Isabella Esler

Isabella Esler (born February 20, 2004) is an American actress and singer of Colombian descent. She attended Archbishop Mitty High School, graduating in 2022. She had planned to attend Pace University but withdrew after being cast in the national tour of Beetlejuice.

At age six, Esler began performing with Children's Musical Theater San Jose, appearing in youth productions of musicals such as Urinetown, Once Upon a Mattress, and American Idiot.

Career Upon graduating high school, Esler was cast in the first national tour of Beetlejuice as Lydia Deetz. The tour began in December 2022, and she remained with the tour until August 2024. Esler's performance received critical acclaim.

Esler next starred as Alice Carter in a Toronto engagement of the musical Life After. The musical opened at the Ed Mirvish Theatre on April 16, 2025 and played until May 10, 2025. In February 2025, a music video of Esler performing "Poetry", a song from the show, was released. For her performance, Esler is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Individual at the 2025 Dora Awards.

Esler made her off-Broadway debut as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers the Musical, stepping into the role on April 27, 2026.

Theatre credits +Year(s)ProductionRoleLocationNotes 2022–2024 Beetlejuice Lydia Deetz First National Tour 2025 Life After Alice Carter Ed Mirvish Theatre Pre-Broadway engagement: Toronto 2025BeetlejuiceLydia Deetz Palace TheatreBroadway 2026 Heathers: The Musical Veronica Sawyer New World Stages