Isabella Esler
Isabella Esler is an American actress and singer of Colombian descent. She starred as Lydia Deetz in the first national tour of Beetlejuice.
Early life and education
Esler was born in Roseburg, Oregon and grew up in San Jose, California. 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. In 2022, she played Sandy Cheeks in a production of The SpongeBob Musical with the same company. At her high school, Esler participated in numerous theatre productions, including a leading role in Mamma Mia!. For her performance, she received the National Youth Theatre Award for Best Lead Performance in a Musical.
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.