MICHAEL Ball will star in Mack and Mabel which will be performed at the Wales Millennium Centre from Tuesday, December 1 to Sunday 6.

Based on the real-life romance between Hollywood legends Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, Mack and Mabel tells the story of a group of pioneering filmmakers who changed the world surrounded by the great fun of the silent screen: heroes in capes, girls tied to the tracks, glamorous Bathing Beauties and the chaos of the Keystone Kops.

Mack and Mabel features an outstanding score by Jerry Herman and is widely admired for its classic Broadway hits including I Won’t Send Roses and Time Heals Everything.

In a production by a multi-award winning team, with direction by Jonathan Church and choreography by Stephen Mear, this dazzling musical comedy is both a poignant love story and a riveting tribute to the grit and glamour of the era of silent movies. The show received eight Tony Award nominations when it opened on Broadway in 1974.

Michael Ball plays Mack Sennett, the great comedy director of the silent screen. The production is directed by Jonathan Church, Chichester’s artistic director and choreography is by Stephen Mear, Chichester’s associate choreographer. The UK and Ireland Tour of Mack and Mabel is co-produced with Playful Productions.

Tickets range from £19 to £54.50 with premium seats costing from £61 to £64.50.

For more information about the show or for tickets please contact the box office on 02920 636464 or visit www.wmc.org.uk.