Three men from the North East have made the finals of ITV's talent show 'Superstar'. The show is looking for a man to play the leading role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' stage play.
Ben Forster is one of three people from the North East who has made it into the live finals of ITV's 'Superstar' show. Superstar follows Andrew Lloyd Webber's search for a leading male for 'Jesus Christ Superstar' on the West End.
Background
Ben was in the National Youth Theatre, Italia Conti Stage School and then went on to perform in Le Cava. He also played Doody in Grease. In 2009 he made it through to the boot camp in the X-Factor.
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