Christine Allado

Christine Marie Allado (born 15 July 1995) is a Filipina-British actress and singer. 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 and for starring as Vanessa in the West End production of In The Heights, 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 Allado is the daughter of Jojo Allado and Letty Guevara. She attended the University of the Philippines and Playshop school theatre workshops, and performed in several productions there including Hairspray, The Phantom of the Opera, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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

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, 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 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. 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

In September 2025, Allado starred as Rachel Marron in the Philippine production of The Bodyguard: The Musical at the Proscenium Theater in Rockwell, opposite West End actor Matt Blaker.

In January 2026, Allado starred as Jo March in the world premiere concert production of Jo – The Little Women Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London. The musical, based on Little Women, featured music by Dan Redfeld with book and lyrics by Christina Harding and John Gabriel Koladziej, and was presented in a one-night-only semi-staged concert performance. 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 2025

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