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BIO

Recently appeared at The Public in Julius Caesar, Passing Strange, June and Jean in Concert, and solo shows at Joe’s Pub. Her Broadway credits include Passing Strange and Off-Broadway she has appeared in Preludes, The Call, Luck of the Irish, This, Angela's Mixtape. Her television credits include "The Looming Tower," "Rise," "Succession," "House of Cards," "Blindspot," "Hart of Dixie," "Smash," and "The Wire." She is a writer for Netflix's "She's Gotta Have It" and Cirque du Soleil's Crystal. Her albums include Something Else. She has received an Obie for Sustained Excellence and she was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her play Bulrusher.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theatre Company Off-Broadway World Premiere, 2019
June
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Decius Brutus
Preludes Preludes
[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center World Premiere Production, 2015
Dahl
The Cradle Will Rock The Cradle Will Rock
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Concert, 0
Performer
Luck of the Irish Luck of the Irish
[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater LCT3 Production, 2013
Performer
Passing Strange Passing Strange
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Mother
Passing Strange
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Mother
June and Jean in Concert
[Off-Broadway]
1995
June

Writing

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Eisa Davis, The Secret Life of Bees

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Eisa Davis, Kings

The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Eisa Davis, Preludes

The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actress

Eisa Davis, Luck of the Irish

The Barrymore Awards - 2012 - Independence foundation award for outstanding new play

Eisa DavisThe History of Light


winner
Obie Awards - 2008 - Performance

Eisa Davis, Passing Strange

The Pulitzer Prize - 2007 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Eisa DavisBulrusher

The Pulitzer Prize - 2007 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Eisa DavisBulrusher

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||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Adds Additional Post-Concerts Photo
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Adds Additional Post-Concerts
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026

Additional post-show concerts have been added after select performances of the world-premiere production of Eisa Davis’s ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||, featuring Ava Della Pietra, Florencia Cuenca, and Aneesa Fold.
Photos: ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC Opens Off-Broadway Photo
Photos: ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC Opens Off-Broadway
by Jennifer Broski - May 29, 2026

 In new photos, go inside opening night of the world premiere of ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis, now playing at Vineyard Theatre.
Photos: First Look at ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC Off-Broadway Photo
Photos: First Look at ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2026

You can now get a first look at Vineyard Theatre's world premiere of ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||, written and composed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis and directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
Rebecca Naomi Jones and More to Join ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Post-Show C Photo
Rebecca Naomi Jones and More to Join ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Post-Show Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2026

Vineyard Theatre will present a post-show concert series after select performances of the world-premiere production of Eisa Davis’s ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||.
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Offers $20 Tickets for NYC High School Students Photo
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Offers $20 Tickets for NYC High School Students
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026

Vineyard Theatre is offering NYC public high school students $20 tickets to ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||, the world-premiere play written and composed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
Wesleyan Names Black Box Theater for Lin-Manuel Miranda Photo
Wesleyan Names Black Box Theater for Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2026

Wesleyan University has named its black box theater in the new Fries Arts Building the Lin-Manuel Miranda Theater, in honor of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who graduated from the university in 2002.
Lineup Set For MIXTAPE: Volume 4 From Keen Company Photo
Lineup Set For MIXTAPE: Volume 4 From Keen Company
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026

Keen Company will present MIXTAPE: Volume 4, curated by playwright Mona Mansour, at Judson Memorial Church in NYC. The one-night-only event features work in Arabic and Spanish, original music, poetry, and verbatim monologue.
Photos: Meet the Cast of ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Photo
Photos: Meet the Cast of ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 29, 2026

Vineyard Theatre will soon present the world premiere of ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis and directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon. The cast includes Gianna DiGregorio Rivera (Private Lives), Hillary Fisher (Cyrano), Naomi Latta (In The Heights) and Yeena Sung (Younger). Check out photos of the company here!
National Black Theatre Will Present Sarah Jones, Amy Sherald Stage Adaptations in 202 Photo
National Black Theatre Will Present Sarah Jones, Amy Sherald Stage Adaptations in 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026

National Black Theatre announced its spring/summer programming, including a co-commission with Oxford University featuring Tony Award-winner Sarah Jones and a theatrical reimagining of Amy Sherald's American Sublime, directed by Zhailon Levingston.
KING OF THE YEES, MILES FOR MARY and More Set for Signature Theatre 26-27 Season Photo
KING OF THE YEES, MILES FOR MARY and More Set for Signature Theatre 26-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026

Signature Theatre has revealed its 2026-27 season, continuing its model of long-term artistic support for Resident Artists, across four productions, including Lauren Yee's King of the Yees, The Mad Ones' Miles for Mary and more.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Celebrates Wrestling in New Promo for WrestleMania Photo
Lin-Manuel Miranda Celebrates Wrestling in New Promo for WrestleMania
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 15, 2026

The worlds of sports and musical theater are colliding in a new promotional video for WWE's WrestleMania. Ahead of its 2026 edition this month, Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda has shared an introduction he filmed for the pro-wrestling event.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Direct Film Adaptation of OCTET Photo
Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Direct Film Adaptation of OCTET
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to direct the musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s Octet. Casting has yet to be announced for the film, and will be forthcoming.
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| to Open Off-Broadway This Spring Photo
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| to Open Off-Broadway This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026

Vineyard Theatre will present the world premiere of ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis and directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet on Opening Night of GIANT Photo
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet on Opening Night of GIANT
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 24, 2026

Big things are happening at the Music Box Theatre! Just last night, March 23,  Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning play Giant officially opened. Check out photos from the star-studded red carpet, which included special guests Sarah Paulson, Sara Bareilles, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Bobby Cannavale, Blythe Danner, and more!
Review: ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| at A.C.T. Strand Photo
Review: ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| at A.C.T. Strand
by Steve Murray - Mar 19, 2026

There is plenty of interesting ideas in Eisa Davis’ into the lives of four women, students in a summer music program. The need for arts education drives these girls, partly for parity in a male dominated world of music and secondly as a respite from the dramas of their individual lives.
BUGHOUSE Extends for a Second Time at Vineyard Theatre Photo
BUGHOUSE Extends for a Second Time at Vineyard Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2026

Vineyard Theatre will present a second extension of Bughouse. The world premiere of Bughouse, conceived and directed by Martha Clarke features a script by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley.
Tina Fey, Tessa Thompson, Anika Noni Rose and More to Join NYTW 2026 Benefit Photo
Tina Fey, Tessa Thompson, Anika Noni Rose and More to Join NYTW 2026 Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026

New York Theatre Workshop's 2026 Gala will honor Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo, Tony Award-winning producer Mara Isaacs, and NAACP Image Award nominee Nicole Ari Parker.
How You Know These LOVE STORY Stars From Broadway: A Stage Guide to the FX Series Photo
How You Know These LOVE STORY Stars From Broadway: A Stage Guide to the FX Series
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 27, 2026

From Sarah Pidgeon to Grey Henson, take a look at all the Broadway stars to look out for when you watch FX's Love Story. All episodes are now streaming on Hulu.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Teases WARRIORS Rewrites Amid Fans' Broadway Hopes Photo
Lin-Manuel Miranda Teases WARRIORS Rewrites Amid Fans' Broadway Hopes
by Gillian Blum - Feb 7, 2026

In a new Instagram post, Lin-Manuel Miranda teased the revisions to Warriors made throughout a two-week work session, as fans' hope for an eventual Broadway run of the concept-album-turned-musical continue to grow.
American Conservatory Theater Unveils Cast And Creative Team For World Premiere Of || Photo
American Conservatory Theater Unveils Cast And Creative Team For World Premiere Of ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026

American Conservatory Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| by Eisa Davis. Directed by Pam MacKinnon.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Eisa Davis been in?

Eisa Davis has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Eisa Davis been in?

Eisa Davis has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Eisa Davis been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Kings, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (The Lortels) for Preludes, Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Luck of the Irish, Independence foundation award for outstanding new play (The Barrymore Awards) for The History of Light, Performance (Obie Awards) for Passing Strange, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Bulrusher and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Bulrusher.

What awards has Eisa Davis won?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees and Performance (Obie Awards) for Passing Strange.

How many shows has Eisa Davis written?

Eisa Davis has written 2 shows including The 24 Hour Plays 2007 (Playwright), II: Girls :II: Chance :II: Music :II: (Writer).

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