Michael Ball -
A Life On Stage

Available on DVD from Universal Pictures ( UK ) Ltd on 29th November 2010

Join Britain’s leading musical theatre star, multi-platinum recording artist, TV and radio presenter and Olivier Award winner, Michael Ball for ‘A Life on Stage’ his brand new DVD for 2010– a must have present this Christmas.

The DVD features 25 of Michael’s most popular hits from all his previous DVD releases and 45 mins of specially filmed behind the scenes footage including commentary from Michael himself, shot throughout the year at

* Hampton Court Palace Festival–Concert Day
* Michael as Stage Producer
* His TV show ‘The Michael Ball Show’
* His Radio 2 show ‘ Sunday Brunch’

Let Michael take you to the movies with stunning renditions of silver screen smash hits such as ‘The Winner Take’s It All’, ‘Hot Stuff’ and ‘We Have All The Time in the World’

Then put your hands together for unforgettable and show stopping performances from the West End to Broadway, including Tell Me It’s Not True (Blues Brothers), High Flying Adored (Evita) Can’t Stop the Beat (Hairspray) and many more…

With the celebration in full swing, get your dancing shoes on and ready to party with Michael as he belts out pop songs from Amy Winehouse, Duffy, The Scissor Sisters and the odd Eurovision hit too!

Fans, friends and family will all love “Michael Ball A Life on Stage” ” on sale nationwide from 29th November 2010 (RRP £19.99).

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As well as his Sunday Brunch for BBC Radio, Michael has been presenting a new series for ITV, The Michael Ball Show. His 15 solo albums have all achieved gold or platinum status and his discography includes: Michael Ball, Always, One Careful Owner, First Love, The Musicals, The Movies, Music, One Voice and the superb homage to Burt Bacharach, Michael Ball – Back To Bacharach.

* Michael Ball A Life on Stage Tracklist

Songs include

Michael at the movies

* We have all the time in the world/ Millennium from James Bond
* Winner Takes It All - from Mamma Mia
* The way we were/The Rose
* Hot Stuff – from The Full Monty
* Blues Brother Medley- from The Blue Brothers
* Michael on the stage
* Tell Me It’s Not True – from Blood Brothers
* Gethsemane - from Jesus Christ Superstar
* Love Changes Everything - from Aspects of Love
* I Know Where I’ve Been – from Hairspray
* High Flying Adored –from Evita
* Loving You

Michael’s party anthems

* Don’t Stop Me Now– by Queen
* Dancing in the Dark – by Bruce Springsteen
* Crazy
* Rehab – by Amy Winehouse
* I Don't Feel Like Dancing – by Scissor Sisters
* Mercy - by Duffy
* One Step Out Of Time
* You Can’t Stop The Beat – from Hairspray

Michael’s personal favourites

* Something inside so strong -
* Mack The Knife -
* This is the Moment,
* Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
* The Show must go on - from Moulin Rouge
* The Prayer
* Impossible Dream

2010 – Tours the UK as Edna Turnblad in Hairsp ray ; continues to front his own BBC Radio 2 show; debuts as TV chat show host on August 16th on ITV1 with THE MICHAEL BALL SHOW, airing daily to September 24th at 3pm. October schedule includes recording new cd to be released in March 2011; Hairsp ray tour continues with Michael as Edna in November ( Dublin ) and December ( Edinburgh ).

Michael will debut as West End theatre co-producer when ‘Love Story’ opens at the Duchess Theatre on December 6th.