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  • British Eurovision Song Contest entrants
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  • English male stage actors
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  • People from Bromsgrove
  • People educated at Plymouth College
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  • Michael Ashley Ball, OBE (born 27 June 1962) is an English actor, singer and broadcaster, who is known for his work in musical theatre. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius in the original London production of Les Misérables, and went on star in 1987 as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. In 1989, he reached number two in the UK singles chart with %22Love Changes Everything%22, a song taken from the musical Aspects of Love, where he played Alex. He played the role in London and on Broadway.In 1992, Ball represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with the song %22One Step Out of Time%22. In 1995, he reprised the role of Marius in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert. His other West End roles include Georgio in Passion (1997) and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002). He has twice won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He won in 2008 for his role as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, and then in 2013 for the title role in the revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.Ball was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for his services to musical theatre.
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