Isabelle McCalla

Isabelle McCalla (born June 15, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Alyssa Greene in the Broadway musical The Prom and playing Jasmine in the Broadway musical version of Disney's Aladdin.

Isabelle McCalla
Born	(1993-06-15) June 15, 1993 (age 29) Queens, U.S.
Other names	Izzy McCalla
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	2015–present

Early life and education

McCalla was born in Queens and grew up in Suffern, New York. She has a younger brother named Colin.

McCalla attended Rockland Country Day School. She studied dance at Coupé Theater Studio from a young age. McCalla was enrolled in ballet class in third grade to learn discipline, and she took more classes as she entered high school.^[1]

She attended the University of Michigan and graduated in 2015.^[2][3]

Career

McCalla made her Broadway debut in January 2018, as Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin. She had previously originated the role in the first national tour.^[4]

Later in 2018, McCalla originated the role of Alyssa Greene in The Prom on Broadway.^[5] She had previously performed as an ensemble member in the show's Atlanta premiere in 2016.^[6] McCalla and co-star Caitlin Kinnunen's kiss during their performance at the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade made national news as the first LGBT kiss in the parade's history.^[7]

Personal life

McCalla's father is from Haiti.^[8]

In 2019, McCalla came out as queer and bisexual on the Thank You For Coming Out podcast.^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	Aladdin: The Broadway Musical	Jasmine	Filmed recording of 2019 West End Musical

Television

Year	Network	Title	Role	Notes
2019	PIX11	Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal		Episode: "A New Year On Broadway "
2017	CBS	Bull	Erica	Episode: "E.J."

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Gallery View	Lulu	Youtube web series written by Ellyn Marsh and Gavin Lodge

Stage credits

Year(s)	Production	Role	Location	Category
2016	The Prom	Ensemble	Alliance Theatre	Regional
2017	Aladdin	Jasmine	National Tour	Touring
2018	Aladdin	Jasmine	New Amsterdam Theatre	Broadway
2018–19	The Prom	Alyssa Greene	Longacre Theatre	Broadway
2019	Footloose	Ariel	Kennedy Center	Regional
2019	Fun Home	Joan	Plaza Jewish Community Chapel	Benefit Reading
2020	Fly	Tink	La Jolla Playhouse	Regional
2021	Clue	Yvette	Paper Mill Playhouse	Regional
2023	Hercules	Meg	Paper Mill Playhouse	Regional

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
2019	Broadway.com Audience Awards^[10]	Favorite Onstage Pair (with Caitlin Kinnunen)	The Prom	Nominated
		Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Female)		Nominated

References

1. Kramer, Peter D. (November 14, 2018). "From Rockland to Broadway to 'The Prom': 13 things about Isabelle McCalla". lohud.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. McCalla, Isabelle [@izzymccalla] (May 1, 2015). "So...this happened today...WHAT?!?!". Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. "Musical Theatre Alumni". University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. December 14, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. Rickwald, Bethany (February 22, 2017). "Full Cast Announced for Aladdin North American Tour". TheatreMania. Retrieved 7 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. Sullivan, Lindsey (January 28, 2018). "Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas & More to Star in Broadway's The Prom". Broadway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. Moynihan, Caitlin (2019-07-10). "The Proms Isabelle McCalla on 'Choosing Joy,' Bringing Miss Congeniality to Broadway & More". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. Romano, Nick (November 22, 2018). "'The Prom' celebrates 'first LGBTQ kiss' in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade history". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. Farrell, Paul (November 23, 2018). "Caitlin Kinnunen & Isabelle McCalla: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
9. Schindler, Paul (July 18, 2019). "Isabelle McCalla, Thank You For Coming Out". Gay City News. Retrieved 7 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. Wontorek, Paul (May 7, 2019). "Fan-Picked 2019 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations Announced; Be More Chill Leads With 12". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

• IMDB
• Internet Broadway Database
• Instagram