West End Star Ben Forster Releases New Cover of 'The Winner Takes It All'
The track is the first single from his brand new studio album Musicals Greatest Hits, which comes out on November 21.
By: Josh Sharpe Oct. 24, 2025
Ben Forster, the TV star and internationally renowned vocalist known for performances in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, and Elf the Musical, has released a new single, ‘The Winner Takes It All’. It is the first single from his brand new studio album Musicals Greatest Hits, which comes out on November 21 through Westway Music. The album will also be available on CD and can be pre-ordered now here.
Forster said of the track: ‘I’ve always been drawn to the honesty in this song. It’s raw, it’s heartbreaking, and it allows me to explore a different side of ‘storyteller’ beyond the roles that I’ve played on stage.’
The track will feature on Forster's upcoming album ‘Musicals Greatest Hits’, which was recorded with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and sees the performer reimagine some of the world’s biggest musical hits. The album serves as a tribute to the genre that has shaped his career and celebrates the magic of musical theatre.
Despite winning Superstar on TV and playing Phantom (The Phantom of the Opera) both on the West End and internationally, this is the first time his versions of these songs will be made available on record. The album will also feature a duet with fellow West End star Sydnie Christmas on the beloved classic ‘Tell Me It’s Not True’ from Blood Brothers. As well as his album release, Ben is also set to tour the UK next year. Check out the dates below.
Tracklisting:
The Winner Takes It All (Mamma Mia!)
Gethsemane (Jesus Christ Superstar)
For Good (Wicked)
Bring Him Home (Les Miserables)
From Now On (The Greatest Showman)
Tell Me It's Not True (Blood Brothers) feat. Sydnie Christmas
Losing My Mind (Follies)
You Will Be Found (Dear Evan Hansen)
If I Can't Love Her (Beauty And The Beast)
2026 Tour Dates
09 SEP CHANDLER’S FORD Thorden Hall
10 SEP PETERBOROUGH New Theatre
12 SEP YARM The PAA
13 SEP WHITLEY BAY The Playhouse
16 SEP ILKLEY Kings Hall
18 SEP NORWICH Theatre
19 SEP SPALDING SOUTH Holland Centre
20 SEP HERTFORD Beam
23 SEP ESHER Theatre
26 SEP RINGWOOD The Barn
03 OCT TREORCHY Park and Dare
07 OCT STAMFORD Corn Exchange
08 OCT BURNLEY Mechanics
09 OCT SOUTHPORT The Atkinson
10 OCT MUCH WENLOCK Edge Arts Centre
11 OCT SHREWSBURY The Buttermarket
14 OCT BARNSTABLE Queen’s Theatre
16 OCT EVESHAM Henrican
17 OCT FROME Memorial Theatre
18 OCT BRIDGEWATER McMillan
21 OCT DURHAM Gala Theatre
22 OCT BLYTH Phoenix Theatre
23 OCT LANCASTER Grand Theatre
24 OCT ULVERSTON The Coro
30 OCT KELSO Tait Hall
31 OCT GLASGOW Eastwood Park
01 NOV ABERDEEN Tivoli Theatre
05 NOV RUNCORN The Brindley
06 NOV PORT SUNLIGHT Gladstone Theatre
07 NOV BAKEWELL Torn Hall
08 NOV MILLAM Beggar’s Theatre
12 NOV HUNSTANTON Princess Theatre
13 NOV MARY ST EDMUNDS The Apex
14 NOV HARPENDEN The EMC
About Ben Forster
Ben Forster rose to international fame after winning the TV show Superstar, which was created by Andrew Lloyd Webber to find his next Jesus. He went on to play Jesus in the smash hit global arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar alongside Melanie C and Tim Minchin. He has since become a staple of British theatre, with critically acclaimed turns in Evita, The Rocky Horror Show, and a celebrated run as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera.
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