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

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in the Broadway musical version of Disney's ''

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''.

Early life and education

McCalla was born in

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and grew up in

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. She has a younger brother named Colin. McCalla attended

Rockland Country Day School Rockland Country Day School was a private coed college-preparatory school that served students in Pre-K through 12th grade. It was located in Congers, New York and was founded in 1959 as an alternative to public education in Rockland County. The ...

. 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. She attended the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

and graduated in 2015.

Career

McCalla made her Broadway debut in January 2018, as

in Disney's ''

''. She had previously originated the role in the first national tour. Later in 2018, McCalla originated the role of Alyssa Greene in '' The Prom'' on Broadway. She had previously performed as an ensemble member in the show's Atlanta premiere in 2016. McCalla and co-star

Caitlin Kinnunen Caitlin Kinnunen (born November 8, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Emma Nolan in the musical '' The Prom'', for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2019. Early ...

'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. McCalla appeared across the US performing beloved songs as part of the ''Disney Princess — The Concert'' tou

Personal life

McCalla's father is from

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. In 2019, McCalla came out as queer and

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on the ''Thank You For Coming Out'' podcast.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Stage credits

Awards and nominations

References

External links

IMDB

Internet Broadway Database

Instagram
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