Aspects of Love Press Night

~ April 1989 - Report done by Cathy McGowan ~

Introduction by Guy Michelmore:
... and Aspects of Love is no exception. Advanced ticket sales have already reached £5 million and anyone who is naive enough to phone the theatre for tickets is told by  the answer phone to phone back in April 1990. But for the real story for Aspects of Love, you don't have to wait until then, because tonight we are bringing you an exclusive report from behind the scenes. Cathy McGowan followed the star of the show, Michael Ball, as he prepared for the most important moment of his career.

Cathy McGowan is shown, as she is knocking at the door of Michael's dressing room, announcing: "30 Minutes, Mr. Ball, Please, 30 Minutes"

Then you can see Michael, rehearsing Love changes everything, just accompanied by a piano.

Ruth Ball (Michael's Mum)
From a tiny tot he was always putting on a character and entertaining us. I mean he's never had any inhibition. He's never been shy - a touch of precociousness when he was tiny. I always knew he was going to go on stage.

Tony Ball (Michael's Dad)
He´d got his O-levels and his A-levels and so I said to him, why don't you go to university and take a drama degree, if acting is what you want to do. Because, if you don't make success on the stage you could then always end up teaching drama. And he said: "Dad what a negative attitude that is!

Cathy McGowan re-appearing, knocking at the door of Michael's dressing room, announcing: "20 Minutes, Mr. Ball, Please, 20 Minutes". 

The arrival of such people like Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sarah Brightman, Judy Dench is shown.

Again Cathy McGowan: "10 Minutes, Mr. Ball, Please, 10 Minutes". 

His parents and his little sister are arriving.

Cathy McGowan: "Beginners, please, Mr. Ball, Beginners, please". 

Short extract from the "Love Changes Everything" clip, blending over into showing the big "Aspects of Love" poster on the Prince of Wales Theatre. Applause, the show is over.