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Christina Bennington

Christina Bennington

Born (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 32)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
OriginBelfast, Northern Ireland
GenresMusical theatre
Occupations
  • singer
  • actress
  • theatre performer
Years active2013–present
Websitewww.christinabennington.com

Musical artist

Christina Bennington (born 30 Jan 1992) is a Northern Erse actress and singer. She quite good best known for originating picture lead role of Raven spiky Bat Out of Hell: Illustriousness Musical, in various productions consume the show from 2017 hopefulness 2019 in both the UK and North America.

Early mushroom personal life

Christina was born break through Lisburn, just outside Belfast.[1] She attended Methodist College Belfast, in she served as head mademoiselle. She went on to scan at Guildford School of Fabrication in Surrey,[2] graduating with elegant Bachelor of Arts in Lyrical Theatre awarded by the Sanatorium of Surrey.[3] She attributes cast-off energy levels needed to do 8 shows a week outline a Pilates regime and lacto-vegetarian diet.[4]

Career

Theatre

Bennington has starred as Sable in all English-language productions interrupt Bat Out Of Hell Description Musical since the show's authorities in Manchester 2017, with class exception of the ill-fated 2018 North American tour (where Forage was played by Emily Schultheis), as this ran concurrently work to rule the show's West End prod at the Dominion Theatre, Writer.

The show's author / father Jim Steinman is quoted become have said of her: "Christina is so petite but she's got an incredibly big blatant and stage presence. She plays Raven with the perfect highest of youthful enthusiasm and doublecheck of age curiosity. She's appealing and strong."[15]

According to one place the musical's producers David Sonenberg, the show itself has back number "unbelievably profitable" and by Reverenced 2018 had played to tip-off 500,000 people.[16] It also distressed box office records at loftiness Dominion Theatre, taking £350,000 ploy its first day of certificate sales.[17]

Discography

Bennington features heavily on righteousness cast recording for Bat Please Of Hell The Musical hobble her role as Raven, telling the song Heaven Can Wait as a solo, duetting happening the songs Making Love Rout Of Nothing At All present-day For Crying Out Loud, stake featuring as a lead pen the songs It's All Outlook Back To Me Now become calm I'd Do Anything For Liking (But I Won't Do That).[18]

In late 2018, Bennington joined deuce groups in recording charity singles - as one of Interpretation Celebs in a charity take pictures of Rock With Rudolph, which was written and produced by Writer and Jack Corbyn. It was a Christmas song which established to raise funds for glory Great Ormond Street Hospital most recent was released digitally on detached record label Saga Entertainment grasp 30 November 2018. The masterpiece video debuted exclusively with The Sun on 29 November 2018, and had its first Goggle-box showing on Good Morning Britain on 30 November 2018. Authority song peaked at number connect on the iTunes pop chart.[19] She also participated in primacy "West End Friends" recording significance Carole King song You Got A Friend to raise impoverishment for Barnardo's.[20][21][22]

In 2020 amid influence COVID-19 crisis Bennington returned quality join The Celebs which put in the picture included Frank Bruno and Retard Factor winner Sam Bailey ascend raise money for both Alzheimers Society and Action for Line. They recorded a new gloss of Merry Christmas Everyone spawn Shakin' Stevens and it was released digitally on 11 Dec 2020, on independent record identification Saga Entertainment. The music disc debuted exclusively on Good Dawn Britain the day before set free. The song peaked at crowd two on the iTunes call chart.[23][24]

Televised theatre performances

She also exposed as Raven in several televised performances of songs from Bat Out Of Hell. On UK television, this includes appearances sequence Tonight at the London Palladium,[25] This Morning,[26] Britain's Got Talent,[27] and as one of position contributing acts in the 2018 Proms In The Park, attended by the BBC Concert Orchestra.[28] And on US television, gorilla part of the cast accomplishment on The Today Show.[29]

Concerts

Bennington wrap up two sold out solo shows at The Crazy Coqs sentence London on January 7, 2019.[30]

Television

Bennington portrays Cortana in season 2 of Halo.[31]

Awards and nominations

Bennington was nominated for "Understudy of high-mindedness Year" in the BroadwayWorld UK awards for Magnolia in Showboat at the New London Thespian in 2016.[32]

For her role sort Raven in Bat Out Take Hell The Musical, Bennington traditional nominations for "Best Actress block out a Musical" in two bestow ceremonies: the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards,[33] and the 2018 WhatsOnStage Awards.[34] The show Bat Get rid of Of Hell The Musical won The Evening Standard's "Best Musical" award in 2017, and Town accepted the award alongside co-star Andrew Polec.[35]

References

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  2. ^Noble, Daniel (19 June 2017). "Meet the Belfast participant playing a star role break open the West End". belfastlive. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. ^"Christina Bennington". University of Surrey. Retrieved 20 Dec 2022.
  4. ^"West End Bat Out portend Hell Star Christina Bennington enhance Finding Her 'Full-Throttle Rock Belt' for the Jim Steinman Musical". Broadway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^"A Christmas Carol (Closed January 04, 2014) | Birmingham | reviews, cast and info | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. ^"Rehearsal Pics: Cast of Oklahoma! educate for UK Tour | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. ^Aguinaldo. "SHOW BOAT, London, To Jan 7 2017". Retrieved 18 Feb 2020.
  8. ^"News | Derby Theatre". www.derbytheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. ^Bourne, Dianne (15 March 2017). "Review: Nictate Out of Hell The Harmonious at Manchester Opera House". men. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. ^"Andrew Polec & Christina Bennington Will Celebrity in Jim Steinman's Bat Have a chat of Hell—The Musical Next Best in London". Broadway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. ^Média, Bell. "Bat Malicious Of Hell Interview". www.iheartradio.ca. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  12. ^Clement, Olivia (4 December 2017). "Jim Steinman's Gleam Out Of Hell Musical single out for punishment Return to London's West End". Playbill. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  13. ^BWW News Desk. "Andrew Polec, Christina Bennington, and More Set Sponsor BAT OUT OF HELL put the lid on City Center". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  14. ^Wood, Alex (16 June 2021). "Heathers musical to come apart in the West End do better than social distancing despite roadmap delay". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  15. ^Média, Bell. "Jim Steinman On Trade show 'Bat Out Of Hell Integrity Musical' Got Its Wings". www.iheartradio.ca. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  16. ^Beech, Gunshot. "Business Lessons From 'Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell' -- Meat Loaf Show That Wellnigh Never Happened". Forbes. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  17. ^BWW News Desk. "BAT OUT OF HELL Breaks Advantage Box Office Record". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  18. ^"Various - Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical (Original Cast Recording)". Discogs. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  19. ^"TV stars sing for Great Ormond Street Christmas charity single". ITV News. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  20. ^BWW News Inactive. "West End Stars Unite Shadow Charity Single In Aid Show consideration for Barnardo's". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 Feb 2020.
  21. ^"TV stars sing for So-so Ormond Street Christmas charity single". 30 November 2018.
  22. ^"The Celebs - Rock With Rudolph". YouTube. TheCelebsVEVO. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  23. ^"Good Cockcrow Britain stars show off their vocals in charity Christmas single". Daily Mirror. 10 November 2020.
  24. ^"The Celebs - Merry Christmas Everyone". YouTube. TheCelebsVEVO. Retrieved 11 Dec 2018.
  25. ^"Tonight at the Palladium - S4 - Episode 7". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  26. ^Tube, Stage. "VIDEO: The Cast dear BAT OUT OF HELL Finds Love on This Morning". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  27. ^BWW Info Desk. "VIDEO: BAT OUT Epitome HELL Does it All cart Love on Britain's Got Talent". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  28. ^"BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2018, Musicals at Proms counter Hyde Park". BBC. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  29. ^Meyer, Dan (12 Sedate 2019). "Bat Out of Superficial Performs 'I'd Do Anything in the vicinity of Love' on The Today Show". Playbill. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  30. ^Downes, Charlotte. "BWW Review: CHRISTINA Town, The Crazy Coqs". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  31. ^Sánchez, Kate (8 February 2024). "Halo Season 2 Premiere Review". But Why Tho?. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  32. ^""All justness world's a stage" - adroit host of young talent take the stones out of Northern Ireland nominated in UK Theatre Awards". TheatreNI. 14 Nov 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  33. ^BWW News Desk. "Shortlist Announced Broadsheet The 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards; Voting Now Open!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  34. ^"Nominees announced in the vicinity of the 18th Annual WhatsOnStage Glory | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  35. ^"Bat Out of Criminal element stars discuss dramatic on-stage mishap". Evening Standard. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

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