12/15 |
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| Plot | Based on the true romance between Hollywood legends Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand | |
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Mack & Mabel Chichester (2015)
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Character | Mack Sennett |
| Theatre | Chichester Festival Theatre | |
| Press Night | 21 July 2015 (Previews: 13 July 2015) | |
| Run | 13/07/2015 till 05/09/2015 |
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| Plot | Silent film director Mack Sennett pioneers the art of film comedy, and falls in love with his major discovery and star, Mabel Normand. Their ill-fated love affair is musicalized by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart (Source) | |
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Sweeney Todd (2012)
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Role | Sweeney Todd |
| Theatre | Adelphi Theatre (London) | |
| Premiere | 20 March 2012 (Previews: 10 March 2012) | |
| Run | 10/03/12 - 22/09/12 | |
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Olivier Awards 2013 - Best Musical Revival Best Actor in a Musical (MB) Best Actress in a Musical (IS) WhatsOnStage Awards 2013 - Best Musical Revival Best Leading Actor in a Musical (MB) Best Leading Actress in a Musical (IS) Best Musical Revival Best Director (JK) Best Lighting Designer (MH) BroadwayWorld:UK Awards 2012 - Best Revival of a Musical Best Leading Actor in a Musical (MB) Best Leading Actress in a Musical (IS) Best Featured Actor in a Musical (PP) Best Featured Actress in a Musical (LMB) Best Costume Design Best Scenic Design Best Sound Design Evening Standard Award 2012 - Best Musical TheatrePeople.com Award 2012 - Favourite Performance (MB) Theatre Awards UK 2012 - Best Performance in a Musical (IS) |
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| Plot | Sweeney Todd is the story of a skilled barber with his beautiful wife, who is charged for a crime he did not commit by a jealous judge who desires the beautiful wife. Benjamin Barker is condemned to serve a life sentence in Australia. The play sets in when he (now under the name of Sweeney Todd) returns home, having escaped the prison island, to search for his wife and daughter. When he returns to Fleet Street (his old address) the owner of a run-down pie shop (Mrs. Lovett) tell him that his wife had been raped publicly by the judge and then took arsenic. The judge took away his child and raised her as his ward. Todd craves revenge, Mrs. Lovett has kept his razor blades and comes up with a plan to dispose of Sweeney's many victims who have to make do until he gets to the judge. And so the story unfurls� |
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Sweeney Todd (2011)
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Role | Sweeney Todd |
| Theatre | Chichester Festival Theatre | |
| Premiere | 6 October 2011 (Previews: 24 September 2011) | |
| Run | 24/09/11 - 05/11/11 | |
| Award | WhatsOnStage Theatregoers' Choice Award for "Best Regional Production" | |
| Plot | Sweeney Todd is the story of a skilled barber with his beautiful wife, who is charged for a crime he did not commit by a jealous judge who desires the beautiful wife. Benjamin Barker is condemned to serve a life sentence in Australia. The play sets in when he (now under the name of Sweeney Todd) returns home, having escaped the prison island, to search for his wife and daughter. When he returns to Fleet Street (his old address) the owner of a run-down pie shop (Mrs. Lovett) tell him that his wife had been raped publicly by the judge and then took arsenic. The judge took away his child and raised her as his ward. Todd craves revenge, Mrs. Lovett has kept his razor blades and comes up with a plan to dispose of Sweeney's many victims who have to make do until he gets to the judge. And so the story unfurls� |
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Love Story (2010 - 2011)
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Role | Producer (NOT cast) |
| Theatre | Duchess Theatre | |
| Premiere | 6 December 2010 (Previews: 27 November 2010) | |
| Run | 27/11/10 - 26/02/11 | |
| Plot | Inspired by Erich Segal's best-selling iconic novel, also one of the most romantic films of all time, this life-affirming musical is scored by the Emmy and BAFTA award winning composer Howard Goodall with lyrics by Stephen Clark. | |
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Hairspray Tour (2010 - 2011)
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Character | Edna Turnblad |
| Theatre | Cardiff Millennium Centre, Glasow Clyde Auditorium, Southampton Mayflower Theatre, Manchester Opera House, Dublin Canal Theatre, Edinburgh Playhouse, New Wimbledon Theatre London, Bristol Hippodrome | |
| his run | Cardiff: 30/03/10 - 24/04/10 |
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| Plot | In 1962 Tracy Turnblad is a teenager with big dreams and big hair and she is big. When she wins a spot on the local TV programme "The Cornie Collins Show" she is suddenly transferred from an outsider to an irrepressible teenage celebrity, who just cannot accept that her black friends are not allowed in the show. Something has to be done to fight racism and sizism and Tracy is the one to do it. Will she succeed and win the love of fellow TV icon and heartthrob Link Larkin? | |
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Hairspray (2007 - 2009)
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Character | Edna Turnblad |
| Theatre | Shaftesbury Theatre | |
| Premiere | 30th October 2007 (Previews: 11th October 2007) | |
| his run | 11/10/2007 till 25/07/2009 (Extended three times. Former last nights: 26/04/08, 25/10/08 and 25/04/09) |
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| Plot | In 1962 Tracy Turnblad is a teenager with big dreams and big hair and she is big. When she wins a spot on the local TV programme "The Cornie Collins Show" she is suddenly transferred from an outsider to an irrepressible teenage celebrity, who just cannot accept that her black friends are not allowed in the show. Something has to be done to fight racism and sizism and Tracy is the one to do it. Will she succeed and win the love of fellow TV icon and heartthrob Link Larkin? | |
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Kismet (2007)
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Character | Haji, The Poet |
| Theatre | The London Coliseum | |
| Premiere | 27th June 2007 (Previews: 25th June 2007) | |
| End | 14th July 2007 | |
| Co-Stars | LeAnne Jones (Tracy Turnblad) remaining cast will be announced soon | |
| Plot | After being kidnapped by a robber who is convinced Haji once cursed him with the loss of his son many years ago, Haji tricks the robber and returns to the bazaar with a purse of gold, just to be arrested and brought to the evil Wazir. Only Wazir's wife Lalume can rescue him from certain death as she has other plans with him. | |
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Woman in White on Broadway (2005)
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Character | Count Fosco |
| Theatre | Marquis Theatre | |
| Premiere | 28th October 2005 (show premiere: 17/11/05) | |
| his run | 12th March 2006 (closed before) | |
| Ended | 19th February 2006 | |
| Plot | Walter Hartright's life is changed after a chance encounter with a mysterious woman in white, desperate to reveal her secret. When he takes up his position as drawing master to the half sisters Laura Fairlie and Marion, he sees in Laura's face an eerie reflection of the forlorn creature he previously met. | |
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Patience (2005)
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Character | Reginald Bunthorne | |||
| Theatre | New York City Opera | ||||
| Performances | 10/09/05 | 15/09/05 | 17/09/05 | 23/09/05 | |
| 27/09/05 | 30/09/05 | 02/10/05 | 05/09/05 | ||
| Co-Stars | Tonna Miller, Jennifer Roderer | ||||
| Misc. | Michael's New York City Opera debut and Operetta debut. | ||||
| Plot | Two poets have a huge following of female admirers, who want nothing but them. These two guys though just have eyes for the milkmaid Patience. Patience seems to be the only person not to be impressed by their romantic skills. | ||||
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Woman in White (2005)
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Character | Count Fosco |
| Theatre | Palace Theatre | |
| Premiere | 10th February 2005 (show premiere: 15/09/04) | |
| his run | 30th April 2005 | |
| Ended | 25th February 2006 | |
| Misc. | Michael replaces Michael Crawford, who fell ill during the run for a couple of weeks. Michael Crawford is supposed to return in April. | |
| Plot | Walter Hartright's life is changed after a chance encounter with a mysterious woman in white, desperate to reveal her secret. When he takes up his position as drawing master to the half sisters Laura Fairlie and Marion, he sees in Laura's face an eerie reflection of the forlorn creature he previously met. | |
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Alone Together (2004)
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Character | Performer (One-man show) |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Haymarket | |
| Premiere | 28th September 2004 | |
| Previews | 27th September 2004 | |
| Ended | 9th October 2004 | |
| Co-Stars | Jason Carr playing the piano | |
| Plot | The performer's life just told through song. How does it feel to be on stage, being a star, deliver, but being completely alone off stage? A little insight on what a performers life can be. | |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002 - 2003)
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Character | Caractacus Potts |
| Theatre | The London Palladium | |
| Premiere | 16th April 2002 | |
| Previews | 19th March 2002 | |
| His run | 19th March 2002 - 19th July 2003 | |
| Ended | 4th September 2005 | |
| Co-Stars | Emma Williams (Truly), Anton Rodgers (Grandpa Potts), Brian Blessed (Baron Bomburst), Nichola McAuliffe (Baroness Bomburst), Richard O'Brien (Childcatcher) | |
| Plot | After the death of his wife inventor Caractacus lives with his twins (Jeremy and Jemima) and his father in a windmill. For his children he makes the impossible possible and sells one of his inventions to make money to buy them their an old racing car: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! But also the Baron of Vulgaria has an interest in the car. On his attempts to steal it, he finally kidnaps Grandpa Potts. Will Caractacus be able to rescue Grandpa? Will he fall in love with beautiful Truly? | |
| Links | Our Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Page |
Alone Together (2001)
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Character | Performer (One-man show) |
| Theatre | The Donmar Warehouse | |
| Premiere | 19th September 2001 | |
| Previews | 17th September 2001 | |
| Ended | 29th September 2001 | |
| Co-Stars | Jason Carr playing the piano | |
| Plot | The performer's life just told through song. How does it feel to be on stage, being a star, deliver, but being completely alone off stage? A little insight on what a performers life can be. | |
| Links | Our Alone Together Page |
Stephen Sondheim's Passion (1996)
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Character | Giorgio Barchetti |
| Tour | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
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| Theatre | The Queens Theatre | |
| Premiere | 26th March 1996 | |
| Previews | 13th March 1996 | |
| Ended | 28th September 1996 | |
| Co-Stars | Maria Friedman (Fosca), Helen Hobson (Clara) | |
| Plot | Soldier Giorgio Barchetti lives an affair with married Clara. Life changes for him when he is transferred to a far away outpost. Not only is Clara removed partly from his life, but also does he find himself in the presence of Fosca, His Colonel's ill and very ugly sister. Fosca falls in love with Giorgio and stalks him. Will he be able to keep her away? Or will he succumb to His pity for her and answer her advances? | |
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Aspects of Love - New York (1990)
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Character | Alex Dillingham |
| Theatre | Broadhurst Theatre | |
| Premiere | 08th April 1990 | |
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| His run | 08/04/1990 - 29/09/1990 | |
| Ended | 2nd March 1991 (after 377 performances) | |
| Co-Stars | Anne Crumb (Rose Vibert), Kevin Colson (George Dillingham) | |
| Plot | 17-year-old Alex Dillingham falls in love with older actress Rose Vibert. He convinces her to spend the time till her next engagement with him. After a dream time, she leaves. Two years later they meet again. She has an affair with Alex uncle George. In a passionate musical full of affairs, betrayal and love, you are never sure for whom Alex will finally fall. Rose? Rose and George's daughter Jenny? Or with George's mistress Giulietta? | |
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Aspects of Love - West End (1989 - 1990)
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Character | Alex Dillingham |
| Theatre | The Prince of Wales | |
| Premiere | 17th April 1989 | |
| Rehearsals | 2nd February 1989 | |
| His run | 17/04/1989 - January 1990 (date kept changing) | |
| Ended | 29th June 1992 (after 1,325 performances) | |
| Co-Stars | Anne Crumb (Rose Vibert), Kevin Colson (George Dillingham) | |
| Plot | 17-year-old Alex Dillingham falls in love with older actress Rose Vibert. He convinces her to spend the time till her next engagement with him. After a dream time, she leaves. Two years later they meet again. She has an affair with Alex uncle George. In a passionate musical full of affairs, betrayal and love, you are never sure for whom Alex will finally fall. Rose? Rose and George's daughter Jenny? Or with George's mistress Giulietta? | |
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The Phantom of the Opera (1988 - 1989)
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Character | Raoul Vicomte de Chagny |
| Theatre | Her Majesty's Theatre | |
| Premiere | 9th October 1986 | |
| His run | 12/10/1987 - 10/10/1988 | |
| Ended | still running | |
| Co-Stars | Dave Willetts (Phantom), Claire Moore (Christine), for a short time Sarah Brightman as Christine | |
| Plot | The simple plot: Raoul and Christine (an operatic singer) fall in love with each other. Christine though is not free for Raoul as she is trapped in her gratitude for her teacher - The Phantom of the Opera. He helps her to her first lead role, but of course he wants Christine to himself. After many conflits and confusions the climax sees Christine having to decide the fatal question: Will she stay with the Phantom forever, or will she sacrifice Raoul's life for her own freedom? | |
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Les Misérables (1985 - 1986)
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Character | Marius Pontmercy |
| Theatre | The Barbican (premiere) The Palace (for 18 years) The Queens (present) |
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| Premiere | 8th October 1985 (Barbican Theatre) 4th December 1985 (Palace Theatre) |
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| His run | 08/10/1985 - October 1986 | |
| Ended | still running | |
| Co-Stars | Colm Wilkinson | |
| Plot | Les Misérables is the story of Jean Valjean, who becomes a prisoner through stealing a loaf of bread to rescue His sisters family from starving. Even after being released he still is a prisoner. He breaks His parole, but though he can't be tracked down he has to realise he is never free, no matter how far he flees, no matter how rich he becomes. He will always be prisoner 24601. Will he finally find peace, will he see daughter Cosette find love and happiness? Will he ever find freedom? | |
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The Pirates of Penzance (1985)
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Character | Frederick, Pirates Apprentice |
| Theatre | Manchester Opera House | |
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| Co-Stars | Bonny Langford, Paul Nicholas | |
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Basingstoke Repertory Theatre (1984)
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Theatre | Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke |
| Shows | Sweet Charity Lark Rise The adventures of Mr. Toad |
Godspell (1984)
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| Theatre | Aberystwyth Arts Centre | |
| Premiere | 14th July 1984 | |
| Ended | 25th August 1984 | |
| Co-Stars | Peter Bruce, Donna Murphy | |
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