Glenn Seven Allen is garnering critical acclaim on theatre, opera, and concert stages throughout the United States as a consummate performer, lauded for his dynamic interpretations of heroes and leading men alike. Mr. Allen was hailed by Opera News as an “Edwardian matinee idol, giving by far the most detailed dramatic performance.”

Recently, Allen performed with New York City Opera in All is Calm; created the role of John in Southern Crossings at Barnard College; sang Roldolfo in Soo Theatre’s La bohème; appeared as a soloist in both Opera Meets Broadwayand the Romeo & Juliet Ball with Gulfshore Opera; and was the tenor soloist in Kings, Giants & Robots with American Modern Ensemble.

Known for his work on Broadway and in leading theatres throughout the country, Mr. Allen appeared as Giuseppe in the Tony-winning Broadway run of Adam Guettel’s The Light in the Piazza. Other theatrical credits include Girl Crazy at New York City Center as part of their Encores season, Casino Paradise with Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series, Lancelot in Camelot at the Arvada Center, Rutledge in 1776 at Goodspeed Opera House, Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar at North Carolina Theatre, the role of Assistant D.A. Kramer in the world premiere of Bonfire of the Vanities at The Process Studio Theatre, Carousel with the NY Philharmonic for PBS Great Performances, and Clifford Bradshaw in Cabaret at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., where he received The Helen Hayes nomination for Best Actor.

Mr. Allen starred as Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities at Bob Jones University and Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain with New York City Opera, where he subsequently returned as Freddy in Dear Erich. He sang Il Padre in Piramo e Tisbe with the Little Opera Theater of NY, the Inquisitor in a one-night-only benefit concert of Candide at Carnegie Hall, and Dan Goodman in Next to Normal with Syracuse Stage. He also performed with Charlottesville Symphony in their Bicentennial Celebration of the Arts and The Americans concerts, in The New Crew concert with the American Lyric Theatre, with ALT Alumni: Composers and Librettists in Concert, in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Glacier Symphony, and was featured in a Mediacom commercial.

Due to the wild popularity of its first run, Allen reprised his role as Jerome in the Drama Desk-nominated Di Goldene Kale Off-Broadway at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, where he subsequently returned as Oppenheimer in Amerike — The Golden Land. He also played the role of Pontius Pilate in Casa Mañana's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, Lt. Cable in South Pacific with Annapolis Opera, Will in Middlemarch in Spring with Ash Lawn Opera, and he performed in New York City Opera’s production of Candideand as The Faun in their La campana sommersa, for which The New York Times lauded: “Standouts among the large cast include the tenor Glenn Seven Allen as bare-chested, greenish-colored Faun, complete with furry legs and cloven hooves.”

Other recent seasons’ engagements include Tamino in Die Zauberflöte at the Featherstone Arts Center on Martha’s Vineyard; Jerry in Steven Burke’s new opera The Juggler, based on Joseph Caldwell’s play of the same title at The Park Avenue Armory; the tenor soloist in a concert honoring the music of Victor Herbert for the Victor Herbert Foundation; the leading role of Charles in the American Symphony’s world première and cast recording of the English language version of The Long Christmas Dinner at Alice Tully Hall; the Florida première of Libby Larsen’s Barnum’s Bird with Gloria Musicae; Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Soo Theatre Project; and Camille in The Merry Widow at the Northern Lights Music Festival. He also sang as a featured soloist in a Gala Concert with Jerry Steichen and Friends in Tonkawa, OK; sang in American Lyric Theatre Alumni: Composers and Librettists in Concert at National Sawdust; and a concert version of Sweeney Todd in a collaboration with Glacier Symphony and Alpine Theatre Project.

Mr. Allen has gained momentum for his work in contemporary opera, appearing as Peter Quint in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw with Opera Moderne at Symphony Space, for which The New York Times praised him as “a mesmerizing Quint, singing with agility and a sweetness that grew appropriately cloying or menacing.” Additionally, he appeared as Rodolpho in William Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge with Vertical Player Repertory, supervised by the composer; the title role in Huang Ruo’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen under the baton of the composer at the American Opera Center; Ferrando in the world premiere of Jonathan Dawes’ Così Farran Tutti conducted by Ryan McAdams; Avery Dick in Gordon Beeferman’s The Enchanted Organ directed by Beth Greenburg; Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda and I Have No Stories to Tell You for Gotham Chamber Opera; and has been featured in American Lyric Theater’s Opera in Eden series. Also in demand for his creative portrayals of the leading men of operetta, Mr. Allen was featured as Camille in The Merry Widow with the Imperial Symphony, Alexius in The Chocolate Soldier with Bard Summerscape, Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance with Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Ralf Rackstraw in H.M.S. Pinaforewith Opera Saratoga.

Additional operatic engagements include his Carnegie Hall début as George Dibdin in Der Vampyr, a début as Tonio in La fille du régiment with Connecticut Concert Opera, Roméo in Roméo et Juliette at Intermountain Opera, Il Duca in Rigoletto with Queens Symphony, Alfredo in La traviata with Long Island Opera, and Rodolfo in La bohème, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, and Roméo in Roméo et Juliette with New York Lyric Opera.

Mr. Allen holds a master’s degree in acting from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in musical theater from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. He is currently a member of the acting faculty at the Yale School of Drama and is a sought-after clinician for his “Acting in Song” master classes. Mr. Allen has studied and coached with leading instructors, including George Shirley, Neal Goren, Francis Keeping, Fred Carama, John Mario DiCostanzo, Tyson Deaton, and Howard Watkins.