“What I was really interested in was the representation of pain which is a complex thing and some of the representational challenges of pain have to do with obliterating the senses. Trying to perceive pain in normative ways is quite challenging and it is wild to me that one of the most complex human experiences we can have is reduced to a set of emojis, in the healthcare system, as a way to communicate your experience,” Lazard said.
June 9, 2019. Ali Stroker wins Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards. An actor, singer, and wheelchair user, Ali Stroker has been a trailblazer for disability representation on the stage. She was the first wheelchair user to graduate from the Tisch School of the Arts Drama Department at New York University. In 2015, she was the first wheelchair user to appear on Broadway, starring as Anna in the musical, Spring Awakening. For her performance as Ado Annie Carnes in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!, Stroker became the first wheelchair user to win a Tony Award in 2019.
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