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“Spring Awakening” Features Hearing and Deaf Actors

- March 9, 2021 - Sarah Mayfield

Broadway let’s everyone shine no matter the disability, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, etc.  Not only did Spring Awakening bring Ali Stoker’s debut, but it also was the first musical to ever cast deaf and hard of hearing actors/actresses.  It is really a beautiful moment, when those who never thought they could, have their dreams come

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“Oklahoma!” and The Girl In The Wheelchair

- February 27, 2021 - Sarah Mayfield 1 Comment on “Oklahoma!” and The Girl In The Wheelchair

Never in our wildest dreams did we think the girl in the wheelchair could star in a musical.  In 2019, Ali Stroker was the first individual in a wheelchair to be nominated for and win a Tony Award.  She won best-supporting Actress in a musical for her role as Ado Annie in the revival of

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