Pirates of Penzance

Pirates Playbill cover

Playbill Inside cover.
Notice the "Introducing - Michael Ball as Frederic".


	Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry
	When Frederic Was A Little Lad
	Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
	Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me!
	Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
	Stop, Ladies, Pray!
	Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast?
	Poor Wandering One
	What Ought We To Do?
	How Beautifully Blue The Sky
	Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
	Hold, Monsters!
	I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
	Oh, Me Of Dark & Dismal Fate

	Oh, Dry The Glistening Tear
	Then Frederic Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted
	When The Foeman Bares His Steel
	Now For The Pirates' Lair
	When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
	My Eyes Are Fully Open
	Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire
	All Is Prepared
	Stay, Frederic, Stay!
	Sorry Her Lot
	No, I Am Brave
	When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
	A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We
	With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal
	Hush, Hush! Not A Word
	Sighing Softly To The River
	Finale

Since this is hard to read...here is 
what it says:

Michael Ball left the Guildford School of
Acting in July 1984, having studied on
the Acting course and has packed a 
great deal of experience in a very 
short time. Immediately on leaving Drama 
School, he was asked to play "Judas/John
the Baptist" in Godspell, at the Arts 
Centre, Aberystwyth.

David Kelsey saw him in this production
and offered him 'Vittorio - The Film Star',
in Sweet Charity at the Haymarket
Theatre, Basingstoke.

Ian Mullins, the Artistic Director at 
Basingstoke, immediately contracted him 
to stay on, playing 'Derek Tuffrey' in 
Lark Rise and 'Rat' in The Adventures 
of Mr.Toad.  This production 
subsequently transferred to the Theatre 
Royal,Wincester.

Michael has a love of singing which
comes from the strong Welsh side of his
family.  His activities outside of
showbusiness include parachuting,
gliding, ice skating and he is a qualified
life saver.

'Frederic' in Pirates of Penzance is his
first major production.

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