Krystina Alabado

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Krystina Alabado
Born
Krystina Helena Alabado

(1989-08-07) August 7, 1989 (age 34)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. [1]
Education Arizona State University
(did not graduate)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Robert Lenzi
​
(m. 2017)​

Krystina Helena Alabado (born August 7, 1989 [2] [3] ) is an American actress and singer known for her work in Broadway musicals. She originated the role of Vanden in the 2016 Broadway production of American Psycho and starred as Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls on Broadway from March 2019 until the show's final performance on March 11, 2020. Since 2024, she has voiced Cherri Bomb in the adult animated musical series Hazbin Hotel .

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Early life

Alabado attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona, and studied musical theatre for one year at Arizona State University. [4] Alabado's parents are immigrants from Mexico and Lebanon. [5]

Career

At the age of 18, Alabado joined the national tour of Spring Awakening as part of the ensemble. She moved to New York City in 2009, [6] and made her Broadway debut in 2011 as a replacement ensemble member and understudy in American Idiot , [7] later reprising her role in the show's first national tour. [4] [8] In 2013, she joined the national tour of Evita (based on the 2012 Broadway revival) playing Juan Perón's mistress. [9] In 2016, she appeared in the short-lived Broadway production of American Psycho . Alabado performed in the ensemble and as the minor character Vanden, a nightclub singer. [4] She also understudied the principal role of Jean. [7]

In March 2019, Alabado joined the cast of Mean Girls as Gretchen Wieners, replacing Ashley Park, who originated the role. [10] In an interview in October 2019, she revealed that she had previously auditioned for the show while it was still in development, but did not get cast. [11]

In November 2019, Alabado, along with Evita Tour co-star Desi Oakley, founded Pop Rock Broadway: a Broadway training program for young actors in NYC expanding into the world of Pop, Rock, and Contemporary Musical Theatre. [12]

In March 2020, Alabado started a YouTube channel to explain to her followers different aspects of how Broadway works and interview her fellow castmates during the COVID-19 pandemic that temporarily closed Broadway. [13]

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleTheatreDirector(s)Ref.
2009 Spring Awakening Ensemble (u/s Wendla/Ilse)U.S. National Tour Michael Mayer
2011Camp WanatachiTiti O’Malley La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Matt Cowart
American Idiot Ensemble (Whatsername/The Extraordinary Girl, u/s)(replacement) St. James Theatre Michael Mayer
2011–12American IdiotEnsembleNorth American Tour
2012Pregnancy PactSansaneeWeston Playhouse Theatre CompanyJoe Calarco
2013–14 Evita MistressU.S. National Tour Michael Grandage
2015–16 Lazarus Teenage Girl #1 New York Theatre Workshop Ivo van Hove
2016 American Psycho Vanden/Club Singer/Ensemble (Jean u/s) Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Rupert Goold
[4]
2017The Mad OnesSamantha Brown 59E59 Theaters Stephen Brackett
2018This Ain't No DiscoMeesh Atlantic Theater Company Darko Tresnjak
2019–2020 Mean Girls Gretchen Wieners(replacement) August Wilson Theatre Casey Nicholaw
2021 Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium Brooke Rodgers Original Studio Cast Recording Danny Abosch and John MaclayN/A
2023 Sunday in the Park with George Dot/Marie Pasadena Playhouse Sarna Lapine

• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017 First Reformed Choir Member
2022 Better Nate Than Ever Assistant Casting Director

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Tyrant JillEpisode: "A Viper in the Palace"
2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender Veronica (voice)Seasons 7-8 (13 episodes)
2019 God Friended Me OliviaEpisode: "Miracle on 123rd Street"
2022–2023 Pantheon Hannah
2023 Monster High Nefera De Nile (voice)Episode: "Pyramid Scheme"
2024 Hazbin Hotel Cherri Bomb (voice)Episode: "Welcome to Heaven" and "The Show Must Go On"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2019Broadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Replacement - Female Mean Girls Nominated

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  1. ↑ "ABOUT - Krystina Alabado" . Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ Krystina Alabado [@krystinaalabado] (August 8, 2014). "Thank you to all my INCREDIBLE friends for making me feel so loved and special on my birthday yesterday! It was my best birthday to date by far!! I'm so grateful that you're all in my life!! #krystinas25 #midlaugh #summerinnyc #love #americanidiot #springawakening @knucklesandwich @andymientus @kaylafoster @antleeme123 @jillian_mueller @maxcrumm" . Retrieved January 1, 2024– via Instagram.
  3. ↑ Krystina Alabado [@krystinaalabado] (August 7, 2016). "Beach Day Birth Day #aug7 #birthday #leo #beachday" . Retrieved January 1, 2024– via Instagram.
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  6. ↑ Giannotta, Meghan (3 April 2019). "Broadway's 'Mean Girls' has a fetch new Gretchen Wieners". amNY. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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  9. ↑ "Josh Young, Caroline Bowman and Sean MacLaughlin Set to Lead EVITA National Tour- Full Cast Announced!". BroadwayWorld.com. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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  21. ↑ Vine, Hannah (November 20, 2017). "A First Look at Jay Armstrong Johnson, Krystina Alabado, and More in The Mad Ones". Playbill.
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  23. ↑ Buchwald, Linda (February 22, 2023). "Review: Sunday in the Park With George Gets a Breathtaking West Coast Revival". TheaterMania.
  24. ↑ "Krystina Alabado on Instagram: "Seeing myself on the big screen for the first time 👍🏽 I may not say much in this film, but I rock some SICK mens cargo pants #PaulSchrader…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  25. ↑ "Krystina Alabado on Instagram: "I know I play a mean lil casting director, but damn it's not from experience because you ppl are the greatest humans out there! Thank you thank you and congratulations!!"". Instagram.
  26. ↑ "Krystina Alabado on Instagram: "The wait is over!! Friends, you can finally meet Veronica on the new season of #Voltron Legendary Defender on #Netflix streaming now!! She…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  27. ↑ @KrystinaAlabado (December 13, 2023). ""Thank you @VivziePop for giving me the gift of voicing Cherri Bomb I love you and Cherri and @HazbinHotel SO MUCH LETS GO STIR SHIT UP!!!!! #HazbinHotel #CherriBomb"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. ↑ Wontorek, Paul (May 7, 2019). "Fan-Picked 2019 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations Announced; Be More Chill Leads With 12". Broadway.com.
  29. ↑ "Be More Chill Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Pretty Woman, Mockingbird Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. May 16, 2019.
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