Christine Allado

Christine Marie Allado (born July 15, 1995) is a Filipina-British actress and singer.[1][2] She is best known for her performance in the role of Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the multi Tony and Olivier award-winning West End Production of Hamilton: An American Musical[3][4][5] and for starring as Vanessa in the multi Olivier award-winning West End production of In The Heights,[6] both by Lin Manuel Miranda. Her television credits include starring in the BBC's 60th anniversary production of West Side Story as the lead role of Maria and Jasmine in Hallmark Channel's TV film Royal Hearts, as Agent Beverly Walker for The Accidental Spy. She is currently starring in “The Prince of Egypt” musical at the Dominion Theatre in the West End.

Christine Allado
Background information
Birth nameChristine Marie Allado
Born (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995
Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Years active1998–present
Websitewww.christineallado.live

Early life and education

Allado is the daughter of Jojo Allado and Letty Guevara. She attended the University of the Philippines and Playshop school theatre workshops,[7] and performed in several productions there including Hairspray, The Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, etc.[8]

Career

Allado moved to Hong Kong at age 18 and went to work as a performer for Hong Kong Disneyland.[9] She moved again to London, United Kingdom, and enrolled in musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music.[10]

Allado's first theatre role in London's West End was in Tim Rice's From Here To Eternity at the Shaftesbury Theatre, taking on the role of Minerva and serving as understudy for the lead Lorene. She later had roles in a production of Fat Boy Slim and David Byrne's Here Lies Love,[11] which was transferred from the Public Theater in New York to the National Theatre in London. She performed the role of Ursula in Sweet Charity at the Royal Exchange Theatre[12] and the title role in the show Turandot, staged by the Tête à Tête opera company.

She headlined Magic of the Musicals at the Royal Albert Hall for Magic Radio, which was broadcast live and streamed worldwide.

In 2016, Allado performed with Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli at a concert at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines.[13][14][15] That year she was a finalist on Britain's Got Talent on ITV as part of four-member girl band Zyrah. They were previously signed to Universal Records and have released four No.1 singles on the iTunes charts. She sings the lead role of Constance for the original West End recording of The Clockmaker's Daughter.[16]

In 2017, Allado took on the dual role of Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the London production of Hamilton. The show has gained considerable critical acclaim,[17] and Allado's performance has received many positive reviews from renowned US and UK based publications.[18] Sometimes, she played the role of Eliza Hamilton.[19] [20]

Allado played the role of Tzipporah in The Prince of Egypt musical on the stage of the Dominion Theatre in London.[21][22]

Allado will play Meat in We Will Rock You at the London Coliseum from 2nd June to 27th August 2023.[23]

Discography

References
  1. "Theatre review: Hamilton". The Sunday Times, December 24, 2017. Christopher Hart
  2. "A Story inf Full:Christine Allado". Red Magazine, 9 April 2017 by Olivia Estrada
  3. Emma Bradley. "Hamilton West End review: believe every single word of the hype". The Telegraph, Dominic Cavendish, 22 December 2017
  4. "Review: Hamilton at the West End". The Panoptic, December 23, 2017
  5. "Hamilton review: This hip hop American musical is a phenomenon waiting to happen". The Mirror, Mikey Smith, 21 DEC 2017
  6. "Exclusive: New casting announced for In The Heights". Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. "Trumpets alumni: Out of the wings, into the spotlight". Philadelphia Star, Rosalinda L. Orosa - May 14, 2013
  8. "To the Revolution! Rachelle Ann Go, Rachel John, and More Announced for West End HAMILTON". by Alexa Criscitiello Jan. 26, 2017
  9. "rising star in Hong Kong Disneyland". Dot Ramos Balasbas-Gancayco, The Philippine Star, January 28, 2011.
  10. "This 25-Year-Old Pinay Is Taking Over Theatre". Cosmo, Ysa Singson | Jun 23, 2016
  11. BWW News Desk. "Ramin Karimloo, Christine Allado, and More Record Webborn And Finn's British Musical THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  12. "SWEET CHARITY - Royal Exchange Theatre".
  13. "Andrea Bocelli–making opera more accessible". By: Allan Policarpio - Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 29, 2016
  14. "Andrea Bocelli Achieves 10X Platinum In The Philippines". Orange Magazine, 13 May 2016
  15. "Andrea Bocelli: The warmth of the Filipino audience really struck me". Inquirer, By: Daphne Oseña Paez, May 03, 2016.
  16. "Ramin Karimloo, Christine Allado and Fra Fee to feature on The Clockmaker's Daughter recording". What's On Stage. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  17. "A CurtainUp London Review: Hamilton". Curtain Up, 2017. by Lizzie Loveridge
  18. "Hamilton An American Musical: London Review". The Strand Culture Magazine, March 1, 2018. Sophie Perry
  19. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjpiERdBP7T/?hl=en
  20. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjsFtq7hspy/?hl=en
  21. ""The Prince of Egypt" West End Musical Cast Announced". TheaterFansManila.com. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  22. "The Prince of Egypt sets final West End performance | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  23. https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/we-will-rock-you-announces-full-west-end-cast-_58724.html
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