Krystina Alabado
Born
Krystina Helena Alabado

(1989-08-07) August 7, 1989 (age 34)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[1]
EducationArizona 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.

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

Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) Ref.
2009 Spring Awakening Ensemble (u/s Wendla/Ilse) U.S. National Tour Michael Mayer
[14]
2011 Camp Wanatachi Titi O’Malley La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Matt Cowart
[15]
American Idiot Ensemble (Whatsername/The Extraordinary Girl, u/s) (replacement) St. James Theatre Michael Mayer
[16]
2011–12 American Idiot Ensemble North American Tour
[17]
2012 Pregnancy Pact Sansanee Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Joe Calarco
[18]
2013–14 Evita Mistress U.S. National Tour Michael Grandage
[19]
2015–16 Lazarus Teenage Girl #1 New York Theatre Workshop Ivo van Hove
[20]
2016 American Psycho Vanden/Club Singer/Ensemble (Jean u/s) Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Rupert Goold
[4]
2017 The Mad Ones Samantha Brown 59E59 Theaters Stephen Brackett
[21]
2018 This Ain't No Disco Meesh Atlantic Theater Company Darko Tresnjak
[22]
2019–2020 Mean Girls Gretchen Wieners (replacement) August Wilson Theatre Casey Nicholaw
[10]
2021 Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium Brooke Rodgers Original Studio Cast Recording Danny Abosch and John Maclay N/A
2023 Sunday in the Park with George Dot/Marie Pasadena Playhouse Sarna Lapine
[23]

• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 First Reformed Choir Member
[24]
2022 Better Nate Than Ever Assistant Casting Director
[25]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Tyrant Jill Episode: "A Viper in the Palace"
2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender Veronica (voice) Seasons 7-8 (13 episodes)
[26]
2019 God Friended Me Olivia Episode: "Miracle on 123rd Street"
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"
[27]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Broadway.com Audience Awards Favorite Replacement - Female Mean Girls Nominated
[28][29]

References

  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.
  4. ^ a b c d Lengel, Kerry (5 May 2016). "Arizona actress stars in 'American Psycho' on Broadway". azcentral. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. ^ Lengel, Kerry (17 March 2019). "That's so fetch! Arizona actor Krystina Alabado is back on Broadway in 'Mean Girls'". azcentral. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. ^ Giannotta, Meghan (3 April 2019). "Broadway's 'Mean Girls' has a fetch new Gretchen Wieners". amNY. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Krystina Alabado". Playbill. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  8. ^ Blank, Matthew; Alabado, Krystina (6 March 2012). "PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: On Tour with Krystina Alabado and American Idiot". Playbill. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  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.
  10. ^ a b McPhee, Ryan (12 March 2019). "Krystina Alabado Joins Broadway Cast of Mean Girls March 12". Playbill. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  11. ^ Soltes, John (2019-10-07). "INTERVIEW: Krystina Alabado, of 'Mean Girls,' will let you sit next to her at the lunch table". Hollywood Soapbox. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  12. ^ "POP ROCK BROADWAY (@poprockbroadway) • Instagram photos and videos".
  13. ^ "Krystina Alabado". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  14. ^ "Meet the Cast". Spring Awakening. December 26, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-12-26.
  15. ^ "Cast And Producers Announced For CAMP WANATACHI At La MaMa E.T.C. 1/21-2/6". Broadway World. January 5, 2011.
  16. ^ Jones, Kenneth (March 10, 2011). "American Idiot Will Close April 24; Billie Joe Armstrong Will Play Final Weeks". Playbill.
  17. ^ Jones, Kenneth (October 26, 2011). "American Idiot Tour Has Broadway Company Members Van Hughes and Leslie McDonel; Cast Announced". Playbill.
  18. ^ Gans, Andrew (July 12, 2012). "Casting Announced for World Premiere of New Musical Pregnancy Pact, Inspired by Real-Life Events; Joe Calarco Directs". Playbill.
  19. ^ Gans, Andrew (July 16, 2013). "Caroline Bowman, Josh Young and Sean MacLaughlin Will Star in National Tour of Evita". Playbill.
  20. ^ Clement, Olivia (December 7, 2015). "David Bowie's Lazarus Opens Off-Broadway Tonight". Playbill.
  21. ^ Vine, Hannah (November 20, 2017). "A First Look at Jay Armstrong Johnson, Krystina Alabado, and More in The Mad Ones". Playbill.
  22. ^ Gordon, David (May 11, 2018). "Chilina Kennedy, Will Connolly, Krystina Alabado Set for This Ain't No Disco". Theater Mania.
  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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