Benjamin Edward "Ben" Forster (born 24 April 1981) is a British actor
and singer. He won ITV's Superstar competition in 2012. As a result,
Forster played the lead role of Jesus in the revival of Andrew Lloyd
Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar in its 2012 arena tour.
Forster returned to the role at the end of May to tour Australia
through 2013.Before his success in the Superstar competition Forster
played the role of Doody in Grease and was involved in Thriller â€"
Live in 2009. Singer/songwriter Forster is based in London and
performs nationally and internationally. Originally from Sunderland,
he was a child singer and actor who won a scholarship at the
prestigious Italia Conti Academy in London at 16.During his training,
he was heavily featured in the BBC's prime time fly-on-the-wall
documentary The Dream Academy which aired to over 3 million people.
The Broccoli family (of James Bond fame) staged the musical La Cava in
London the same year, and Forster won a role, to make his West End
debut in the production. He then went on to another lead singer role
in Lennon and McCartney's West End musical All You Need Is Love. It
was during the run of this show that the 20-year-old Forster began
songwriting. He then began a solo singing career and signed a record
deal with an independent label. He wrote and produced his first
ten-song live album, but the recording company declared bankruptcy and
Forster's solo musical ambitions were put on hold.
and singer. He won ITV's Superstar competition in 2012. As a result,
Forster played the lead role of Jesus in the revival of Andrew Lloyd
Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar in its 2012 arena tour.
Forster returned to the role at the end of May to tour Australia
through 2013.Before his success in the Superstar competition Forster
played the role of Doody in Grease and was involved in Thriller â€"
Live in 2009. Singer/songwriter Forster is based in London and
performs nationally and internationally. Originally from Sunderland,
he was a child singer and actor who won a scholarship at the
prestigious Italia Conti Academy in London at 16.During his training,
he was heavily featured in the BBC's prime time fly-on-the-wall
documentary The Dream Academy which aired to over 3 million people.
The Broccoli family (of James Bond fame) staged the musical La Cava in
London the same year, and Forster won a role, to make his West End
debut in the production. He then went on to another lead singer role
in Lennon and McCartney's West End musical All You Need Is Love. It
was during the run of this show that the 20-year-old Forster began
songwriting. He then began a solo singing career and signed a record
deal with an independent label. He wrote and produced his first
ten-song live album, but the recording company declared bankruptcy and
Forster's solo musical ambitions were put on hold.
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