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Christine Allado

Christine Allado
Allado in 2019
Allado in 2019
Background information
Birth nameChristine Marie Allado
Born (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995 (age 30)
Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Years active1998–present
Websitewww.christineallado.live

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 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, Jasmine in Hallmark Channel's TV film Royal Hearts, and Agent Beverly Walker for The Accidental Spy. She most recently starred in the musical The Prince of Egypt at the Dominion Theatre in the West End. She was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Musical Album for the original recording of The Prince of Egypt. She sang the Philippine national anthem for Manny Pacquiao's boxing against Jeff Horn.

Early life and education

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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, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.[8]

Career

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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 in 2013, taking on the role of Minerva and serving as understudy for the lead Lorene. In 2014 she 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]

Also in 2016, she was announced as Vanessa in the Olivier winner production of In the Heights at the King's Cross Theatre, taking over the role from Jade Ewen.[17]

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,[18] and Allado's performance has received many positive reviews from renowned US and UK based publications.[19] Sometimes, she played the role of Eliza Hamilton.[20][21]

In 2020 Allado played the role of Tzipporah in The Prince of Egypt musical on the stage of the Dominion Theatre in London, alongside Luke Brady, Liam Tamne and Alexia Khadime.[22][23]

Allado played Meat in We Will Rock You at the London Coliseum from 2 June to 27 August 2023.[24]

From September 2023, Allado joined the Broadway legend Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga in the cast of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends for a limited 16-week run at the Gielgud Theatre.[25]

In 2024, Allado starred as Julie Jordan in Carousel in Concert at the Royal Festival Hall, alongside Jamie Muscato as Billy Bigelow and Rebecca Caine as Nettie Fowler. The concert production was presented by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra and conducted by Freddie Tapner. In 2025, she performed in Disney in Concert at the Sydney Opera House, a symphonic celebration of Disney’s iconic music. [26]

Allado played Esmeralda in the UK premiere concert of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Prince Edward Theatre in the summer of 2025. Cast included Ben Joyce as Quasimodo, Zachary James as Claude Frollo, Dex Lee as Captain Phoebus and Adam Strong as Clopin.[27]

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Year Title Role Theatre
2013 From Here To Eternity Minerva/Understudy Lorene Shaftesbury Theatre
2014 Here Lies Love Dovee National Theatre
Sweet Charity Ursula Royal Exchange Theatre
2016 In the Heights Vanessa King's Cross Theatre
2017 Hamilton Peggy Schuyler/ Maria Reynolds Victoria Palace Theatre
2020 The Prince of Egypt Tzipporah Dominion Theatre
2023 We Will Rock You Meat London Coliseum
2023 Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends performer Gielgud Theatre
2024 Carousel in concert Julie Jordan Royal Festival Hall
2025 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Esmeralda Prince Edward Theatre

Discography

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Awards and nominations

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Year Work Role Award Category Result
2018 Hamilton Peggy Schuyler/ Maria Reynolds IARA Awards Best Female Stage Performer Nominated
2019 Hamilton Peggy Schuyler/ Maria Reynolds WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Musical Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Theatre review: Hamilton" Archived 4 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine. The Sunday Times, December 24, 2017. Christopher Hart
  2. ^ "A Story inf Full:Christine Allado" Archived 18 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Red Magazine, 9 April 2017 by Olivia Estrada
  3. ^ Emma Bradley. "Hamilton West End review: believe every single word of the hype" Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The Telegraph, Dominic Cavendish, 22 December 2017
  4. ^ "Review: Hamilton at the West End" Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The Panoptic, December 23, 2017
  5. ^ "Hamilton review: This hip hop American musical is a phenomenon waiting to happen" Archived 2 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine. The Mirror, Mikey Smith, 21 DEC 2017
  6. ^ "Exclusive: New casting announced for In The Heights". Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Trumpets alumni: Out of the wings, into the spotlight" Archived 4 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Philadelphia Star, Rosalinda L. Orosa - May 14, 2013
  8. ^ "To the Revolution! Rachelle Ann Go, Rachel John, and More Announced for West End HAMILTON" Archived 3 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. by Alexa Criscitiello Jan. 26, 2017
  9. ^ "rising star in Hong Kong Disneyland" Archived 18 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Dot Ramos Balasbas-Gancayco, The Philippine Star, January 28, 2011.
  10. ^ "This 25-Year-Old Pinay Is Taking Over Theatre" Archived 18 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. 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. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  12. ^ "SWEET CHARITY - Royal Exchange Theatre". Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Andrea Bocelli–making opera more accessible" Archived 20 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine. By: Allan Policarpio - Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 29, 2016
  14. ^ "Andrea Bocelli Achieves 10× Platinum In The Philippines". Orange Magazine, 13 May 2016
  15. ^ "Andrea Bocelli: The warmth of the Filipino audience really struck me" Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Inquirer, By: Daphne Oseña Paez, May 03, 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Ramin Karimloo, Christine Allado and Fra Fee to feature on The Clockmaker's Daughter recording". What's On Stage. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Exclusive: New casting announced for In The Heights". 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  18. ^ "A CurtainUp London Review: Hamilton" Archived 2 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Curtain Up, 2017. by Lizzie Loveridge
  19. ^ "Hamilton An American Musical: London Review" Archived 4 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. The Strand Culture Magazine, March 1, 2018. Sophie Perry
  20. ^ "Instagram".
  21. ^ "Instagram". Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  22. ^ ""The Prince of Egypt" West End Musical Cast Announced". TheaterFansManila.com. 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  23. ^ "The Prince of Egypt sets final West End performance | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  24. ^ ""We Will Rock You" announces full West End cast – with Ben Elton set to make stage debut". 12 April 2023.
  25. ^ "Sondheim's Old Friends | Book Now". sondheimoldfriends.com. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  26. ^ "JAMIE MUSCATO, CHRISTINE ALLADO AND REBECCA CAINE TO STAR IN CAROUSEL CONCERT". 12 March 2025. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  27. ^ "Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame reveals full West End concert casting". 1 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  28. ^ "Disney in Concert: Live at the Sydney Opera House (NSW)". 17 March 2025.
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