{"product_id":"9781785120077-different-aspects","title":"Different Aspects","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe magical memoir from the West End legend\u003cbr\u003eTheatre legend Michael Ball's first memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNLOCK THE MAGIC OF THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS - GO BEHIND THE CURTAIN WITH WEST END LEGEND, MICHAEL BALL IN HIS FIRST MEMOIR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'Love, laughter and tears abound in this warm, entertaining read' \u003ci\u003eWoman and Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Glittering' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Wonderful' \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1989, a young Michael Ball landed the lead role in the musical \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAspects of Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. It was a moment that changed his life forever. It was the first time he worked with legends of the stage like \u003cb\u003eAndrew Lloyd Webber\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e Trevor Nunn\u003c\/b\u003e; the show featured his smash hit song,\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eLove Changes Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, which rode high in the charts for 15 weeks; it was then, also, that he first met his long-term partner Cathy McGowan and battled back against the stage fright that had threatened his career. Over three decades later, Michael returned to a new production of the same show where he made his name, and with a lifetime's worth of stories to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eDifferent Aspects\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Michael takes us backstage inside the making of a \u003cb\u003eWest End\u003c\/b\u003e hit, while also diving back into his memories to share untold anecdotes and explore a glittering career that has made him a household name - from his first stage experiences in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhantom of the Opera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, to delighting and shocking his audiences in equal measure in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHairspray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSweeney Todd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his chart-topping musical success (and some howlers too!). Exploring Michael's life, career and relationships alongside the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern theatre, \u003ci\u003eDifferent Aspects\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a life lived on the stage. There will be laughter, tears and an abundance of heart. There's even some\u003cb\u003e Roger Moore\u003c\/b\u003e, though, famously, not quite enough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake your seats ladies and gentlemen, the lights are dimming, the performance is about to start.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are loving \u003ci\u003eDifferent Aspects.\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A very funny, insightful glimpse of the highs and lows of a musical theatre star'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you love Michael Ball, you'll love this'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'His story made me smile'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Filled with wonderful little stories'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eInteresting, honest and revealing'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563268325750,"sku":"9781785120077","price":16.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33129035.jpg?v=1745816070","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781785120077-different-aspects","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}