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BIO

Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Lucille).


First National Tour: Sister Act (Deloris Standby, Michelle).
Regional: 1776 (Robert Livingston), American Repertory Theater, 2022. Lights Out: Nat King Cole (Eartha Kitt), Geffen Playhouse, 2019. Ovation Awards Nomination for Best Featured Actress. Shoebox Picnic (Odette), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 2021. Man of La Mancha, Westport Country Playhouse, 2018. CT Critics Circle Award Nomination for Best Actress, 2019. Lights Out: Nat King Cole (Eartha Kitt), People's Light, 2017. Barrymore Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Performance, 2018. Trial, Beckmann Theater. Directed by Lori Petty, 2018.
TV: "FBI," "Power Book III: Raising Kanan," "Jigsaw,""Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin," "Younger," "Royal Pains," "Ridley Jones."
Film: 2022 Sundance Winner "Nanny," "Shield," "Chasing Taste," "Past East Tremont". www.imdb.me/Gisela
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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Premiere, 2024
Clinton (Understudy)

Karen (Understudy)

Trump's Brain & Others (Understudy)

[US Tour]
US Tour, 2023
Robert Livingston

John Adams [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2022
Robert Livingston

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Ensemble [Replacement]

[US Tour]
US National Tour, 2012
Michelle [Replacement]

Ensemble [Replacement]

Deloris (Standby)


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News


Diane Phelan, Robi Hager & More Headline Drew Fornarola Cabaret at Don't Tell Mama

Diane Phelan and Robi Hager, known for their roles in INTO THE WOODS and SPRING AWAKENING, will headline a cabaret featuring Broadway artists in NYC. Discover the lineup and performance details. Learn how to purchase tickets.
GHOST OF JOHN McCAIN Sets Early Closing Off-Broadway

Ghost of John McCain, the Off-Broadway musical satire playing at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam St), announced its final performance.
Photos: GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN Opens Off-Broadway

The new satirical musical, Ghost of John McCain, officially opened off-Broadway last night at the SoHo Playhouse. Check out photos from opening night here!
Review Roundup: GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN Opens At SoHo Playhouse

Ghost of John McCain,, the new Off-Broadway musical satire is running now at SoHo Playhouse. Check out reviews for the production!
Photos/Video: GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse

Ghost of John McCain officially opens off-Broadway tonight at SoHo Playhouse. All new photos and a video sizzle reel have been released, showcasing some of the show’s characters including ‘Donald Trump’s Brain,’ ‘Daughter-Wife,’ ‘Karen,’ and ‘Taylor Swift’. Check out the photos and video footage here!
Producers Of GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN Pen Open Letter To Meghan McCain

The producers of The Ghost of John McCain have penned an open letter to Meghan McCain inviting her to the production's opening night following her calling out the production on social media.
Photos: Jason Tam, Ben Fankhauser And More In GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN At SoHo Playhouse

Ghost of John McCain,, the new Off-Broadway musical satire which began previews last night at SoHo Playhouse. Check out photos of the cast in action!
Video: Jason Tam Performs 'Wait' From GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN At SoHo Playhouse

Jason Tam will play John McCain in the upcoming presentation of the new musical, Ghost of John McCain. Get a first look at the show in a new video as Jason performs the ballad, 'Wait' from the new musical from Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola.
GHOST OF JOHN McCAIN Reveals Casting for Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden & More

The full cast and creative team has been revealed for the upcoming musical comedy Ghost of John McCain. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

The new production at Drury Lane Theatre is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.  It is an updated version of the 1957 and 1965 TV films starring Julie Andrews and then Lesley Ann Warren. The original book was written by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Drury Lane Theatre Announces Casting For CINDERELLA

Drury Lane Theatre continues its 2023-2024 season with the Broadway musical Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella for the holiday season.
Review: 1776 Delivers The Founding 'Mothers' At Theatre Under the Stars

I teasingly have been calling this 1776 - THE FOUNDING MOTHERS EDITION all week, and it is finally here at the Hobby Center brought in by Theatre Under the Stars. This is a New York cast hitting Houston for a three night stop of a national tour. My question is, does it really make that much of a statement? The script for the show remains what it has been since 1776 debuted on Broadway back in 1969.
1776 Comes to Kansas City at Starlight Theatre This Month

Prepare to party like it’s 1776 with a witty retelling of our founding fathers' stories and how our great nation came to be! This production was developed and premiered by the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University before playing on Broadway with Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre.
Interview: Theatre Life with Liz Mikel

Today’s subject Liz Mikel is currently living her theatre life on tour playing Dr. Benjamin Franklin, delegate from Pennsylvania, in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of 1776. The show is currently running through July 16th at Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre.
Review: 1776 at Kennedy Center

1776 is now being given a triumphantly moving and vigorous radically deconstructed interpretation at the Kennedy Center. There are many fans already who are firm believers in the message of this uniquely conceived musical but this production will lead them even further into intellectual and sensory depth.
1776 Comes to 5th Avenue Theatre

The national tour of 1776 makes its premiere in Seattle at The 5th Avenue Theatre August 2-6, 2023. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at The 5th Avenue Theatre’s website, over the phone, or by visiting the box office.
Page and Paulus' Revival of 1776 Offers a New Perspective on The Birth Of A Nation

Imagine walking into Jackson Hall on opening night, as I did, thinking, “Why did the directors reimagine this pleasant, if somewhat plodding, old-school musical with an ensemble of multi-ethnic women, trans and non-binary actors cast in the roles of America’s founding fathers?” Then leaving the theater after the final curtain wondering, “why on earth would anyone ever feel the need to cast the roles with men?” and reveling in the fact that 1776 tapped into my heart in unexpected ways, eliciting an emotional and, I daresay, patriotic response.
Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose

What did our critic think of 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose?
Review: 1776 at Ahmanson Theatre

What did our critic think of 1776 at Ahmanson Theatre? In contemporary theater - as in life - optics matter. A lot. Given current trends in theatrical programing, the musical 1776 would probably never get staged. Granted, Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's 1969 take on the sturm and drang surrounding the Second Continental Congress's decision to form a new nation may be a patriotic Tony Award-winner.
Photos: The Broadway Revival of 1776 Opens At Center Theater Group Mark Taper Forum

American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, “1776” kicked off its limited engagement in Los Angeles at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre this week! See photos from opening night!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Gisela Adisa been in?

Gisela Adisa has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Gisela Adisa been in?

Gisela Adisa has not appeared in the West End.

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