Mezzo-Soprano (Musical Theatre)
Ali Stroker is a Tony Award-winning actress and singer who shattered barriers as the first performer using a wheelchair to appear on Broadway and win a Tony, establishing herself as musical theatre's most prominent voice for disability representation.
Defining moments and milestones
From her groundbreaking 2015 Broadway debut in *Spring Awakening*, Ali Stroker has established herself as a vocally gifted and dramatically compelling musical theatre performer whose presence on stage carries both artistic excellence and historic significance. Her 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for *Oklahoma!* marked a watershed moment in Broadway history, making her the first wheelchair-using performer to win theatre's highest honor. Today, Stroker continues to expand her artistic footprint across Broadway, regional theatre, and television, while serving as an uncompromising advocate for disability representation in the performing arts.
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for *Oklahoma!* (2019), becoming the first performer using a wheelchair to be nominated for and win a Tony Award
Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood, New Jersey; New York University Tisch School of the Arts (BFA in Drama, 2009)
Recordings featuring Ali Stroker in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.