Kathryn Allison

Kathryn Allison is a Broadway actor and a singer. Allison won the New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Big Broadway Sensation contest in 2014.[1]

Kathryn Allison
EducationMorristown–Beard School
Alma materIthaca College (B.F.A.)
OccupationActress

Early life and education

Allison was born in New York City. She graduated from Morristown–Beard School in Morristown, New Jersey, in 2010. Her high school acting career included a performance as Dolly in the musical Hello, Dolly!. Kathryn also performed in Lucky Stiff, Dearly Beloved, and Little Women.[2] In her senior year, she won the Douglas Michael Krueger Scholarship awarded by the Paper Mill Playhouse (the state theatre) in Millburn, New Jersey.[3] Kathryn then completed her bachelor's degree in musical theatre at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.[1]

Acting career

Allison made her Broadway debut in the musical Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre in March 2015, playing an attendant, fortune teller, and ensemble member.[4]

Allison performed in a production of The Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse (the state theatre of Pennsylvania) in New Hope, Pennsylvania.[5] She has also starred as Yertle the Turtle in Seussical: The Musical at the Muny in St. Louis, Missouri.[6] In 2014, the New Hampshire Theatre Awards named Allison a finalist for her role as Hattie in a production of Kiss Me, Kate at the New London Barn Playhouse in New London, New Hampshire.[7] In 2015, she performed in a private reading of Darling, Ryan Scott Oliver's retelling of Peter Pan, at Pearl Studios in Manhattan.[8]

On January 27, 2015, Allison performed in "Mr. Davis: A Night with Sammy", an homage to Sammy Davis Jr., at the Metropolitan Baptist Church.[9]

Recording career

On November 28, 2018, Allison released a cover of Mary J. Blige's "Real Love", the first single from her debut album.[10] On February 8, 2019, Allison released her debut album, Something Real, produced by Dominic Fallacaro and featuring guest appearances by Aladdin co-star James Monroe Igleheart.[11]

References
  1. Peterson, Tyler (January 5, 2015). "NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation 2014 Names Winner". BroadwayWorld.com.
  2. "MBS Graduate to Appear on Broadway". Morristown–Beard School. March 2, 2015.
  3. "Douglas Michael Krueger Scholarship Fund".
  4. "Kathryn Allison - Broadway Theatre Credits, Photos, Who's Who".
  5. Bowgen, Philippe (October 23, 2014). "Rocky Horror Show, Starring Kevin Cahoon, Erik Altemus and Jennifer Cody, Gets "Warped" in Bucks County Tonight". Playbill.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  6. Newmark, Judith (July 23, 2014). "John Tartaglia sizes up in 'Seussical'". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  7. "NH Theater Awards Top Finalists". NH Theatre Awards. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL ... Kiss Me Kate - New London Barn Playhouse (Kathryn Allison as Hattie)
  8. Gioia, Michael (January 20, 2015). "Peter Pan Live! Lost Boy Will Graduate to Peter in Ryan Scott Oliver's Dark and Sexy Retelling of Peter Pan". Playbill.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  9. Peterson, Tyler (January 7, 2015). "MISTER DAVIS A NIGHT WITH SAMMY to Host Fundraising Gala, 1/27". BroadwayWorld.com.
  10. "Real Love". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  11. Musbach, Julie (January 29, 2019). "ALADDIN's Kathryn Allison Releases Album Featuring James Monroe Iglehart". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
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