Christina Modestou (Born 5 April 1989) 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.
Christina Modestou | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1989 |
| Nationality | Welsh-Greek |
| Education | Arts Educational Schools, Chiswick |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
Early life and education
editModestou 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
editModestou 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.
In 2018 Modestou was part of the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of The Little Shop of Horrors as Ronnette.[10] Other cast member included: fellow Six castmate Renée Lamb and Vicky Vox as Audrey II.
In 2021 Modestou returned to the Open Air Theatre for their production of Carousel, in the role of Claire Pipperidge, directed by Timothy Sheader, who was involved in several Open Air productions through the years.[11][12][13]
Following the summer season Modestou was announced as part of the cast of the touring production of Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, show inspired by Kate Pankhurst's picture book.[14] Modestou played Gertrude Ederle/Jane Austen/Mary Anning/Anne Frank and was joined by Renée Lamb and Frances Mayli McCann.[15]
Theatre credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Ogre | UK 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 | Dragon | UK 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 |
| 2022 | Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World | Gertrude Ederle / Jane Austen / Mary Anning / Anne Frank | UK tour |
References
edit- ^ "Voicebank London". Voicebank London. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Our Stars". Mark Jermin. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Pritchard, Elaine (2020-08-25). "Christina Modestou to become patron of our sister company ⋆". Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Christina Modestou". TresA. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn. "Sam Mackay, Christina Modestou to Star in London Premiere of IN THE HEIGHTS; Full Cast Announced". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Full casting for Urinetown The Musical at Apollo". London Theatre. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Admin. "Shrek the Musical – casting update for second year on tour | Musical Theatre Review". Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Watch the cast of Rent 20th anniversary London cast celebrate the NHS". British Theatre. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Six (2019), Six: The Musical, 6 Music, retrieved 2023-07-24
- ^ "Little Shop of Horrors". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Carousel Tickets | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre". London Theatre. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (2021-08-10). "Carousel review – taking the shine off Rodgers and Hammerstein's fairground romance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Carousel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: first look". 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Cast for Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World musical world premiere announced". 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World musical world premiere – first look". 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2024-09-23.