{"id":70,"date":"2021-02-27T18:41:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T18:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/?p=70"},"modified":"2021-02-27T18:43:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T18:43:05","slug":"oklahoma-and-the-girl-in-the-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/oklahoma-and-the-girl-in-the-wheelchair\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Oklahoma!&#8221; and The Girl In The Wheelchair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3.png?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3.png?w=613&amp;ssl=1 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never in our wildest dreams did we think the girl in the wheelchair could star in a musical.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2019, Ali Stroker was the first individual in a wheelchair to be nominated for and win a Tony Award.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She won best-supporting Actress in a musical for her role as Ado Annie in the revival of &#8220;Oklahoma!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her Tony Award speech, she said, &#8220;This award is for every kid watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most nominees walk down the aisles and up the steps when accepting their awards, but Ali Stroker had to wait backstage because of Radio City hall&#8217;s lack of ramps. Ali Stroker spoke, saying; she hopes one-day theatres will become more accessible to performers in wheelchairs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Past, Ali made history with her first appearance on Broadway in 2015. In &#8220;Spring Awakening&#8217;s&#8221; production, she became the first Broadway actor to use a wheelchair in a show.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-4.png?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-4.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-4.png?w=613&amp;ssl=1 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ali Stroker lost her mobility and became paralyzed after a car accident at the age of two. By living with a disability, she felt limited at times, but singing always felt freeing to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being in a wheelchair did not restrict Ali Stroker from being a Broadway star.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ali paved the way for others with disabilities, that now believe they can follow their dreams as a Broadway performer. 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