“I’m through accepting limits, cause someone
says they’re so. Some things I cannot change,
but till I try, I’ll never know.”
– Elphaba, Wicked
The Composer/Lyricist
Allyson composed both the music and lyrics for over twenty original songs for the Musical first named “Mother of the Century” and retitled, Ballad of Dreams. The novel form embeds the lyrics to the songs into the chapters. Two readings of the musical were done in New York in 2019 and 2020. The soundtrack of Ballad of Dreams is scheduled to be produced in 2022.
The Actor/Singer
Her debut EP, Soul Stories, can be found on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube. She has performed at the acclaimed Apollo theater with Tony award-winning Director George Faison and toured with the Gospel musical “If This Hat Could Talk” in the role of Miss Tilly and understudied for the principal role of Eleanore Roosevelt. She’s performed several solo Cabaret shows at The Duplex and Danny’s Skylight Room in NYC.
Her voice has been compared to the likes of Alicia Keys, Adele, Lauren Daigle, Jesse Mueller, and Carolee Carmello. Proud member of Actors Equity Association.