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 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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