Oklahoma - 2019 Revival
“How is it that the coolest new show on Broadway is a 1943 musical? Daniel Fish’s wide-awake, jolting, and altogether wonderful production of OKLAHOMA! is as stimulating and frightening—and as fresh—as last night’s fever dream. This is OKLAHOMA! for an era in which longstanding American legacies are being examined with newly skeptical eyes. This isn’t an act of plunder, but of reclamation. Astonishing.” - Ben Brantley
How did the most recent revival become relevant to 2019?
Read: Daniel Fish’s Dark Take on “Oklahoma!”
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Ability on Broadway
Watch: Actress Ali Stroker Breaks Barriers On Broadway
Ali Stroker’s Bio:
Ali Stroker (born June 16, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She is the first actress who uses a wheelchair for mobility to appear on a Broadway stage, and to be nominated for and win a Tony Award. Stroker was a finalist on the second season of The Glee Project, and later appeared as a guest star on Glee in 2013. She played the role of Anna in Deaf West's 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. She won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Oklahoma!
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“Turn your limitations into your opportunities.”
“I have a disability and feel very privileged. You may be thinking, “These words aren’t often paired together.” Let me explain: I was injured in a car accident at the age of two and have used a wheelchair for mobility ever since.” - Ali Stroker
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