Rullo di tamburi....
... Michael ha vinto il Laurence Olivier Award 2008 come migliore attore in un musical per il suo ruolo di Edna in Hairspray!
Al suddetto musical sono andati anche altri numerosi premi:
BEST MUSICAL ~ WON
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER (Leanne Jones) ~ WON
Theatregoers' Choice Awards:
Best Actor in a Musical - Michael Ball ~ WON Best Actress in a Musical - Leanne Jones ~ WON
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Ben James-Ellis ~ WON and Mel Smith
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Tracie Bennett ~ WON
Best New Musical - Hairspray ~ WON
Best Director - Jack O'Brien ~ WON
Best Choreography - Jerry Mitchell~ WON
Honarable Mention for Michael Ball and his transformation as Edna Turnblad
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) scherzi a parte, sono davvero felice per luiiii!!! che emozione...vorrei poterlo vedere in questo ruolo.. 
