Isabel Keating
Born
Savannah, Georgia, United States
AwardsDrama Desk Award, Theatre World Award, Helen Hayes Award
Websiteisabelkeating.com

Isabel Keating is an American actress and singer. She is known for her performance as Judy Garland in the original Broadway production of The Boy from Oz, which earned her a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk Award.

Career

Broadway

Keating made her Broadway debut in 2003, in Enchanted April. She replaced Molly Ringwald in the role of Rose Arnott[1] after having created the leading role of Lotty Wilton in the play's world-premiere production at Hartford Stage Company in Hartford, Connecticut.[2]

Keating is widely acclaimed for her portrayal of Judy Garland in the 2003 Broadway production of The Boy From Oz, in which she starred opposite Hugh Jackman (who played Peter Allen). For her performance she received a Tony Award nomination[3] and won a Drama Desk Award[4] and Theatre World Award.[5]

She joined the Broadway cast of Hairspray, directed by Jack O'Brien, in the role of Velma Von Tussle in June 2006[6] and stayed with the production through August 2007.[7]

Keating played Peter Parker's Aunt May and other characters in the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, directed by Julie Taymor.[8]

From 2014 to 2015, Keating appeared on Broadway in Terrence McNally's hit comedy It's Only a Play, directed by Jack O'Brien.

She played Madame Morrible in Wicked on Broadway from January through November 2018[9][10] after performing the same role in the U.S. National Tour.[11]

In 2024, she returned to Broadway in Doubt: A Parable as the understudy for Sister Aloysius, but later temporarily took over the role in early previews, replacing Tyne Daly, who departed the production after a medical emergency.[12]

Other theatre

Keating has performed at Theatre Previews at Duke, where she starred in Gore Vidal's On the March to the Sea opposite Chris Noth, Charles Durning, Richard Easton, Michael Learned and Harris Yulin;[13] at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut, in Tom Stoppard's Travesties opposite Sam Waterston;[14] and at the Paper Mill Playhouse, in Millburn, New Jersey, in Wendy Kesselman's stage version of The Diary of Anne Frank.

She won the 2000 Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress for her performance in Tom Stoppard's play Indian Ink at the Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C.[15]

Keating appeared as Vi in Lucinda Coxon's Waiting at the Water's Edge in its American premiere, directed by Nela Wagman for the Watermark Theatre Company,[16] and played the Duchess of Berwick in the Oscar Wilde comedy Lady Windermere's Fan directed by Moisés Kaufman in 2005 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts.[17]

Film and television

Keating co-starred in Indignation—James Schamus's feature film directorial début, based on Philip Roth's novel—opposite Logan Lerman and Sarah Gadon.[18] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016 and was theatrically released on July 29, 2016.[19]

She has guest-starred in episodes of 3 lbs (2006),[20] Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2008),[21] The Path (2016), and New Amsterdam (2021) and appeared in films including The Nanny Diaries[22] and The Life Before Her Eyes.[23]

Acting credits

Theatre

Year Show Role Venue
1984 La Ronde Sweet Young Thing The Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
1986 The Miss Firecracker Contest Popeye Bristol Valley Playhouse (Naples, NY)
1986–1987 The Slab Boys Trilogy Lucille The Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
1989 The Bright and Bold Design
1990 In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe Christine
1994 Waiting at the Water's Edge Vi Off-Broadway: The Ohio Theatre
Written and Sealed Nancy Off-Broadway: Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Little Voice The Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
1995 Slavs! Katarina
Three Sisters Irina
Chilean Holiday Digna Actors Theatre of Louisville (Louisville, KY)
1997 One Foot on the Floor LaVita Terrafamilia Denver Center for the Performing Arts (Denver, CO)
1998 Once in a Lifetime Florabel Leigh Off-Broadway: Atlantic Theater Company
1999 Indian Ink Flora Crewe The Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
2000 Enchanted April Lottie Wilton Hartford Stage (Hartford, CT)
2001 Dinner with Friends Beth Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, CA)
2003 Enchanted April Rose Arnott (replacement) Broadway: Belasco Theatre
2003–2004 The Boy from Oz Judy Garland Broadway: Imperial Theatre
2005 Travesties Nadya Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, CT)
On the March to the Sea Minna Hinks Theatre Previews at Duke (Raleigh, NC)
Lady Windermere's Fan Duchess of Berwick Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA)
2006 The Diary of Anne Frank Edith Frank Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ)
2006–2007 Hairspray Velma Von Tussle Broadway: Neil Simon Theatre
2009 A Lifetime Burning Lydia Freemantle Off-Broadway: Primary Stages
2010–2014 Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Aunt May/Mrs. Gribrock/Maxie Broadway: Foxwoods Theatre
2014 Travesties Nadya Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor, NY)
2014–2015 It's Only a Play Virginia Noyes/Julia Budder Broadway: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre,
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
2016–2017 Wicked Madame Morrible U.S. National Tour
2018 Broadway: Gershwin Theatre
2019 Because of Winn Dixie Franny Block Goodspeed Opera House (East Haddam, CT)
2024 Doubt: A Parable U/S Sister Aloysius Broadway:

Todd Haimes Theatre/Roundabout Theatre Company

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Dead Broke Forensics Specialist
Magnetism Short film
2004 58th Tony Awards Herself TV special
American Masters Judy Garland Episode: "Judy Garland: By Myself"
2006 3 lbs Rosemary Donovan Episode: "Bad Boys"
2007 The Nanny Diaries Paranoid Mom
The Life Before Her Eyes Maureen's Mother
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Janine Episode: "Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger"
2016 The Path Jeanette Kemp Episode: "Breaking and Entering"
Indignation Miss Clement
2021 New Amsterdam Mary Wheeler Episode: "More Joy"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2000 Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Resident Play Indian Ink Won[24]
2004 Audie Award Outstanding Achievement in Fiction Narration Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews Finalist
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical The Boy from Oz Nominated[25]
Theatre World Award Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway Production Won[5]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated[26]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Won[4]
Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated[3]

References

  1. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (16 June 2003). "Oz's Judy Garland Fills in at Broadway's Enchanted April". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Isabel Keating, Star File". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  3. ^ a b Murray, Matthew; Portantiere, Michael (10 May 2004). "2004 Tony Award Nominations Announced". TheaterMania. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Wicked is Tops at 2004 Drama Desk Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b Murray, Matthew (11 May 2004). "2004 Theatre World Award Winners Announced". TheaterMania. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. ^ David, Cara Joy (12 June 2006). "Haylie Duff is Hairspray's Next Amber; Aaron Tveit & Lisa Jolley Also Join Cast". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2006.
  7. ^ "Isabel Keating". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Complete Cast Announced for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark". Broadway.com. 16 August 2010.
  9. ^ Gans, Andrew (30 January 2018). "Broadway's Wicked Welcomes Isabel Keating and Martin Moran January 30". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. ^ Gans, Andrew (20 November 2018). "Broadway's Wicked Welcomes Nancy Opel and Jamie Jackson November 20". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  11. ^ Gans, Andrew (16 November 2016). "Wicked Will Welcome Andy Mientus, Isabel Keating, and More". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  12. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (February 6, 2024). "Tyne Daly Exiting Broadway Revival of Doubt; Amy Ryan Taking Over". Playbill. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Ross, Scott. "Gore Vidal's On the March to the Sea Is an Invigorating Civil War Drama". Classical Voice of North Carolina. Retrieved 1 March 2005.
  14. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (14 April 2005). "Hewitt, Stephenson, Keating, More Join Sam Waterston for Long Wharf's Travesties". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Nominees and Recipients". HelenHayes.org. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  16. ^ Brantley, Ben (1994-06-08). "In Performance; Theater". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  17. ^ Brantley, Ben (2005-07-11). "High-Flying Epigrams Whiz By Like Arrows". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Indignation (2016)". IMDb.
  19. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2016-03-24). "Roadside Attractions to Release James Schamus' Indignation". Deadline. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  20. ^ "3 lbs. Bad Boys (2006)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
  21. ^ "Law & Order: Criminal Intent Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  22. ^ "The Nanny Diaries (2007) Acting Credits". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  23. ^ "The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  24. ^ Gans, Andrew (26 July 2019). "Because of Winn Dixie Star Isabel Keating's 5 Most Memorable Nights Onstage". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  25. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (2 May 2004). "Wicked, Wonderful Town, I Am My Own Wife Top 2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  26. ^ Simonson, Robert (14 May 2004). "Wife, Wicked, Assassins, Henry IV and Jackman Win 2004 Drama League Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

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