Johanna Allen

Johanna is building a career as one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists, working within musical theatre, theatre, opera, film, television and cabaret, whilst also gaining credits as director, writer and creative producer across theatre, television and festivals.

Johanna’s credits include Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (GFO), Euromash in Melbourne Recital Centre Concert series, Charlotte in A Little Night Music (Watch This Melbourne), Showboat (The Production Company), Ode to Nonsense (Slingsby/State Opera of SA), The Threepenny Opera (Sydney Theatre Company/Malthouse), Into the Woods (Rob Guest Endowment), Wicked (GFO), Dr Zhivago (GFO), The Pirates of Penzance (Opera Australia and DVD release), The Mikado (Opera Australia), An Evening with Jeremy Sams (Adelaide Cabaret Festival), Dead Man Walking (State Theatre Sydney), The Phantom of the Opera (Packemin Productions), Dogfight (Hayes Theatre Co/ Neil Gooding Productions), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (GFO) , The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour and Titanic the Musical.

In 2020, she was cast in the role of Golde in Fiddler on the Roof for GFO & Opera Australia. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the production was postponed.

Johanna most recently directed Songs My Mother Taught Me starring Tina Arena for The Adelaide Cabaret Festival and also performed the role of Alice Beane in the concert version of Titanic – The Musical

Johanna recently directed Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, for Matt Ward Entertainment at The Star – Gold Coast.