# Michael Ball stage credits

This article includes the stage credits of Michael Ball. Listed are all theatre roles and special events in chronological order.

## Theatre

Theatre :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1984 | Godspell | John the Baptist / Judas Iscariot | Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales 14 July 1984 – 25 August 1984 |
| 1985 | The Pirates of Penzance | Frederick, the Pirate Apprentice | Manchester Opera House Summer Season 1985 |
| 1985 | Les Misérables | Marius Pontmercy | Barbican Arts Centre, London 8 October 1985 – December 1985 |
| 1985-1986 | Les Misérables | Marius Pontmercy | Palace Theatre, London 4 December 1985 – October 1986 |
| 1987-1988 | The Phantom of the Opera | Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny | Her Majesty's Theatre, London 12 October 1987 – 10 October 1988 |
| 1989-1990 | Aspects of Love | Alex Dillingham | Prince of Wales Theatre, London 17 April 1989 – January 1990 |
| 1990 | Aspects of Love | Alex Dillingham | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 8 April – 29 September 1990 |
| 1991 | Sunset Boulevard | Joe Gillis | Sydmonton Court 1991 |
| 1995 | Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert | Marius Pontmercy | Royal Albert Hall October 1995 |
| 1996 | Passion | Giorgio Bachetti | Theatre Royal, Plymouth 17 February – 24 February 1996 Palace Theatre, Manchester 27 February – 2 March 1996 Theatre Royal, Nottingham 4 March – 9 March 1996 |
| 1996 | Passion | Giorgio Bachetti | Queen's Theatre, London 13 March – 28 September 1996 |
| 1997 | Passion | Giorgio Bachetti | Golders Green Hippodrome, London 12 June – 15 June 1997 |
| 2001 | Alone Together – One man show | The Performer | Donmar Warehouse, London 17 September – 29 September 2001 |
| 2002-2003 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Caractacus Potts | London Palladium, London 19 March 2002 – 19 July 2003 |
| 2004 | Sunset Boulevard | Joe Gillis | Cork Opera House, Ireland April 2004 |
| 2004 | Alone Together – One man show | The Performer | Theatre Royal Haymarket, London 27 September – 9 October 2004 |
| 2004 | Les Misérables – Concert | Jean Valjean | Windsor Castle, Berkshire 18 November 2004 |
| 2005 | The Woman in White | Count Fosco | Palace Theatre, London 10 February – 30 April 2005 |
| 2005 | Patience | Reginald Bunthorne | New York City Opera, New York City 10 September – 5 October 2005 |
| 2005-2006 | The Woman in White | Count Fosco | Marquis Theatre, Broadway 28 October – 19 February 2006 |
| 2006 | The Rocky Horror Show | Frank-N-Furter | Royal Court Theatre, London 3 May 2006 |
| 2007 | Kismet | Haji / The Poet | London Coliseum ENO, London 25 June – 14 July 2007 |
| 2007-2009 | Hairspray | Edna Turnblad | Shaftesbury Theatre, London 11 October 2007 – 25 July 2009 |
| 2010-2011 | Hairspray – UK Tour | Edna Turnblad | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 30 March – 24 April 2010 Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow 28 April – 8 May 2010 Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 11 May – 29 May 2010 Manchester Opera House 13 July – 31 July 2010 Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin 16 November – 27 November 2010 Edinburgh Playhouse 14 December 2010 – 9 January 2011 New Wimbledon Theatre, London 15 March – 26 March 2011 Bristol Hippodrome 12 April – 30 April 2011 |
| 2011 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Sweeney Todd | Chichester Festival Theatre, West Sussex 24 September 2011 – 5 November 2011 |
| 2012 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Sweeney Todd | Adelphi Theatre, London 10 March – 22 September 2012 |
| 2015 | Mack and Mabel | Mack Sennett | Chichester Festival Theatre, West Sussex 13 July – 5 September 2015 |
| 2015 | Mack and Mabel – UK Tour | Mack Sennett | Theatre Royal, Plymouth 1 October 2015 – 10 October 2015 Manchester Opera House 12 October – 24 October 2015 Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin 27 October – 7 November 2015 Edinburgh Playhouse 10 November 2015 – 21 November 2015 Theatre Royal, Nottingham 23 November – 28 November 2015 Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 1 December – 6 December 2015 |
| 2018 | Chess | Anatoly Sergievsky | London Coliseum ENO, London 26 April – 2 June 2018 |
| 2019 | Les Misérables – The All-Star Staged Concert | Inspector Javert | Gielgud Theatre, London 10 August – 30 November 2019 |
| 2020 | Les Misérables – The All-Star Staged Concert | Inspector Javert | Sondheim Theatre, London 5 December – 16 December 2020 |
| 2021 | Hairspray | Edna Turnblad | London Coliseum, London 22 June – 29 September 2021 |
| 2023 | Aspects of Love | Sir George Dillingham | Lyric Theatre, London 12 May - 19 August 2023 |
| 2024-2025 | Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular World Tour | Inspector Javert | SSE Arena Belfast 19 September - 28 September 2024 SSE Hydro Arena 3 October - 6 October 2024 Sheffield Arena 10 October - 13 October 2024 P & J Live Arena 17 October - 19 October 2024 Manchester Arena 27 December - 29 December 2024 Newcastle Arena 2 January - 5 January 2025 International Convention Centre Sydney 30 April - 11 May 2025 Rod Laver Arena 14 May - 25 May 2025 Brisbane Entertainment Centre 28 May - 1 June 2025 |

## Special Events

Special Events :
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre and date | Notes |
| 1988 | Aspects of Love Preview | Alex Dillingham | Sydmonton Festival, Hampshire 9 July 1988 | Preview |
| 1988 | The Phantom of the Opera Charity Gala | Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny | Her Majesty's Theatre, London 31 July 1988 | Charity Gala |
| 1989 | Aspects of Love Charity Gala | Alex Dillingham | Prince of Wales Theatre, London 5 April 1989 | Charity Gala Premiere |
| 1989 | Celebrating Sondheim | Performer – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street & Follies | Royal Festival Hall, London 17 September 1989 | Available on CD |
| 1989 | Royal Variety Performance | Performer – Aspects of Love | London Palladium, London 20 November 1989 | TV broadcast |
| 1991 | Sunset Boulevard Preview | Joe Gillis | Sydmonton Festival, Hampshire Summer 1991 | Preview |
| 1991 | Royal Variety Performance | Performer – Les Misérables & The Phantom of the Opera | Victoria Palace Theatre, London 30 November 1991 | TV broadcast |
| 1992 | Royal Variety Performance | Performer | Dominion Theatre, London 7 December 1992 | TV broadcast |
| 1993 | Michael Ball – ROC Charity Concert | Principal performer | Dominion Theatre, London 26 September 1993 | Charity Concert in aid of ROC: Research into Ovarian Cancer |
| 1995 | The Music and Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Host & Performer | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 27 May 1995 | BBC Radio 2 broadcast |
| 1995 | Les Misérables – 10th Anniversary Concert | Marius Pontmercy | Royal Albert Hall, London 8 October 1995 | Available on CD & DVD |
| 1995 | Michael Ball – ROC Charity Concert | Principal performer | Theatre Royal Haymarket, London 26 November 1995 | Charity Concert in aid of ROC: Research into Ovarian Cancer |
| 1997 | Royal Variety Performance | Performer | Victoria Palace Theatre, London 1 December 1997 | TV broadcast |
| 1998 | Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration | Performer – Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, Whistle Down the Wind & Aspects of Love | Royal Albert Hall, London 7 April 1998 | Available on DVD |
| 1998 | Sondheim Tonight | Performer – Follies & Passion | Barbican Arts Centre, London 17 May 1998 | Available on CD |
| 1998 | Hey, Mr. Producer! | Performer – Follies, The Phantom of the Opera & Les Misérables | Lyceum Theatre, London 7 & 8 June 1998 | Available on CD & DVD |
| 1998 | Michael Ball – ROC Charity Concert | Principal performer | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London 22 November 1998 | Charity Concert in aid of ROC: Research into Ovarian Cancer |
| 2001 | Rhapsody in Rock | Guest performer | Royal Albert Hall, London 11 November 2001 | |
| 2002 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Charity Gala | Caractacus Potts | London Palladium, London 9 April 2002 | Charity Gala Premiere |
| 2002 | Michael Ball at The London Palladium | Principal performer | London Palladium, London 1 September 2002 | Charity Concert in aid of ROC: Research into Ovarian Cancer |
| 2004 | Sunset Boulevard – In Concert | Joe Gillis | Cork Opera House, Ireland 23 & 24 April 2004 | BBC Radio 2 broadcast |
| 2004 | Les Misérables – Royal Command Performance | Jean Valjean | Windsor Castle, Berkshire 18 November 2004 | Royal Command Performance |
| 2004 | Opening of Wales Millennium Centre Gala | Performer – Mack & Mabel & More | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 28 November 2004 | TV broadcast |
| 2005 | Night of 1000 Voices | Performer | Royal Albert Hall, London 5 May 2005 | Charity concert in aid of the Caron Keating Foundation and the Alan Jay Lerner Fund For Cancer Research. |
| 2006 | The Rocky Horror Show Tribute Show | Frank-N-Furter | Royal Court Theatre, London 3 May 2006 | Available on DVD |
| 2006 | Michael Ball Celebrates Anthony Newley | Host & Performer | Hackney Empire, London 31 August 2006 | BBC Radio 2 broadcast |
| 2006 | Les Misérables – 21st Anniversary Celebration | Original Cast – Marius Pontmercy | Queen's Theatre, London 7 October 2006 | |
| 2007 | Prom 58: An Evening with Michael Ball | Principal performer | Royal Albert Hall, London 28 August 2007 | BBC Proms Concert TV and BBC Radio 3 broadcast |
| 2007 | Royal Variety Performance | Performer – Hairspray | Liverpool Empire Theatre 3 December 2007 | TV broadcast |
| 2009 | The South Bank Show Awards | Performer | The Dorchester Hotel, London 20 January 2009 | TV broadcast |
| 2010 | Elvis Forever | Performer | Hyde Park, London 12 September 2010 | BBC Radio 2 broadcast |
| 2010 | Les Misérables – 25th Anniversary Concert | Original Cast – Marius Pontmercy | The O2 Arena 3 October 2010 | Available on DVD |
| 2010 | An Evening with Michael Ball and Friends | Principal performer | Prince of Wales Theatre, London 10 October 2010 | Charity concert in aid of the Shooting Star Children's Hospice |
| 2011 | The Laurence Olivier Awards | Host | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London 13 March 2011 | TV and BBC Radio 2 broadcast |
| 2012 | The Laurence Olivier Awards | Host | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 15 April 2012 | TV and BBC Radio 2 broadcast |
| 2012 | Les Misérables red carpet event | Host | Leicester Square, London 5 December 2012 | TV broadcast |
| 2013 | 不说再见 See You Soon Gala Concert | Performer | Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai 14 February 2013 | TV broadcast |
| 2013 | Andrew Lloyd Webber – 40 Musical Years | Host & Performer | London 16 March&17, 2013 | TV broadcast |
| 2013 | The Laurence Olivier Awards | Performer & Award Winner | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 28 April 2013 | TV and BBC Radio 2 broadcast |
| 2013 | Diamonds Are Forever: The Don Black Songbook | Performer | Royal Festival Hall, London 3 October 2013 | TV broadcast |
| 2013 | Michael Ball and Friends in Concert | Principal Performer | Phoenix Theatre, London 8 December 2013 | Charity concert in aid of the Shooting Star Children's Hospice |
| 2016 | The Laurence Olivier Awards | Host & Performer | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 3 April 2016 | TV broadcast |