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

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]

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. 1 2 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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