Allison Blackwell
Allison Blackwell
MM in MT, Boston Conservatory
AEA
She/Her
Allison Blackwell has been seen in Broadway shows such as New York, New York, Pretty Woman: The Musical, A Night With Janis Joplin, Disney’s The Lion King and The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Regional roles include Armelia in Ain’t Misbehavin’, Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, Fantine in Les Miserables, Dotty/Washing Machine in Caroline, or Change (San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress), Woman #1 in And the World Goes ‘Round, Hattie in Kiss Me Kate, and Sarah’s Friend in Ragtime. Ms. Blackwell was part of the Emmy Award winning production Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (PBS’ Live at Lincoln Center), Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall and Ragtime at David Geffen Hall and Bernstein’s Mass at The Kennedy Center. As a guest soloist she has performed with such orchestras as The New York Pops, The Boston Pops, The Philly Pops, The Houston Symphony and The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. When she is not on stage, she is touring her solo show First You Dream; a musical exploration of her life and musical inspirations. Allison Blackwell received her training from Spelman College (B.A.) and The Boston Conservatory (M.M). www.allisonblackwell.com
