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Chris Peluso (2023), Broadway star of Wicked, Mamma Mia! 

by Linnea Crowther

Chris Peluso was a Broadway actor whose starring roles included Sky in “Mamma Mia!” 

Chris Peluso’s legacy 

Peluso appeared on the Broadway stage as well as in London’s West End and in touring companies around the U.S. One of his most notable roles was as Sky, Sophie’s fiancé in “Mamma Mia!” He also appeared in such Broadway shows as “Assassins,” “The Glorious Ones,” and “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” In the touring company of Broadway’s “Wicked,” Peluso starred as Fiyero, the Arjiki prince who has an affair with Elphaba. In London’s West End, Peluso had notable roles in such shows as “Show Boat,” “Miss Saigon,” and “Death Takes a Holiday.”  

Notable quote 

“Theatre is my life. It has provided me with friends, family, education, structure, meaning, and purpose. If it were not for theatre, I would not be the person I am today.” —from a 2018 interview for Pocket Size Theatre  

Tributes to Chris Peluso 

Chris Peluso didn't show at freshman orientation at the University of Michigan in the summer of 2001. To no one's…

Posted by Kate Loprest on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

genuinely one of the nicest and most caring people i’ve had the pleasure of sharing the stage with. while my heart is in…

Posted by Tanya Manalang-Atadero on Thursday, August 17, 2023

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