Allyson Hernandez

Biography

Allyson defines the term "multi-passionate creative." She is an author, playwright, composer,
lyricist, singer, actor, producer, and mom to two teenage boys. Ballad of Dreams, a novel with
music was published in January 2022 through New Degree Press and was an Amazon #1 Best
Seller and new release in Musicals. It can also be found at Barnes and Noble, Indigo, and The
Drama Book Shop in New York. In March of 2022, she appeared on the Tamron Hall Show to
discuss her book Ballad of Dreams, a novel with music and performed one of her original songs
from the show, “It’s Never Too Late.”

The concept album of Ballad of Dreams, produced by Macy Schmidt, is available on all music
streaming platforms. A sold-out staged concert of "Ballad of Dreams" was performed at The
Triad Theater in December of 2022. In partnership with LDK General Management, Allyson
produced and starred in a 29-hour reading of Ballad of Dreams at Pearl Studios, NY.
Allyson 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, also understudying the principal role of Eleanor Roosevelt. She also originated the
role of Kate in the 29-hour reading of Watcher in The Woods, a new musical with music by
Johanna Tedlander and book/lyrics by Douglas Thompson, at Urban Stages. She made her 54
Below debut in the "Women in the Wings" concert, celebrating women composers, as both a
performer and a composer/lyricist.

She is a proud member of Actors Equity, ASCAP, and Maestra. She has a BFA in Musical
Theatre from Syracuse University. Her debut EP, "Soul Stories," is available on all streaming
platforms. @allysonhernandez_extra @balladofdreamsthemusical www.balladofdreams.com
www.allysonhernandez.net