Christina Modestou

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Christina Modestou
Born
Port Talbot, South Wales
Nationality Welsh-Greek
Education Arts Educational Schools, Chiswick
Occupation(s)Actress and singer
Years active2010-present

Christina Modestou is a Welsh-Greek theatre actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Anne Boleyn in the musical Six at its beginnings in 2017 at the Arts Theatre in London and later recording the same role for the 2018 studio album.

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Early life and education

Modestou is from Port Talbot in South Wales. [1] She took classes at the Mark Jermin Stage School. [2] She went on to train at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in Chiswick, West London. [3]

Career

Modestou first professional job was in the ensemble of We Will Rock You in 2010, where she also covered the role of Killer Queen. [4] In 2014, Modestou was part of the Southwark Playhouse cast of the UK premiere of the musical In the Heights in the role of Nina. The cast included David Bedella as Kevin, Sam Mackay as Usnavi, Emma Kingston as Vanessa, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Daniela, Sara Naudi as Carla and Eve Polycarpou as Abuela. [5] The show then transferred to the Charing Cross Theatre with a new cast.

Modestou then joined the cast of Urinetown in 2014, for its run at the Apollo Theatre. Jenna Russell played Penelope Pennywise. The show moved after a successful run at the St. James Theatre. [6]

In 2015 she joined the UK tour cast of Shrek the Musical as part of the ensemble. [7] Following this it was part of the ensemble of the 20th anniversary production of RENT first a The Other Palace and then embarking on a UK tour. [8]

In 2017, she joined the cast of Six for their performances at the Arts Theatre in London. She worked extensively with Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow, the creators of the musical, and despite the fact that the original 2017 performances weren't in costume, Modestou went on to take part in the studio album, singing the role of Anne Boleyn (whom she originated), which was recorded and later released in 2018. [9]

After the release of the studio album, Modestou left the cast of Six and she was replaced with Millie O'Connell in the West End productions and later Andrea Macasaet in the Broadway productions.

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2010 We Will Rock You Ensemble / Cover Killer Queen Dominion Theatre
2014 In the Heights Nina Southwark Playhouse
2014 Urinetown Cover Hope Caldwell / Little Sally Apollo Theatre
2015 Shrek the Musical Mama Bear / Mama OgreUK tour
2016–2017 Rent Ensemble / Cover Maureen / Cover Mimi The Other Palace and UK Tour
2017–2018 Six Anne Boleyn Arts Theatre and 2018 studio album recording
2018 Little Show of Horrors Ronnette Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2018 Shrek the Musical DragonUK tour
2019 The Winter's Tale Paulina National Theatre
2019–2020 The Boy in the Dress Miss Bresslaw Royal Shakespeare Theatre
2021 Carousel Claire Pipperidge Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2022Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World Gertrude Ederle / Jane Austen / Mary Anning / Anne Frank UK tour

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  3. ↑ Pritchard, Elaine (2020-08-25). "Christina Modestou to become patron of our sister company ⋆" . Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  4. ↑ "Christina Modestou". TresA. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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