Filipina Actress to Play Leading Role in New West End Musical

Christine Allado performs ‘When You Believe’ during the press launch of Prince of Egypt. (Photo courtesy of Encore Radio)

LONDON 21 January 2020 — Filipino-British actress and singer Christine Allado will play a leading role in “Prince of Egypt”, a new musical set to hit West End’s Dominion Theatre on 25 February 2020. 

Allado will play the role of Tzipporah, the wife of Moses, while her co-star, Luke Brady will play the role of Moses in the production directed by Scott Schwartz.

“Christine’s performance in the musical will be another testament that Filipino talent is indeed world-class,” Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Antonio M.Lagdameo said.

Allado is famous for her role as Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the highly acclaimed West End musical “Hamilton: An American Musical.”  Her performance in “Hamilton” earned her rave reviews from various reputable US- and UK-based publications.  She also starred as Vanessa in the Olivier award-winning production by Lin Manuel Miranda, “In the Heights”; and as Maria in BBC’s 60^th anniversary production of the “West Side Story.”

To watch the musical, tickets can be booked here.

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