Was the second actor cast as Raoul in the London West End production of
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera". He joined the cast because the
original leads were leaving to open the Broadway production of the show
in New York City.
He resides with 1960s icon Cathy McGowan (1992 - present).
He won the 2008 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Edna Turnblad in the London West End production of "Hairspray".
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Musical Theatre. He is an actor and singer in London, England.
Has a brother, Kevin Ball (born 1959), and sister Katherine Ball (born 1970).
Attended the Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England.