POPULARITY
2 episodes with Ali Stroker
2 episodes with Ali Stroker
3 episodes with Ali Stroker
2 episodes with Ali Stroker
2 episodes with Ali Stroker
2 episodes with Ali Stroker
2 episodes with Ali Stroker
2 episodes with Ali Stroker
2 episodes with Ali Stroker
National Veggies day. Entertainment from 1993. 1st woman in space, Cracker Jacks went on sale, 1st roler coaster. Todays birthdays - Jack Albertson, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Eddie Levert, Gino Vannelli, Laurie Metcalf, Tupac Shakur, John Cho, Ali Stroker. George Reeves died.Intro- God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/The singing Walrus - vegitable songThat's the way love goes - Janet Jackson Blame it on your heart - Patty LovelessBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Rub it in - Billy "Crash" CraddockLove Train - The O'JaysI just wanna stop - Gino VannelliI get around - Tupac ShakurExit - Back of a pick-up truck - Brad Howard https://www.bradhowardmusic.com/countryundergroundradio.comHistory & Factoids website
Ali Stroker is a trailblazing actor and advocate who joined the Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast as a guest Qook-a-lacka on our episode focused on inclusion. Today, Ali is back — out of character, as her amazing self — to talk with LKBH Host Todd Loyd about her own experiences with disability and inclusion. ❤️ She reflects on what Scarlett and Zach said on the episode: "When I hear Scarlett talking about horseback riding: It felt like she was explaining something that was so normal. And that, to me, is progress."❤️ She shares her own personal motto — Turning Limitations into Opportunities: "It can apply to somebody with a disability or not because as human beings, we have limitations. It's part of existing in the world." ❤️ She talks about being a mom with a disability — and how being a mom in a wheelchair affects her parenting and her son's independence. ❤️ She talks about the power of "inclusive playgrounds." "I never had one inclusive playground growing up, and to this day, I still go to the playground and I have this like funny feeling in my stomach because it was a place of confusion and shame and frustration for me as a child ... Every kid deserves that freedom and that ability to play in an outdoor space with their friends."❤️ She talks about a moment when she was in 1st grade and her PE teachers included her in a lesson on "how to skip," which changed her life. "Thirty-one years later, I still remember it because it felt like I was included and someone had taken a little bit of time to get creative and make me feel like I was learning a new school too, and that I could be a part of the group in moving...And that meant everything to me, everything!" ❤️ She talked about her children's book "Ali and the Sea Stars," which was based on her own experience as a six year old being introduced to musical theater by her neighbor on the Jersey Shore. "It basically set my entire life journey of becoming a musical theater and actress and everything that I do now." ❤️ She shares advice for kids with disabilities who want to try something new that hasn't been done before. Ali Stroker is a Tony Award winner for her role as ‘Ado Annie' in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf West's acclaimed revival of Spring Awakening and the first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony. She was a series regular on the Netflix series, Echoes, and starred in the Lifetime holiday film, Christmas Ever After. Ali recurred in the final season of Netflix's Ozark and in Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. She co-wrote the novel, The Chance to Fly and its sequel, Cut Loose!; and she wrote the children's book, Ali and the Sea Stars. She was recently seen opposite Matthew Broderick in Babbitt at Shakespeare Theatre Company in DC and played 'Lady Anne' in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Richard III. She's performed her one woman show all over the country. Her mission to improve the lives of others through the arts is captured in her motto: “Turning Your Limitations Into Your Opportunities.”Learn more on our episode webpage: https://playsparkler.org/inclusion/Watch on our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@LittleKidsBigHearts
During the most recent "KidVenture" of Little Kids, Big Hearts, "Inclusion Matters with Ali Stroker," two kids — Zach and Scarlett — help to devise a brand new sport in the Land of Qook-a-lackas that EVERYONE can play TOGETHER called Quibble Launch.Today, we're back with to challenge our listeners to participate in the You, Me, We Mission — which is all about figuring out new ways to play together!
In this episode I sat down with Anna Pakman, Margo Gignac and James Ian, the writer/director and stars of Emergency Plan, a new short film for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. Emergency Plan stars Margo and James as a disabled couple forced to send their young son out alone after a catastrophic East Coast earthquake — when it becomes clear no one is coming to help them evacuate. Ali Stroker voices the radio anchor whose warnings grow increasingly urgent as the crisis unfolds. We discuss the making of the film, the real-world inspiration and reason for telling this story, how systems fail disabled people during disasters and much more.Join The Patreon: Click HereWatch Emergency Plan: https://www.emergencyplanfilm.comFollow Anna: Instagram: @annatatedFollow Margo: Instagram: @margo_gignacFollow James: Instagram: @jamesianmusicThe Partnership For Inclusive Disaster Strategies: https://disasterstrategies.orgLearn More About The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: Website: https://disabilityfilmchallenge.com YouTube: @TheDisabilityFilmChallengeInstagram: @disabilityfilmchallengeFollow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.comRead With Me:GoodreadsThe StoryGraphRelief For Disabled People Impacted By The Los Angeles Fires:Richard Devylder Disaster Relief Fund: https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/rd-relief-fund/United Spinal Disaster Relief Grant: https://unitedspinal.org/disaster-relief-grant/Inevitable Foundation Emergency Relief Fund: https://www.inevitable.foundation/erfThis episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
On this kidventure episode, two kids — Scarlett and Zach — talk about their disabilities and share their experiences with inclusion (on inclusive playgrounds and in other contexts). As Scarlett explains, inclusion "means that everybody can play, no matter your disability or how you walk or how you roll or anything like that."After a chat on Earth, the kids and Todd travel on the colors of the rainbow to the Land of Qook-a-lackas, where they meet a Qook-a-lacka friend, Quinnly, who is trying to figure out how the Qook-a-lackas and their new neighbors, the Link-a-doos, can play TOGETHER. The Qook-a-lacka's favorite sport, Quibble, is played on the ground with a big ball — while the Link-a-doos' favorite sport, Loop-a-launch, is played in the sky with a little bouncy ball. The kids and Todd help Quinnly to brainstorm a whole new game (Quibble Launch!), which has special rules and a two tier playing field that is perfect for the new neighbors to play together!Little Kids, Big Hearts was THRILLED to be joined on this episode by guest star Ali Stroker, who plays the role of Quinnly. Ali Stroker is a Tony Award winner for her role as ‘Ado Annie' in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf West's acclaimed revival of Spring Awakening and the first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony. She was a series regular on the Netflix series, Echoes, and starred in the Lifetime holiday film, Christmas Ever After. Ali recurred in the final season of Netflix's Ozark and in Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. She co-wrote the novel, The Chance to Fly and its sequel, Cut Loose!; and she wrote the children's book, Ali and the Sea Stars. She was recently seen opposite Matthew Broderick in Babbitt at Shakespeare Theatre Company in DC and played 'Lady Anne' in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Richard III. She's performed her one woman show all over the country. Her mission to improve the lives of others through the arts is captured in her motto: “Turning Your Limitations Into Your Opportunities.”Sound design and mixing is by Ryan Marth, and the ukulele music you hear is by actor and composer Bill English.The Little Kids, Big Hearts team wants to say a big, public "THANK YOU" to Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration, the amazing organization that helped us find the brilliant, insightful kids who appear on this episode, Scarlett and Zach. Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration is an international non-profit organization that creates play, dignity and social equity for children with disabilities through inclusive playgrounds and education programs that unite children of all abilities. Scarlett and Zach played — and met "buddies" — on inclusive playgrounds created by this organization, which has built these sensory- and literacy-rich playgrounds in the US, as well as Mexico, Israel, Canada, Ecuador, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, Armenia, the Dominican Republic, and beyond. THANK YOU!!! Learn more about Inclusion Matters on its website: https://inclusionmatters.org/Please learn more about the episode online at https://playsparkler.org/inclusion/Also...Little Kids, Big Hearts now has a YouTube channel. Please join our growing community on YouTube! Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/@LittleKidsBigHearts
In Episode 33, before diving into the main topic, Mark-Eugene shares his excitement with David about finally fulfilling his dream of meeting Laura Linney. The conversation then shifts to A Chance to Fly and Cut Loose, the inspiring books by Tony winner Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz. Later, the author duo joins the discussion, offering insight into their creative process and the experience of collaborating on these stories. To wrap up, Mark-Eugene and David tease the next episode, promising plenty of behind-the-scenes stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As a special gift to listeners this holiday season here is a rebroadcast from December 15, 2020. Joyce welcomed the late Judith Heumann, internationally recognized leader in the disability rights independent living movement, to the show. Ms. Heumann worked with a wide range of activist organizations (including the Berkeley Center for Independent Living and the American Association of People with Disabilities), NGOs, and governments since the 1970s and contributed greatly to the development of human rights legislation and policy benefiting disabled people. In the show, she discussed her memoir, “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” which was published in February 2020. Judith (Judy) E. Heumann - Judy Heumann was an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. She authored her memoir, with Kristen Joiner, “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” published by Beacon Press and audio recorded by Ali Stroker, who is the first wheelchair actor to perform on Broadway. Judy was featured on the Trevor Noah show. Judy is featured in “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” a 2020 American award-winning documentary film, directed by James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham, produced by the Obama Higher Ground Production. Ms. Huemann has been featured in numerous documentaries on the history of the disability rights movement, including “Lives Worth Living” and the “Power of 504.” She delivered a TED talk in the fall of 2016, “Our Fight for Disability Rights and Why We're Not Done Yet.” Her story was also told on Comedy Central's Drunk History in early 2018, in which she was portrayed by Ali Stroker. As Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation (2017-2019), she wrote “Road Map for Inclusion: Changing the Face of Disability in Media.” She also served on several non-profit boards, including the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Humanity and Inclusion, as well as the Human Rights Watch board.
Join Cate Tsahalis and Shannon Barillari as they interview our very own Mary Dattilo about the new and improved Secrets of Russell Library! This season, actors will entertain the audience with historical stories told by an eclectic cast of library characters. Shannon returns with Kim Spachman for "Turn That Shhh Up!" where they discuss library card signup month and the goings on here at Russell this September. Lastly, Stephanie Rush, Kate McCarthy-Bond, and Christy Billings give theatrical book recommendations to pair with the upcoming Secrets of Russell Library performance. Book RecommendationsR-E-S-P-E-C-T : Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul by Carole Boston WeatherfordBrave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins by Michelle MeadowsThe Breakup Lists by Adib KhorramAll the Right Notes by Dominic LimKate in Waiting by Becky AlbertalliThe Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker and Stacy DavidowitzStand Up, Yumi Chung! By Jessica KimSecond Chance Summer by Sarah KapitThe Backstagers by James Tynion IVTom Lake by Ann PatchettThis podcast uses music by Ashutosh, under a creative commons license:Time by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandaktMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
As the saying goes ... if you want something, work hard for it, and that's exactly what Ali Stroker did! From dreaming about being on Glee and Broadway to making it a reality!The Tony Award-winning actress joins Jenna and Kevin to talk about her long journey to success, including why seeing a character with a disability on Glee was so important to her, what it was like spending ten weeks as a contestant on the second season of The Glee Project, how she felt when she finally guest starred on Glee, and how it changed her life!Plus, Ali gets candid about her experience in the industry as a person in a wheelchair, her Broadway dreams coming true, and what she hopes to do next!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!) is a Tony winning actress and singer, a writer and advocate, a wife and a mother. She also lives with a disability that is the result of a spinal cord injury she sustained when she was two years old. Ali shares her anxious part - one that is universal to the human experience, but that has been informed by a loss of control that few can relate to. Ali shares that her particular experience of isolation and the anxiety that resulted is best overcome through connection - to her work, her voice, her community, and her friends and family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt Stawski is a Grammy-nominated filmmaker and director of Nickelodeon's Blue's Big City Adventure, an original feature-length Blue's Clues & You! movie, premiering Nov. 18 exclusively on Paramount+. Marking Stawski's first feature film, Blue's Big City Adventure is a sing-and-dance-along musical spectacular for the whole family, featuring all-new songs and choreography with the show's beloved hosts–Josh (Josh Dela Cruz), Steve (Steve Burns) and Joe (Donovan Patton)—and fan-favorite animated characters. The movie also features BD Wong, Ali Stroker, Taboo, Alex Winter, Phillipa Soo, and Steven Pasquale's special star appearances.On A trip to New York City, Josh and Blue get help from Steve and Joe, but a greedy man plots to make the Big Apple his own and he hasn't learned to share, With Blue on the trail, She must go on an adventure and save her friends and NYC before it's too late.Born and raised in Detroit, Mich., Stawski began his career “borrowing” truckloads of gear from his local TV station and filming punk bands with his friends. After attending Columbia College Chicago, he immediately moved to Los Angeles, where he began directing music videos full-time. From 2006-2019, he directed videos for a wide array of artists, including CeeLo Green's epic video “F**K You,” which garnered Stawski a Grammy Award nomination; “Hey, Soul Sister” for Train, as well as Fall Out Boy, The Wanted, Ne-Yo, Paramore, Fifth Harmony, Snoop Dogg and more. During that time, Stawski also began working in television, filming pilots for Awesomeness and Nickelodeon.Stawski is currently in development on an original horror film titled Monster Mash with Universal Pictures. In his free time, he gets lost in the Sierra mountains, practices close-up magic, and hosts a secret horror movie drive-in at an undisclosed location.Enjoy my conversation with Matt Stawski.
We're thrilled to welcome Abrams editor Erica Finkel to the podcast to discuss editorial board meetings, the top reasons writers get rejected--and how "fit" means far more than you'd think. Book a meeting with Erica here: https://manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-members/erica-finkel Erica Finkel (she/her) is an Executive Editor for Amulet Books and Abrams Books for Young Readers. Before starting at Abrams in 2010, she was, among other things, an English teacher in France, a theater-camp counselor, and an ice-cream scooper. Erica focuses primarily on chapter books and middle-grade novels and is honored to work with many bestselling and award-winning authors and illustrators, including Andrea Beaty, David Roberts, Mac Barnett, Tom Angleberger, and Ellen Potter. Some books she's edited that are particularly dear to her include Sidetracked by Diana Harmon Asher, Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald, The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz, Once Upon an Eid edited by S. K. Ali and Aisha Saeed, Fraidyzoo by Thyra Heder, and a picture-book biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (her hero) by Jonah Winter. When she gets the chance to read a non-Abrams book, she particularly enjoys the work of Gary D. Schmidt, Maggie Stiefvater, Kristin Cashore, and Rainbow Rowell. Her favorite genres are contemporary realistic, fantasy, and magical realism, and she is not the best fit for thrillers or nonfiction. Check out her work here: https://www.pinterest.com/ericafinkel/books-ive-edited/ Transcript: https://manuscriptacademy.com/podcast-erica-finkel Timestamps: Erica Finkel's background (00:00:42) Erica Finkel, an executive editor at Abrams Books for Young Readers and Amulet Books, discusses her role and experience in the publishing industry. Career in publishing (00:02:55) Erica Finkel shares her journey into publishing, from internships to her current role, highlighting the value of education and personal growth. Editorial autonomy and collaboration (00:08:02) Exploration of the balance between an editor's individual taste and the imprint's identity, discussing the collaborative process of shaping a list. Book acquisition and fit for the list (00:09:35) Insight into the importance of a book's similarity and difference within the imprint's list, considering marketing, sales, and readers' perspectives. Editorial decision-making process (00:13:37) Erica Finkel shares the challenges of evaluating and selecting manuscripts, highlighting the emotional and practical aspects of the decision-making process. Advice for writers (00:18:05) Erica Finkel's advice for writers, emphasizing the value of industry education, extensive reading, and understanding market demands. The vision (00:21:20) The risk and reward of seeing the potential in a manuscript despite potential rejection. Understanding the child reader (00:21:36) Considering comprehension, readability, and authenticity in children's literature. Avoiding stereotypes in children's literature (00:22:22) Emphasizing the need for nuance and authenticity in portraying childhood experiences. Editorial and acquisitions meetings (00:29:32) Insight into the casual and collaborative nature of editorial and acquisitions meetings. Pub board decision-making (00:31:18) The process of evaluating and deciding on book acquisitions involving multiple departments. Book success and in-house support (00:35:29) The importance of in-house support in setting a book up for success. The role of Twitter in book promotion (00:39:12) Discussion of the impact of social media and conflicts in the book industry. Overcoming writers' fears (00:40:15) Addressing common fears of writers and dispelling misconceptions about the publishing process. Tips for querying agents (00:44:01) Advice for writers on targeting junior agents and personalizing query letters. Making queries compelling (00:46:03) Insight into what agents can do to make their queries stand out and be more likely to be read by editors.
Tony Award Winner Ali Stroker discusses her new middle grade novel Cut Loose!, co-written with Stacy Davidowitz. Ali reveals why she avoided having friends with disabilities in her youth, how she translates choreography for her wheelchair, and how her thinking around accommodations has changed over time. We also hear how she thinks about storytelling versus teaching her audience.The Stacks Book Club selection for November is Severance by Ling Ma. We will discuss the book on November 29th with Mitchell S. Jackson.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/11/22/ep-294-ali-strokerEpisode TranscriptConnect with Ali: Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonTo support The Stacks and find out more from this week's sponsors, click here.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
THE TIME HAS COME. Tara and EmKay continue their journey into Broadway's smash hit musical, 2003's "Wicked The Musical" with special guest Patrick Clanton! The hosts discuss Patrick's first memories of Wicked, knowing when it's time to move on, ableist themes in this scene, and so much more. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Barbara Katz.Show Notes:Oz and the Musical: Performing the American Fairy Tale by Ryan BunchDefying Gravity The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartzfrom Godspell to Wicked by Carol de Giere with a Foreword by composer Alan MenkenWicked: A Musical Biography by Paul R. LairdWicked: The Grimmerie by David CoteWicked the Musical: A Pop-Up Compendium of Splendiferous Delight and Thrillifying Intrigue by Kees Moerbeek & Greg CallPatrick ClantonBehind the MagicAndrew Kolb ArtThat Ol' Gay Classic CinemaCharacter Study: Nessarose ThroppThis Little MiggyThe Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz‘Wicked' remains an enjoyable tale, but it's time for some updating by Sheri FlandersReflecting on the disappointing disability representation in ‘Wicked' by Kevin SchaeferProblematic Representation of People with Disabilities in the MediaInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: www.emilykayshrader.netEdited by: Emily Kay Shrader
National veggies day. Entertainment from 2018. 1st woman in space, Cracker Jacks went on sale, 1st roler coaster. Todays birthdays - Jack Albertson, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Eddie Levert, Gino Vannelli, Laurie Metcalf, Tupac Shakur, John Cho, Ali Stroker. George Reeves died.Intro-Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/The singing Walrus - vegitable songNice for what - DrakeWoman, Amen - Dierks BentleyBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Rub it in - Billy "Crash" CraddockLove Train - The O'JaysI just wanna stop - Gino VannelliI get around - Tupac ShakurExit - It's not love - Dokken http://dokken.net/
Matt Stawski is a Grammy-nominated filmmaker and director of Nickelodeon's Blue's Big City Adventure, an original feature-length Blue's Clues & You! movie, premiering Nov. 18 exclusively on Paramount+. Marking Stawski's first feature film, Blue's Big City Adventure is a sing-and-dance-along musical spectacular for the whole family, featuring all-new songs and choreography with the show's beloved hosts–Josh (Josh Dela Cruz), Steve (Steve Burns) and Joe (Donovan Patton)—and fan-favorite animated characters. The movie also features BD Wong, Ali Stroker, Taboo, Alex Winter, Phillipa Soo, and Steven Pasquale's special star appearances.On A trip to New York City, Josh and Blue get help from Steve and Joe, but a greedy man plots to make the Big Apple his own, and he hasn't learned to share. With Blue on the trail, She must go on an adventure and save her friends and NYC before it's too late.Born and raised in Detroit, Mich., Stawski began his career “borrowing” truckloads of gear from his local TV station and filming punk bands with his friends. After attending Columbia College Chicago, he immediately moved to Los Angeles, where he began directing music videos full-time. From 2006-2019, he directed videos for a wide array of artists, including CeeLo Green's epic video “F**K You,” which garnered Stawski a Grammy Award nomination; “Hey, Soul Sister” for Train, as well as Fall Out Boy, The Wanted, Ne-Yo, Paramore, Fifth Harmony, Snoop Dogg and more. During that time, Stawski also began working in television, filming pilots for Awesomeness and Nickelodeon.Stawski is currently in development on an original horror film titled Monster Mash with Universal Pictures. In his free time, he gets lost in the Sierra mountains, practices close-up magic, and hosts a secret horror movie drive-in at an undisclosed location.Enjoy my conversation with Matt Stawski.
Welcome back! To another BRAND NEW season of Things Are Going Great For Me: The Podcast. In our first episode of Season 3 J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with author and Tony Award-winning actor Ali Stroker (Only Murders In The Building/Hulu). Ali is a Tony Award-winning actor for her role as ‘Ado Annie' in the 2019 revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf West's acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. She can be seen as a series regular on Netflix's number one show of 2022, “Echoes”, as well as on Hulu's highest rated series, “Only Murders in the Building." She also recurred on Netflix in “Ozark” and on ABC's “Ten Days in the Valley”. The past summer Ali starred in Shakespeare in the Park's production of Richard III as Anne. She's also performed concerts around the country in venues including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Carnegie Hall. In 2022, Audible Originals released her one-woman show, "An Evening With Ali Stroker". Ali is the proud author of the acclaimed 2021 novel, The Chance to Fly, while 2022 saw the publication of her children's book, Ali and the Sea Stars. Followed by a second interview with Assistant Director Ru Kazi (Welcome to Chippendales/Hulu). A multi-talented artist, and our first ever Assistant Director on the podcast. Ru is currently completing the Directors Guild Producer Training Program, with a specialization in Assistant Directing. They are currently working on various hit streaming series including Freeform's Good Trouble and the upcoming Hulu series Welcome to Chippendales, starring Kumail Nanjiani. Also a graduate of the Stella Adler Conservatory Ru has acted in both contemporary and classical plays, they've also directed plays, and they've made numerous television appearances in shows such as 2 BROKE GIRLS, NCIS and a recurring role on NBC's THE GOOD PLACE. Ru also made several award-winning short films, including LAST TO REPEAT, nominated for 12 awards. Ru regularly performs improv comedy as a main-stage player at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and The Second City's Hollywood branch. In Ru's free time, they plays drums in a social justice punk rock band that regularly plays at famed Sunset Strip venues such as Whiskey-a-Go-Go and The Rainbow Room. Stick around for Ru's interview, we promise you, you're not gonna want to miss it. J. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host Winston Carter (Twitter/Instagram) to chat the funniest celebrity to pass on this season of the podcast. It's "inconceivable!" If you like any of what you hear today, do us a BIG kindness - subscribe to the show. Leave us a nice comment. Tell your aunt about us! Give us those five stars wherever you're getting your podcasts from today. And subscribe to our Patreon for all our extras! We've got NEW episodes now premiering every Wednesday! Featuring interviews with John Clarence Stewart, Zibby Allen, Alyssa Limperis, Leonard Robinson, Claybourne Elder, Beth Riesgraf and Susie Abromeit, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by actress MICHELLE MONAGHAN of Netflix Original Series ECHOES. Michelle is best known for her starring roles in the films Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Gone Baby Gone, Made of Honor, and in the Mission: Impossible series. On television, Michelle has starred in shows such as True Detective, The Path, and Messiah. Echoes is a mystery thriller about two identical twins, Leni and Gina played by Monaghan in dual roles, who share a dangerous secret. Everything in their perfectly choreographed world is thrown into disarray when one of the sisters goes missing. The series was created and written by Vanessa Gazy and streams exclusively on Netflix August 19, 2022.Listen to The Movie Podcast interview now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTubeRATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS!
Join Keener & KK as they take a deeper look into the life and death of Bunny Folger. Today we'll be talking to the writer of episode eight, Madeleine George, plus Michael Cyril Creighton who plays Howard Morris and Ali Stroker, Arconiac and host of the Hulu aftershow One Killer Question. Plus, we'll hear more from showrunner and co-creator John Hoffman. We'll talk about Howard's Season 2 glow up, the art of the yodel, and whether or not we know the true identity of glitter guy! Email us YOUR theories and guesses at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Join us on the next LIVE REDDIT TALK Wednesday 8/10 @ 4:15pm PT From Straw Hut Media
This is the story of what it took for me to fight for the experience i wanted In Junior High and High School
Today, we are bringing you a conversation celebrating Disability Pride Month, which is July. This conversation with actress and singer Ali Stroker was recorded last year, but we think it has the same resonance today. We talk to Ali about disability identity and representation in the media. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Roll the tape! Across the top 100 movies of 2019 only 2.3% of all speaking characters had a disability. What's more, the rare times we do see a character with a disability, they aren't played by someone with a disability. In fact, one study found that in the top 10 TV shows for 2018 only 12% of disabled characters were played by disabled actors. In contrast, around 133 million Americans live with visible or invisible disabilities — that's 40% of the public. To put it plainly, there's A LOT of room for improvement. Enter Ali Stroker, a singer and actress phenom who became both the first person using a wheelchair to perform on Broadway and the first person using a wheelchair to win a Tony award. Ali, in many ways, has put disability on the media map, landing roles in film, television, theater and even writing a children's book. She joins us on At Liberty to discuss the importance of the representation and celebration of disability in the entertainment industry and beyond.
Consumer Confidential – Vicky Nguyen breaks down how you can reduce your utility and electric bills during the summer heat. Plus, Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer are chatting with Ali Stroker about her second children's book “Ali and the Sea Stars.” And, pitmaster Rodney Scott stops by Studio 1A to share his steak sandwich and pork skin nachos recipe.
fudge, pop culture june 16th, geronimo, laurie metcalf, ali stroker, the o'jays, john cho, jack albertson, tupac shakur, bill crash craddock, largest salami, 1st woman in space, cracker jack invented, 1st roller coaster
Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted an episode in a while; I've been on spring break! Today I'm reviewing a GREAT book by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz: The Chance to Fly! The Chance to Fly is about Natalie Beacon, an 8th grader in a wheelchair. Natalie loves California, her best friend Chloe, and her wheelchair racing team, the Zoomers. But one thing Natalie is totally obsessed with is musicals. In fact, on her way to her new home in New Jersey, Natalie plays the license plate game and looks for states where famous musicals took place. When Natalie sees an audition flyer for a middle school production of Wicked, she knows she HAS to audition. But can a girl in a wheelchair ever get cast in a musical? Read this book to find out! I loved A Chance to Fly! Email me at theseriesreview13@gmail.com. Enjoy! Send me a voice message here This week's challenge: email, voice message, leave a review, or answer my q&a on spotify and I'll give you a shoutout! HAPPY OFFICIAL 30th EPISODE Y'ALL!!! We made it!
In this episode, Jennifer talks to Dr. Alisa Hurwitz in hopes of destigmatizing the conversation around mental health, specifically in relation to artists. They talk about an artist's identity, the therapeutic power of dogs, empathy, listening, and emotions as information. Dr. Alisa shares helpful tools and resources around finding a therapist and the questions to ask, specifically for those in the LGBTQIA+ community. CW: This episode discusses mental health, capitalism, generational trauma, racism, transphobia, activism, therapy, and the meaning of carnival geek in relation to addiction and abuse. About Dr. Hurwitz: Dr. Alisa Hurwitz is a clinical psychologist in group private practice in New Hampshire, specializing in the Autism spectrum, trauma and gender identity. She also works on the Transgender Clinic Team at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Hurwitz applies her professional knowledge to consult with theater companies, conduct post-show talkbacks and interview Broadway and off-Broadway actors. She has been a presenter at several BroadwayCons and has collaborated on productions with the Cultural Arts Playhouse, Cue Zero Theatre, and The Hidden Ones. Her work can be found on the National Alliance on Mental Illness website, Shrink Tank and at www.drdrama.com, and her Musicals & Mental Health series can be found on Instagram (@thedrdrama) with guests who have included Eva Noblezada, Jason Danieley, Hailey Kilgore, Lauren Patten, Ali Stroker, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Ethan Slater. Alisa IG: @thedrdrama Alisa Website: www.drdrama.com Psychology Today: www.psychologytoday.com/ Darkness Rising: www.darknessrisingproject.org/ Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com
Nicole is joined by fellow Carnegie Mellon alum Marisa Rinchiuso (and her dog Remy) to dish all the (not so hot) Emmy Awards goss, dig into the intersections of disability and womanhood, and discuss the connection between inhumane working conditions and ableism. Other topics include: going on a Disabled Rage Rampage™️, progressive disabilities in the workplace, building for the future, accessible hills in “Crippletopia,” and the alleged disability icon: Eeyore. Marisa Rinchiuso is a disabled project manager currently working in concert touring and automation. A native Texan, she currently lives and works in Lititz, PA. Find Marisa online! Insta: @project.managed LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-r-905b27bb/ Awards Show Articles: Hollywood Reporter - written before the Emmys: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-2021-stage-ramp-ada-compliant-1235015798/ Variety Magazine - written after the Emmys: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/james-lebrecht-cbs-emmys-disability-rights-education-defense-fund-tv-academy-1235068587/ 2021 Oscars - first year with a ramp: https://www.today.com/popculture/oscars-stage-had-ramp-first-time-ever-t216300 Ali Stroker and the 2019 Tony Awards: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/11/opinions/ali-stroker-tonys-win-accessibility-disability-blake/index.html Episode Transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1751649/10119062 Produced by Scott MacDonald Artwork by Sasha & Alexander Schwartz https://breakalegpod.buzzsprout.com/
In this episode of On Record PR, Caitlan McCafferty goes on record with lifelong disability rights advocate Judith (Judy) Heumann to discuss how business leaders can best approach creating truly inclusive work environments, including for people with disabilities. Learn More Judith (Judy) Heumann is a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people. She contracted polio in 1949 in Brooklyn, New York and began to use a wheelchair for her mobility. She was denied the right to attend school because she was considered a "fire hazard" at the age of five. Her parents played a strong role in fighting for her rights as a child, but Judy soon determined that she, working in collaboration with other disabled people, had to play an advocacy role due to continuous discrimination. She is now an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. Her memoir, authored with Kristen Joiner, of Being Heumann “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” published by Beacon Press and audio recorded by Ali Stroker, who is the first wheelchair actor to perform on Broadway. Judy was featured on the Trevor Noah show. Judy is featured in Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a 2020 American award-winning documentary film, directed by James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham, produced by the Obama Higher Ground Production and is available on Netflix. She also produces a podcast called The Heumann Perspective, which features a variety of members from the disability community. She has been featured in numerous documentaries including on the history of the disability rights movement, including Lives Worth Living and the Power of 504 and delivered a TED talk in the fall of 2016, “Our Fight for Disability Rights- and Why We're Not Done Yet”. Her story was also told on Comedy Central's Drunk History in early 2018, in which she was portrayed by Ali Stroker,. As Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation (2017-2019), she wrote “Road Map for Inclusion: Changing the Face of Disability in Media”. She also currently serves on a number of non-profit boards, including the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Humanity and Inclusion, as well as the Human Rights Watch board. Judy was a founding member of the Berkeley Center for Independent Living which was the first grassroots center in the United States and helped to launch the Independent Living Movement both nationally and globally. In 1983, Judy co-founded the World Institute on Disability (WID) with Ed Roberts and Joan Leon, as one of the first global disability rights organizations founded and continually led by people with disabilities that works to fully integrate people with disabilities into the communities around them via research, policy, and consulting efforts. From 1993 to 2001, Judy served in the Clinton Administration as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education. Judy then served as the World Bank's first Adviser on Disability and Development from 2002 to 2006. In this position, she led the World Bank's disability work to expand its knowledge and capability to work with governments and civil society on including disability in the global conversation. During his presidency, President Obama appointed Judy as the first Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State, where she served from 2010-2017. Mayor Fenty of D.C. appointed her as the first Director for the Department on Disability Services, where she was responsible for the Developmental Disability Administration and the Rehabilitation Services Administration. She has been instrumental in the development and implementation of legislation, such as Section 504, the Individuals with Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which have been advancing the inclusion of disabled people in the US and around the world and fighting to end discrimination against all those with disabilities. Judy graduated from Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY in 1969 and received her Master's in Public Health from the University of California at Berkeley in 1975. She has received numerous awards including being the first recipient of the Henry B. Betts Award in recognition of efforts to significantly improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and the Max Starkloff Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council on Independent Living. She has been awarded numerous honorary doctorates.
Welcome back to the BodPod! Today, we are thrilled to have Ali Stroker on the show! Ali is a New York-based actor, singer, and author who won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma. She has also appeared in a number of series including The Glee Project, Ozark, Only Murders in the Building, Ten Days in the Valley, and will be appearing as a series regular in Netflix's upcoming limited series Echoes. Ali made history as the first actor who uses a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in the 2015 revival of Spring Awakening and continues to delight audiences through her soloing and theatrical performances. She recently co-wrote a novel, The Chance to Fly, and is gearing up to release her debut picture book, Ali and the Sea Stars, later this spring. In this episode, Ali will share with us her back story, her experience growing up, and how she discovered her passion for theatre. Ali will also discuss her body confidence journey including her relationship with her body, clothes and food, as well as being in a body that you can't feel. Besides this, we'll chat about being othered, looking in the mirror for fun versus to be critical, and how our feelings about our bodies change when we want to be desired. Last but not least, Ali will talk about how external messages have shaped how she thought about her body and what being the first actor to use a wheelchair to appear on Broadway has taught her. Keep listening to hear how Ali is working to improve the lives of others through the arts, disabled or not. Instagram: @alistrokerWebsite: https://www.alistroker.com/Book: The Chance to Fly
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review The Chance to Fly, by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz! This is a really amazing book about life with a disability, theater, and more specifically, the musical Wicked! (Wicked happens to be my all-time favorite musical.) As always, email me at: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ellie-mano/message
And just like that 2021 is nearly over. Warning that this episode contains spoilers for the first two episodes of the Sex and the City revival And Just Like That. We are breaking it all down: our feelings on the way they explained Samantha's (and Kim Cattrall's) absence, the shoehorning of topical issues into the SATC universe, and that big twist that Big is dead. We are both entertained and embarrassed. What do y'all think? Let us know and have a happy and healthy holiday. Stay safe, baybees and we'll see you back here with actress interviews Jan 6, 2022! Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Chris Noth Peloton Ad (pulled after allegations of sexual assault and rape) Our interview with Julie Halston (Bitsy von Muffling) Origins podcast (Chapter 5: Sex and the City) Timeline of Kim Cattrall / Sarah Jessica Parker drama Article (from Empire Online) Damian references Our interview with Sarita Choudhury (Seema Patel on And Just Like That) Our interview with Sakina Jaffrey (Rama Patel in Splat! episode) Pen15 gracefully ending after 2 seasons because the story is done Bobby Lee from MadTV is the cis het man on Carrie's podcast. Boss is Sara Ramirez Karen Pittman as Cynthia Nixon's Professor (does double duty on the horror that is The Morning Show), Nicole Ari Parker as “Black Charlotte” would never be married to Christopher Jackson from Hamilton. Brenda Vaccaro's character (Big's secretary) knows where the bodies are buried We were into the return of Susan Sharon, wanted Tatum O'Neal Chucky doll on subway rang true Sarita Choudhury and Ali Stroker appearing in the next episode SJP totally smokes Carrie not calling 911 Kim Cattrall is the best: Scatting with her husband, Mannequin, Downton Abbey parody on Red Nose Day (start at 4:09), inscribing her family gravestone with “Liverpool's Cleopatra” prior to her own death
Ali is an alumna of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and a groundbreaking performer who made history as the first actress in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway. Ali won a Tony for her performance in the revival of Oklahoma! and earned a Barrymore Award nomination for starring in The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. In addition to her work on and off-Broadway, she has soloed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, New York's Town Hall, and Lincoln Center for Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall.
Our Gleek this week is none other than Tony-freakin-Award winner, contestant on The Glee Project Season 2, and guest star on Glee: Ali Stroker!! Ali tells us all about what it was like on the different sets and how Glee really changed her life. We love her! Songs this episode include one that crashes Allison's computer, Blaine falling in love, and an excusable Will song. ---- FOLLOW GLEEK OF THE WEEK: https://www.instagram.com/gleekoftheweekpod https://www.tiktok.com/@gleekoftheweekpod FOLLOW ALLISON: https://www.instagram.com/allisondodge FOLLOW ANDREW: https://www.instagram.com/mcgui_guy FOLLOW ALI: https://www.instagram.com/alistroker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcript: https://bit.ly/AIAe022Today's guest is Judy Heumann. Judy, who contracted polio in 1949 and uses a wheelchair for her mobility, is a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people. She has played a role in the development and implementation of major legislation including the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disability Act and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Judy is an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. She served in the Clinton and Obama Administrations and was a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation. Her recently released memoir called “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” was audio recorded by Ali Stroker who is the first wheelchair actor to perform on Broadway. Judy is also featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary film Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.These days, among other things, Judy is the producer of The Heumann Perspective, a podcast and YouTube channel that aims to share the beauty of the disability community.Connect with Judy:Judy's Website: https://judithheumann.com/Judy's Memoir: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621090/being-heumann-by-judith-heumann/9780807002803/Judy's Young Adult Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670588/rolling-warrior-by-judith-heumann/Crip Camp: https://cripcamp.com/Judy's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CYpP8LB2wZ8vUM93DnINFSocial Media:https://twitter.com/judithheumannhttps://www.instagram.com/theheumannperspective/https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-heumann-71b026122/https://www.youtube.com/c/JudyHeumannTHP/videosConnect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere else you get your podcasts!
The actress who won the Tony for Oklahoma! is Ali Stroker, who played Ado Annie, a role originated by... that's right, Celeste Holm.
Yes, first and foremost Broadway is back! Notable News: The play Chicken and Biscuits, starring Michael Urie, Norm Lewis, and Cleo King, is making history by having the youngest Black director in Broadway history and 18 artists of color will be making their Broadway debuts with that show. 2019 TONY Award are set for September 26. The Notebook Musical and K-Pop will have pre-Broadway runs. Currently scheduled openings: Pass Over - August Wilson Theatre on Wednesday, Aug 4th Lackawanna Blues - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Sept 14th. Chicken and Biscuits - Circle in the Square on September 23rd. Thoughts of a Colored Man - John Golden Theatre on Oct 1st Is This A Room and Dana H. to play in repertory at the Lyceum Theatre (Is This A Room to begin previews on September 24th, and Dana H. to begin previews October 1s) Trouble in Mind - American Airlines Theatre on Oct 29 Clyde's - Helen Hayes Theatre on Nov 3 Skeleton Crew to follow Lackawanna Blues at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on December 21st Casting: Adrienne Warren is coming back to Tina: The Tina Turner Musical for a limited engagement Moulin Rouge has announced their new Satine. Replacing Karen Olivo is Natalie Mendoza Waitress also announced casting: Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson, Charity Angel Dawson, Christopher Fitzgerald, Caitlin Houlahan, Dakin Matthews and Joe Tippett will join Sara Bareilles when the show opens for a return engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on September 2nd Concerts: PBS will present Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score on Sunday, August 29 at 9:00 p.m. EST. The evening will be co-hosted by Wicked's original Broadway stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Performances by Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Rita Moreno, Isaac Powell, Amber Riley, Jennifer Nettle, Alex Newell, Ali Stroker, and more. More info via bpn.fm/whatsupbroadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we continue our celebration of Disability Pride Month with a conversation about representation. Across the top 100 movies of 2019 only 2.3% of all speaking characters had a disability. What's more, the rare times we do see a character with a disability, they aren't played by someone with a disability. In fact, one study found that in the top 10 TV shows for 2018 only 12% of disabled characters were played by disabled actors. In contrast, around 133 million Americans live with visible or invisible disabilities — that's 40% of the public. To put it plainly, there's A LOT of room for improvement. Enter Ali Stroker, a singer and actress phenom who became both the first person using a wheelchair to perform on Broadway and the first person using a wheelchair to win a Tony award. Ali, in many ways, has put disability on the media map, landing roles in film, television, theater and even writing a children's book. She joins us on At Liberty to discuss the importance of the representation and celebration of disability in the entertainment industry and beyond.
In episode #72 of Pop Culture Weekly, Kyle McMahon celebrates PBS A Capitol Fourth 2021. Interviews include the one & only Kermit the Frog, Pentatonix, Jimmie Allen, Alui'i Cravalho & Ali Stroker. You'll hear what Fourth of July means to them, what they're performing on PBS A Capitol Fourth 2021, what they're up to next and so much more!-----------Watch celebrity interviews at: https://www.facebook.com/realkylemcmahon/videosor Kyle McMahon YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/officialkylemcmahonRead the latest at http://www.PopCultureWeekly.comFollow Kyle on:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmacmusicFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/realkylemcmahonInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/kmacmusicYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/officialkylemcmahonWebsite: http://www.kylemcmahon.mePop Culture Weekly twitter: http://www.twitter.com/popculturepodca
Spawned Parenting Podcast with Kristen and Liz of CoolMomPicks
When we talk about inclusion and representation, the 1 in 5 people with disabilities are often left out of the discussion. Especially kids. So it's a thrill to get some thoughtful insight from Broadway star and disability advocate Ali Stroker, who is best known as the first Tony-winning actor who uses a wheelchair for mobility. (Her Ado Annie was perfection!) We chat about how she came to be proud of her community, ways to create more opportunities for kids with disabilities, and her wonderful new middle grade novel The Chance to Fly, about a musical theater-obsessed teen who also uses a wheelchair; it's going to be meaningful for so many kids. // Please support our amazing sponsors! Use code COOLMOMS at TilePix to save 60% on 12 or more of their cool photo tiles that help you hang a gallery wall like a pro. // Visit Prisma to learn more about their innovative online school to help 4th-8th graders be their best selves. Fall seats are filling up now!
In Part 7 of the The Visceral Voice's “Consider Your SELF” series, Christine and Kimberly have a conversation with their guest Dr. Alisa Hurwitz.Dr. Alisa Hurwitz is a clinical psychologist at The Counseling Center of New England and on the Transgender Clinic Team at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Hurwitz applies her professional knowledge to consult with performance companies, conduct post-show talkbacks, and interview theater creatives. She has been a presenter at BroadwayCon and has collaborated on productions with the Cultural Arts Playhouse, Cue Zero Theatre and The Hidden Ones. Her recent Musicals & Mental Health series can be found on Instagram (@thedrdrama) with guests such as Eva Noblezada, Hailey Kilgore, Ali Stroker, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and Ethan Slater.Be sure to check out my Self-Care Membership, courses, and events at www.thevisceralvoice.com! And follow us on Instagram!Are you willing and able to becoming a Supporter of The Visceral Voice Podcast to help keep this podcast running? Please click here.
Follow Ali on social media @alistroker
S6 E28: In this episode, meet writer Cookie Hiponia Everman, actress Ali Stroker, and comedy writer and actor Rachel Wenitsky. Discover how each of these childrens' book authors uniquely experienced what it was like to bring their written words to life in the recording booth. We Belong by Cookie Hiponia Everman: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/645848/we-belong/ The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679041/the-chance-to-fly/ Good Dogs on a Bad Day by Rachel Wenitsky and David Sidorov: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/622066/good-dogs-on-a-bad-day/
We are kicking off season 2 of the OurView Podcast with singer, actress, Broadway star and Tony Award Winner, my friend, Ali Stroker. Join our conversation as we discuss: Her role in Oklahoma on Broadway Being a wheelchair user in New York City What projects are to come in 2021 AND SO MUCH MORE! Let us know what you enjoyed most about our conversation. Rate this podcast episode and leave us a comment on social media. Follow OurView on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube: @Ourview4life Follow Ali on Instagram: @Alistroker Screen shot you listening to this episode and tag us in your Instagram & Facebook Stories.
Ali Stroker, actor, singer and Tony Award Winner, and Aerie Real Role Model turns “no's” into “yes's”! Never let your disability define you, and instead, utilize your strengths to your advantage! You will be inspired, empowered, and in awe when you hear Ali's story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Holidays! On today's show we discuss the Christmas classic, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and the lessons it teaches on inclusion. We also chat about Peter Dinklage in Elf, Emelia Clarke in Last Christmas, Ali Stroker in Christmas Ever After, and other disability issues.
New York Women in Film and Television: Women Crush Wednesdays
The NYWIFT Muse Awards are here and one of this year's honorees -- Tony Award Winning Actress Ali Stroker -- talks with Katie Chambers about the honor of being a Muse, fostering inclusion and finding projects that bring joy and positivity. In our Women Crush Wednesday Spotlight, January Green tells us why Stephanie Falkeis is crushing it this week. Hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick discuss the backlash about Warner Brother's releasing its 2021 slate on HBO Max, how ABC's The Rookie is changing the way policing is portrayed on TV and the excitement that Patty Jenkins will be the first woman to helm a Star Wars Film. We'll be back in 2021 -- Happy Holidays!! If you would like to nominate someone for our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, share your story or hit us up with an interview suggestion, contact us at communications@nywift.org. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org. Contact / Social Media Information: Ali Stroker: Twitter & Instagram @alistroker / Facebook @OfficialAliStroker Stephanie Falkeis: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-falkeis/www.stephaniefalkeis.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Seeing someone doing what they were so clearly meant to do with their lives makes me emotional, and Ali Stroker was so clearly meant to be on stage, entertaining, inspiring, and moving everyone who watches her. Ali Stroker believes our limitations can be turned into opportunities, and she continues to build a career on stage and on screen in face of those perceived limitations. This will be a conversation about being the “first” at something, finding your identity, harnessing limitations and turning them into opportunities, and pivotal learning moments throughout her career as a woman with a disability in the entertainment industry. GOAL DIGGER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/ GOAL DIGGER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/ GOAL DIGGER SHOWNOTES: jennakutcherblog.com/alistroker/
Reviews of Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas, Let's Meet Again on Christmas Eve, Christmas Ever After. Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries): Five guests are mysteriously invited to an inn to celebrate Christmas. With the help of the owner Ben, Sarah discovers that an event from the past may connect them and change their lives forever. Starring Lacey Chabert, Stephen Huszar. Let's Meet Again on Christmas Eve (Lifetime): When college sweethearts, Corinne (Kyla Pratt) and Rob (Brooks Darnell), get opportunities on opposite sides of the world, they decide to part ways and meet again in two years on Christmas Eve to see if they are really meant to be. However, when one shows up and the other doesn’t, the fate of their romance seems to have reached the end. Many years later the two end up bumping into one another when they are both hired to help bring together a Christmas Eve wedding. With many questions left unanswered, they are about to embark on a journey filled with romance and magic, just in time for Christmas Eve. Christmas Ever After (Lifetime): Popular romance novelist Izzi Simmons (Tony® winner Ali Stroker) spends every Christmas at her favorite snowy bed & breakfast, but this year, she’s faced with an impending deadline and a severe case of writer’s block. Luckily, inspiration strikes in the unlikely form of the B&B’s new owner Matt (Daniel di Tomasso), who bears an uncanny resemblance to the handsome hero from Izzi’s novels. As both partake in the lodge’s annual itinerary of Christmas activities, Izzi’s writer’s block is cured and the first pages of her and Matt’s own love story may just be beginning.
It’s holiday time! Christmastime! And you know what that means – movies, movies, movies! With the pandemic and more stay-at-home orders in place, many of us will be at home roasting chestnuts, with popcorn and hot chocolate, watching these feel-good films. In this episode, holiday movies featuring people of color are highlighted. Gone are the days of the mostly white casts on Lifetime and Hallmark networks. After a public outcry two years or so ago, these two networks expanded their productions by featuring holiday movies with black women as lead characters - Holly Robinson Peete, the Mowry sisters, Kyla Pratt, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Kelly Rowland and the list goes on. The all-inclusive holiday movies on Lifetime also include the first film starring an Asian American Family - "Sugar and Spice" airs on Sunday, December 13. In addition to race, other first-time issues on Lifetime and Hallmark include gay themes and other abled folks. "The Christmas Setup," about a mom finding her son a man, premieres Saturday, December 12 on Lifetime. Fran Drescher stars as the mother. Hallmark’s first holiday gay movie, "The Christmas House,” debuted at the end of November. Yes, there’s progress. Lifetime broke even more ground earlier this month with "Christmas Ever After." The romantic lead was Tony award-winner Ali Stroker, who uses a wheelchair. MOVIE REVIEW Additionally in this podcast, Netflix's "A New York Christmas Wedding" is reviewed. While it doesn’t have stars (except for Chris Noth), or a well-known director (Otoja Abit) behind it, and the production could look better, WATCH THIS MOVIE! It has a lot to say about LGBTQ issues and the Catholic Church. HEAR FULL REVIEW ON PODCAST. OLDER HOLIDAY MOVIES TO WATCH Hear about them all on the podcast. There's a special mention of the film "What’s Cooking. " Released in 2000, the film's directed by Gurinder Chadha, the Indian director who gave us the hit "Bend It Like Beckham" two years later in 2002.Christmas music featured:Christmas Is Coming by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USPresent by Ikson | https://soundcloud.com/iksonMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comWinter Joy by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Santa’s Tricks by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuuMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USContact Underground Magnolia Podcast:Underground Magnolia website: (https://www.undergroundmagnolia.com/)Instagram: @UMPodcastDV (https://www.instagram.com/umpodcastdv/)Twitter: @UMPodcastDV (https://twitter.com/UMPodcastDV)Send questions/comments and requests to contact@undergroundmagnolia.com. For more information on having your music featured, send an email.
Kerrie and Stephanie cover the latest Hallmark and Lifetime Christmas movie premieres! We have columnists, investigative journalists, and novelists, OH MY! This weekend was chockful of writers, but it actually, kinda worked? "Too Close for Christmas" starring Chad Michael Murray and Jessica Lowndes (00:14) "Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas" starring Lacey Chabert and Stephen Huszar (6:56) "Let's Meet Again on Christmas Eve" starring Kyla Pratt and Brooks Darnell (13:13) "Christmas She Wrote" starring Danica McKellar and Dylan Neal (21:05) "A Little Christmas Charm" starring Ashley Greene and Brendan Penny (24:05) "Christmas Ever After" starring Ali Stroker and Daniel Di Tomasso (29:23) Let us know what you thought by following us on Instagram and/or Facebook: @loveandnonsensepodcast
The news to know for Monday, December 7th, 2020! What to know about: COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals new stay-at-home orders in the West President Trump's personal lawyer being hospitalized with COVID-19 more American kids failing classes: what the data shows and what's behind it a first-of-its-kind vote on marijuana why astronauts are growing new crops in space a holiday movie making history Those stories and more in just 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by Fitbod.me/newsworthy and BetterHelp.com/newsworthy Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: More COVID Warnings: AP, CNN, Johns Hopkins, COVID Tracking CA New Stay-at-Home Orders: Reuters, CNN, LA Times New Mexico ICUs Overwhelmed: WaPo, USA Today, FOX News Giuliani Tests Positive: Reuters, AP, FOX News, Trump Tweet Biden Names HHS Secretary: Politico, NY Times, WSJ Trump GA Rally: WSJ, WaPo, Axios Obama Virtual GA Rally: NBC News, Newsweek, AJC House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana: ABC News, NY Times, WaPo, Axios More Kids Get Failing Grades: AP, WaPo, Daily Mail FDA Authorizes At-Home COVID/Flu Test: NY Times, CNN, FDA SpaceX Shipment Headed to ISS: AP, The Verge, TechCrunch, NASA First Radish Crop Grown in Space: CNN, Cnet, NASA Ali Stroker Makes History Again: USA Today, IndieWire, Slate Listen to Ali Stroker on Special Edition Saturday: Here Monday Monday - Amazon Prime Scams: Detroit Free Press How to Avoid Holiday Shopping Scams: Forbes, FBI, Report Fraud
Meredith and I continue our conversation from the previous episode as she answers the Final Five questions. She shares her national tour ambitions and her love of interior design as well as what she learned from Ali Stroker.Make your one-time or monthly donation at donate.winmipodcast.com ---------- The time and expense needed to bring these guests and conversations to you each week is sometimes challenging but always rewarding. For further insights on the topics covered in this episode: twitter.com/winmipodcast/ Quotes and unreleased audio clips: instagram.com/winmipodcast/
In honor of Dysautonomia Awareness Month, Meredith Aleigha Wells joins the podcast to share her struggles and challenges onstage and in life all from the vantage point of a wheelchair. After becoming disabled at the age of 19, Meredith performed in a college workshop production of the new musical Donny Johns, making UMass Amherst history as the first actor who uses a wheelchair to perform in a Mainstage production.Meredith graduated with a Bachelor's Degree with Individualized Concentration in Musical Theatre. Immediately after graduation, Meredith moved to Cleveland, Ohio to dance with Dancing Wheels, a physically integrated touring repertory company.In this episode, she opens up about the hard-fought lessons she has been through and how much more there is learn, both in herself and for others.Topics discussed in this episode: - Mayo Clinic Physician Philip Fischer, MD - 10 Facts about POTS - Dancing Wheels Company founder Mary Verdi-Fletcher - What does the 30th anniversary of the ADA mean to youth with disabilities? - Youth Today - Able-Bodied Actors Play 95% of Disabled Characters - Variety - Ali Stroker's Tony Award acceptance speech Follow Meredith: Website / Instagram / YouTube Follow WINMI: Instagram / Twitter / Website Support WINMI through monthly or one-time donations.—————Don't forget to check out all the helpful offers available to you through WINMI guests and partners: resources.winmipodcast.com WINMI is a Top 20 Theater Podcast thanks to you! https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/
Yow! This week we go in depth on the beloved classic Oklahoma! We thoroughly examine Judd, celebrate everything Ado Annie, and discuss the importance of casting a show in a way the represents the people it’s trying to celebrate.Performances/Articles DiscussedEssay on 2019 Revival - https://howlround.com/sympathy-incel Ali Stroker - https://youtu.be/FxFS8okUqKkGertie - https://youtu.be/mQ5e0WLVUzAFollow us on Social Media!! @thispodwontrunaweek on instagram @thispodwontrun on twitter Hosts: Katlyn Shaw, @katlynwithak on all platforms Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter This episode was edited by Sam Yeager.You can follow him @violentgarden on instagram
Ali Stroker is a groundbreaking performer! The spinal cord injury she suffered in an automobile accident at just two years of age has not held her back for one hot second. Ali made history in 2015 as the first actress in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway, in Deaf West's revival of Spring Awakening. Then in 2019 this trailblazer notched a few more firsts, to be nominated for AND win a Tony Award (Best Featured Actress In A Musical, for Oklahoma!). Ali and I discuss, among many things: how her family (including a New Jersey Coaches Hall-Of-Fame inductee father), as well as her community of Ridgewood, NJ, rallied in support following the accident, what it means to her to be an inspiration for actors/actresses who may be "differently abled", how excited she is for "Christmas Ever After", a movie she shot in August for Lifetime, to air in December, and much more. Please join Ali and me on this week's QuadCast, thank you!
Joyce welcomes Judy Heumann, author and disability rights leader to the show. Judy is an American disability rights activist. She is recognized internationally as a leader in the disability community. Her memoir, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” published by Beacon Press and audio recorded by Ali Stroker, available on IndieBound, Barnes&Noble, and Amazon. Heumann is a lifelong civil rights advocate for people with disabilities. Through her work at the World Bank and the State Department, Heumann led the mainstreaming of disability rights into international development. Her contributions extended the international reach of the independent living movement. She is a central character of Crip Camp, with the Obamas as the Executive Producers and will discuss this documentary and her lifelong advocacy on behalf of Americans with disabilities during the show.
Joyce welcomes Judy Heumann, author and disability rights leader to the show. Judy is an American disability rights activist. She is recognized internationally as a leader in the disability community. Her memoir, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” published by Beacon Press and audio recorded by Ali Stroker, available on IndieBound, Barnes&Noble, and Amazon. Heumann is a lifelong civil rights advocate for people with disabilities. Through her work at the World Bank and the State Department, Heumann led the mainstreaming of disability rights into international development. Her contributions extended the international reach of the independent living movement. She is a central character of Crip Camp, with the Obamas as the Executive Producers and will discuss this documentary and her lifelong advocacy on behalf of Americans with disabilities during the show.
1. BEATTY'S WEEKLY REMINDERS... Ways to live your life that are IN YOUR BEST INTEREST both personally and professionally? Are you on the right path? And if not, are you willing to DO something about it? 2. Secrets to Living a Longer Life according to scientists around the world. 3. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL INTERVIEW THAT I HAVE EVER DONE WITH A GUEST!! My guest today is Judith (Judy) Heumann, who is a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people. She contracted polio in 1949 in Brooklyn, New York and began to use a wheelchair for her mobility. She was denied the right to attend school because she was considered at school to be a 'fire hazard' at the age 5. Judith realized early on that she, working in collaboration with other disabled people, had to play an advocacy role due to continuous discrimination. She is now an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. Her memoir, authored with Kristen Joiner, of Being Heumann."Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist, published by Beacon Press and audio recorded by Ali Stroker, who is the first wheelchair actor to person on Broadway. Judy is featured in Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution 2020,an American award winning documentary film, available on Netflix, has been featured in numerous documentaries, was a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation and currently serves on a number of non-profit boards. She is an inspiration to all of us..disabled or not! To Life and Love, xxBEATTY
Molly catches up with long lost friend, Ali Stroker. Ali had a spinal cord injury at the age of 2 which left her paralyzed from the chest down, now she's the first person in a wheelchair to grace the stages of Broadway and to win a Tony! Molly and Ali talk about whether she sees motherhood in her future and the challenges that might come along with it. Plus some news from Molly's womb. Enjoy!Follow Ali on InstagramWatch Crip Camp on Netflix!Follow SpermCast on InstagramSubscribe to patreon.com/spermcastWanna help support the podcast with $$$? VenMo Molly-HawkeyWant to vent? Need an ear? Email Molly at spermcast@gmail.com for fertility consultations. Check out the SpermCast WebsiteGot questions? Call or text 323-741-1818 or email Molly at spermcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's "Special Edition Saturday" interview features history-making Broadway star Ali Stroker. She shares what the 30th anniversary of the landmark civil rights legislation, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), means to her. Be sure to tune-in each weekday for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in 10 minutes! View show transcripts here.
Oh what a beautiful morning - but will Danny have a beautiful day as we travel back in time to 1906 and the cornfields of Oklahoma? It's "All Er Nuthin" as we look to decide is Oklahoma O.K? Listen is as we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly sides of Rodgers and Hammerstein's western musical and first ever collaboration, with a sprinkling of Disney's "Encore" and Ali Stroker for good measure! Make sure to join in the conversation and share your thoughts on the show via Twitter and Instagram @itsamusicalpod
What do Pete Rose, MJ, Robin Williams, Serena Williams, Ali Stroker and the cast of Cirque du Soleil all have in common?
Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest and Tony Award-winner Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!, The Glee Project, Spring Awakening) for their first gag worthy Zoom conversation. They shared an amazing chat about booking Oklahoma! via a self tape, breaking out as a reality star on Oxygen’s The Glee Project, whether or not Disney Princesses have last names, Connor’s first girl kiss, several ICONIC line readings, Ali’s Broadway debut in the Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, being huge in Brazil, and… that’s what you missed on Glee.Follow Ali StrokerTwitter & Instagram: @alistrokerFollow us!@thedramapodcast@ConnorMacDowell@dylanmacdowellEdited by Maggie MontaltoPlease rate us 5 stars and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!
Ali Stroker just made history as the first person in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award, and is currently starring in the Broadway production of Oklahoma! as Ado Annie. She first broke onto the scene in the Glee Project in 2012 which got her a guest starring role on Glee itself. In 2015, she made history by becoming the first ever actress in a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage in the revival of Spring Awakening produced by Deaf West Theatre, with a company that featured many prominent deaf actors as well. She is a co-chair of Women Who Care as well as a co-founding member of Be More Heroic, an anti-bullying campaign. Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
In this episode, we celebrated the end of a decade and the end of the 2019 season of The Producer's Perspective Podcast with inspirational and funny quotes from previous guests! Thank you to Julie Halston, Mark Sendroff, Stephanie Lee, Susan Blackwell, Adam Gwon, Anthony Veneziale, Ali Stroker, Mara Isaacs, Charlotte Wilcox, Ken Cerniglia, Glen Kelly, and Alan Cumming for joining me on the podcast this season! Thanks, Terry Knickerbocker, for supporting this episode. Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a two-year acting conservatory, workshops, studio rentals, one-on-one coaching, beginner acting classes, and the best actor training in New York. For more information, visit terryknickerbockerstudio.com. The final #SongWriterOfTheWeek for the 2019 season is . . . Kerrigan-Lowdermilk! And my good friend and Godspell company member, Lindsay Mendez is singing their song called Hand in Hand from their immersive house party musical THE BAD YEARS. If you like what you hear and want to learn more, check out www.kerrigan-lowdermilk.com or @kerrigan_lowdermilk on Instagram. We'll be back with a BRAND NEW season of The Producer Perspective Podcast on February 24, 2020. During the break, keep up with me on Instagram, @KenDavenportBway, and check out my blog for weekly content. www.theproducersperspective.com www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com This episode was edited by Mary Dina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bobby Cronin (IG:@croninbobby) is an award-winning composer/writer rep'd by James Beresford (Shepherd Management, UK). His projects include: Mary & Max [based on the claymation film of the same name] with bookwriter Crystal Skillman and director Stafford Arima which will have its World Premiere at Theatre Calgary in the fall of 2018; Olisnach with bookwriter Crystal Skillman (being developed to star Ali Stroker); ‘Til Death Do Us Part (2016 Overtures Series directed by Kent Nicholson; 2012 Alec Baldwin Fellowship Winner, UK’s S&S Award Finalist) with bookwriter Caroline Prugh; Sunset City with bookwriter Wade Dooley (2013 Running Deer Theatre Lab, 2014 Goodspeed Mercer Project, 2014 the Pitch, 2015 The York Theatre, NYC); Till Soon, Anne with bookwriter Christine Toy Johnson which had a residency at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center and a NYC reading April 2018 starring Abby Mueller, Wade McCollum, Kate Loprest, Stacia Fernandez, Joel Perez, Lauren Molina, and more; Welcome To My Life (W2ML); Alone in the U.S. with Terry Berliner, which was commissioned by CAP21 and was produced at the University of Cumbria under the title Alone in the UK; The Concrete Jungle, commissioned in 2011 for London’s esteemed ArtsEd (President: Andrew Lloyd Webber) opened in London June 2012, had a lab presentation at West Texas A&M 2015 and made the short list for the New American Musical Theatre Prize; Daybreak (winner of the 2011 New Jersey Playwrights Contest) premiered in Wayne, NJ & London’s Tristan Bates Theatre June 2012. He is currently working on a commission by A Class Act NYC called Psykidz. Bobby composed the scores and songs for several musical films, which have been in festivals all over the country, for NYFA, where is also on faculty. He was part of the 2015 Prospect Theatre Company's Off-Broadway show Fright Night where his 15-minute musical My Boyfriend Is An Alien written with Christine Toy Johnson premiered. His music won “Best Score of a Mockumentary” for the webseries Thank You, Next and Best Music/Lyrics for Ten Reasons I Won’t Go Home With You in 2010’s MITF. Bobby is one of the four NEO Writers for the York Theatre Company's 2014-2015 season with Stephen Flaherty as his mentor. He was commissioned to write a pop song for the 2013 winner of Italy’s televised singing competition Lo Canto. Other: 54 Below, Lincoln Center Songbook Series, Birdland, Symphony Space, London’s The Players Theatre & St. James Theatre, etc. "Reach The Sky: Live" & “The Concrete Jungle International Studio Cast Recording” available on iTunes featuring theatre stars Caissie Levy, Kate Shindle, Jared Gertner, Rebecca Trehearn, Alex Gaumond, and Olivia Phillip. Bobby created the Inspired Benefit Concert Series for animal rescue organizations across the U.S. & UK to raise funds and awareness for the 3 million adoptable pets euthanized in our country each year. Bobby has taught Master Classes around the world for musical theatre actors on song interpretation, audition technique, and his specialty, the ever-popular pop/rock genre. He’s a Yale graduate where he won the Michael P. Manzella Award for excellence in Arts, Scholastics and Character. Member of ASCAP, Dramatists Guild.
Mickey Rowe was the first autistic actor to play Christopher Boone in the Tony Award-winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Talleri McRae is a theatre artist, educator, disability scholar and inclusion/access specialist on a mission to change the nation’s’ narrative about disability culture. The pair were in town to participate in the Universal Access and the Arts Day sponsored by the Office of Raleigh Arts last July. I have a feeling they will be back next year when the City of Raleigh hosts the https://education.kennedy-center.org/education/accessibility/lead/conference.html (Kennedy Center’s Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD®) conference). About the Guests Talleri McRae is a theatre artist, educator, disability scholar and inclusion/access specialist based in Louisville, Kentucky. While completing her Master of Fine Arts in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities in Austin, Texas, McRae researched how casting choices apply to perceptions of theatre and disability with young people. Now, as an independent contractor working regionally, nationally and internationally, McRae has worked with StageOne Family Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Kentucky Arts Council, Indiana Repertory, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The American Alliance for Theatre and Education and the International Inclusive Arts Network. In addition to her work as a teaching artist for elementary through high school students, McRae is the co‐founder and co-executive director of National Disability Theatre. With a mission to create fully accessible, world-class theatre and storytelling’ change social policy and the nation’s narrative about disability culture and serve as a guiding model in accessibility for the arts and cultural sector, National Disability Theatre’s advisory company is a who’s who of disability theatre artists, including Tony Award winner Ali Stroker and Greg Mozgala. Visit McRae online at https://tallerimcrae.wordpress.com/ (https://tallerimcrae.wordpress.com/). Mickey Rowe was the first autistic actor to play Christopher Boone in the Tony Award-winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and one of the first autistic actors to get to play any autistic character. He has been featured in The New York Times, PBS, Teen Vogue, Playbill, NPR, CNN, Huffington Post, Salon, has keynoted for a variety of organizations including Lincoln Center, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Yale School of Drama. Mickey is the founder and co-executive director of National Disability Theatre, which is currently partnering with La Jolla Playhouse and Chicago’s Goodman Theater to develop and present new productions by Pulitzer Prize-finalist and disabled playwright Christopher Shinn. Cast as Mozart in Syracuse Stage’s upcoming production of Peter Shaffer’s Tony Award-winning play Amadeus, Mickey has worked with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Opera and Seattle Shakespeare Company, among others. Currently completing his MFA in Artistic Leadership, Mickey is also a juggler, stilt walker, unicyclist, hat manipulator, and acrobat. Visit Rowe online at https://www.mickeyrowe.me/ (https://www.mickeyrowe.me/) Connect with RDU on Stage Facebook – @rduonstage Twitter – @rduonstage Instagram – @rduonstage Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.rduonstage.com) Support this podcast
Groundbreaking performer Ali Stroker won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as ‘Ado Annie’ in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway when she originated the role of ‘Anna' in Deaf West's acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. Ali's also the first actress in a wheelchair to graduate from NYU's Tisch drama program. She starred in 12 episodes of the talent competition, The Glee Project, which led to a guest role on Fox's Glee. She then recurred in the Kyra Sedgwick ABC series, Ten Days in the Valley, and she guest-starred on Fox’s Lethal Weapon, CBS’ Instinct, and Comedy Central's Drunk History. Ali earned a Barrymore Award nomination for starring as Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. In addition to her work on and off-Broadway, she's soloed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, New York's Town Hall, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Stroker has been a co-chair of Women Who Care, which supports United Cerebral Palsy of New York City. She co-founded Be More Heroic, an anti-bullying campaign that tours the country connecting with thousands of students each year. She’s lead theater workshops for South African women and children affected by HIV and AIDS with the group, ARTS InsideOut. Ali’s dedication to improving lives through the arts, disabled or not, is captured in her motto: “Making Your Limitations Your Opportunities.” This week’s #SongWriterOfTheWeek is Carmel Dean. Featuring the song "The BeanStalk" from the musical Renascence and written by Edna St. Vincent Millay and Dick Scanlan. The full album is available on iTunes and Spotify. This episode is sponsored by Curtain Call! Curtain Call is the platform for all theatre professionals; onstage or backstage, creative or cast, producer or theatre. You can network easily AND look for work. You can view and apply for jobs directly through the platform. Just go to curtaincallonline.com to sign up. They also have an awesome Instagram page - with incredible photography @curtaincall. Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway This podcast was edited by Stanley Wiercinski. www.theproducersperspective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This 5-part mini series brings you exclusive, behind-the-scenes content from the 2019 awards season, ranging from the Tony Nominations themselves to red carpets to press rooms and conversations with this year’s biggest winners. Part 5 – The Tony Awards: The Press Room The 73rd Annual Tony Awards Awards took place on June 9th 2019, at the Radio City Musical Hall, hosted by James Corden. The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League . The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre. Time Jumps:7:07-- Rob Howell, The Ferryman7:55-- Bradley King, Hadestown9:37-- Bertie Carvel, Ink10:52-- Rachel Hauck, Hadestown12:14-- Bob Mackie, The Cher Show12:48-- Fitz Patton, Choir Boy14:05-- Robert Horn, Tootsie14:38-- Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown18:08-- Sergio Trujillo, Ain't Too Proud19:25-- Ali Stroker, Oklahoma!21:31-- Ryan Murphy & David Stone, The Boys in the Band22:49-- Rosemary Harris, lifetime achievement award24:51-- Anais Mitchell, Hadestown25:24-- André De Shields, Hadestown26:38-- Bryan Cranston, Network28:36-- Stephanie J. Block, The Cher Show30:43-- Hadestown wins Best Musical33:20-- The Ferryman wins Best PlayConnect with The Theatre Podcast:Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcastTwitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcastFacebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcastTheTheatrePodcast.comAlan’s personal Instagram: @alansealesJillian’s personal Instagram: @jillianhochmanEmail us at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. We want to know what you think.
The boys sit down (duh!) to discuss Fathers Day, Ali Stroker's big win for the disabled community, and free passes from ride programs.
Ali Stroker made history at the 73rd annual Tony Awards as the “Oklahoma!” actress became the first wheelchair user to win a Tony - which was a huge moment for the disability community in regards to representation. In this episode we talk about paralysis, how people with disabilities are portrayed in movies and discuss the journey of Dr. Cohen's close friend that is an advocate and champion for disability rights. **GROSS ANATOMY PODCAST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH PROVIDER WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION.
(00:00-09:12): Ali Stroker became the first person confined to a wheelchair to win a Tony. She expressed her gratitude for those who supported her throughout her life. Brian and Ian talk about this amazing story and think that her statements and achievements will change the way people with disabilities are viewed forever. (09:12-18:43): Ed Stetzer, who is featured frequently on this show, writes “Why young adults need mentors”. Brian and Ian touch on why they agree and explain what good mentoring is to them. What does it look like? (18:43-28:14): Matt Chandler of Village Church in Texas responded to an incident involving sexual abuse during a church retreat. Brian and Ian react as pastors and discuss how one would and should deal with these situations. Why does scandal continue to infect the church? (28:48-37:11): There is a malnutrition issue that often gets overlooked by our prosperous society. An opinion piece in the NY Times puts this issue into perspective by comparing it side-by-side with exuberantly priced food. Brian and Ian reflect on this article. Do we take our access to food for granted? (37:11-47:23): There has been an ongoing story with the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, specifically the St. Louis Blues. Superfan Laila Anderson was surprised by the Blues to fly out to Boston for game 7. Brian and Ian talk about this amazing story and the overwhelming gratitude Anderson expresses for the hospitality and inclusion of the team. (47:23-57:26): Leadership isn’t about winning, it is about bringing people with you to the finish line. Brian and Ian mull over this quote from John Maxwell and how they, as leaders, view the successes of leadership. How do you lead without winning in America? (57:26-1:07:00): In a divided world, we need to choose empathy. Brian and Ian discuss this article and the importance of understanding each other. They implore others to try and understand those who think and believe differently than you, or are going through things you otherwise cannot relate to. How do we become more empathetic? (1:07:00-1:13:19): Spoiler alert! A man can tell you how many hairs are on Thanos’ head, and your Bachelor’s in Grilling will come in handy for this job. Henry Ford returns from the dead to commit petty crimes while an observation deck offers a big dose of NOPE! Meanwhile, you can buy a haunted mansion...because England.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wilder Elementary student Henry, got a chance to meet actress Ali Stroker and it hits us all in the feels!
Happy Pride everyone we were so excited we decided to name the episode after it! This week we touch base on one of the biggest decisions a person can ad that was the experience of coming out, we talk about everything going from Tony awards to Justin Bieber wants a UFC fight we got you covered. So lets keep it going and turn up the volume! *Week Recap: -Houston: *Coming out -Sean's Experience *Controversy Lawd have Mercy -Justin Bieber Challenged for UFC fight - Valentina Shevchenko for defending her flyweight championship -Rihanna named one of the worlds wealthiest female musician -Ali Stroker who is the first person in a wheelchair to win at the tony awards -Ron Nirenberg wins mayor of san Antonio again. -New York Magazne does a list of most powerful drag queens in the country -Chris Pratt weds Katherine Schwarzennegger -Celine dion wraps up las vegas show *Film -Wanda Sykes Film -Netfilx POSE -Netflix When they see us -Detective Pikachu Be sure to Check out OUCH Apparel here in San Antonio, they are located at 1424 N. Main San Antonio, Texas 78212. They have all the goodies there for any occasion and be sure to use promo Code "Seanrocks5" to save on your gear! Thank you for listening , please don't forget to stay up to date with us on Facebook, and Instagram. See you next week, and don't forget to tip your strippers! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Seanontherocks/ And Instagram: Seanontherocks16 And if you have any questions or wanna get ahold of us email us at: Seanontherox@gmail.com
In this bonus podcast episode of The Stage Show, we take you to Broadway's big night: the 73rd Tony Awards. We discuss the big winners Hadestown and The Ferryman, actor Ali Stroker's history-making award for Oklahoma!, Eddie Perfect's mixed fortunes this season and we speak to our very own Australian Tony winner Sonny Tilders.
In this bonus podcast episode of The Stage Show, we take you to Broadway's big night: the 73rd Tony Awards. We discuss the big winners Hadestown and The Ferryman, actor Ali Stroker's history-making award for Oklahoma!, Eddie Perfect's mixed fortunes this season and we speak to our very own Australian Tony winner Sonny Tilders.
This week, lawmakers in Congress are nose-deep in a page-turner: the Mueller Report. Mueller’s not talking … but Dems are hearing from some old school political junkies - like President Nixon’s former White House counsel John Dean - and trying to force other people to show up. We'll explain why. Meanwhile, California lawmakers say it’s time for a check-up. Their new budget plan would give some undocumented immigrants state health care coverage - the first state to do so. Also on today’s episode: Broadway actress Ali Stroker made history at the Tony Awards, and Starbucks is trying green on for size.
The Tonys have all been handed out and another Broadway Season comes to a close. While the trophies themselves are the main attraction, it was really the speeches and heart of the awards ceremony this year that captivated my attention and truly moved me. I talk about some inspiring acceptance speeches from winners like Andre DeShields, Rachel Chavkin, and Ali Stroker as well as the acceptance speech Sam Mendes never gave. Then, I give some background to one of the names In Memoriam that was a first for the Tonys. Read all the speeches here and the full list of winners here. ----------- Please consider buying me a coffee to support this work that goes into each episode. Join the WINMI community by following on Instagram or Twitter as well as reaching out to Patrick with any questions or comments: contact.winmipodcast.com
Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!) and The Prom's Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas and Caitlin Kinnunen are all nominated for 2019 Tony Awards for their performances on Broadway!
ALI STROKER has garnered a Tony nomination for her turn as Ado Annie in Daniel Fish's revival of Oklahoma! She made a historic debut in the Deaf West revival of Spring Awakening in 2015 as the first Broadway performer who uses a wheelchair. The Tony nominee is drumming up a lot of buzz for her performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre as the girl who "cain't say no." Having been paralyzed from the chest down since the age of two, "no" is a word Stroker also rises up to combat in her own life. She recently stopped by Show People with Paul Wontorek to discuss her positivity, adding her own flair to a classic character, which celebs she'd love to see the show and more.
On this week's show, we sit down with Mary Testa and Ali Stroker, two of the stars of the upcoming Broadway revival of Oklahoma! We discuss what makes this production of Oklahoma! so unique and the enduring legacy of this magnificent show. This week's music: Damon Daunno singing “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top,” Nancy Walker singing “I Can Cook Too,” the Annie “Overture,” music from the “Ballet” and the “Final Outro” from the 1999 Royal National Theatre recording of Oklahoma! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"On the roof of the school, Kyle – smart kid, almost valedictorian – exchanges messages with one, two, three girls on his phone. What a jerk! Or does he have an addiction? Trouble deepens when his girlfriend Amanda – who actually is valedictorian – arrives with smuggled champagne and Dixie cups. But what is her plan? Does it involve drinking champagne…or something far more devious?" STARRING: Troy Iwata and Ali Stroker. FOR MORE: www.lovevillehigh.com
Ali Stroker is unstoppable. We fell in love with her while she was on The Glee Project but in recent years has made history as the first person in a wheelchair on Broadway in the 2015 production of Deaf West’s Spring Awakening. From a very young age, all Ali has wanted to do is perform after the acting bug bit her when she was cast in a neighborhood production of Annie. She was recently seen in the off-Broadway production of Oklahoma! at St. Ann’s Warehouse, and can be heard in the upcoming podcast, Loveville High (lovevillehigh.com). In this episode, she speaks about disability awareness, representation, education, how she positively overcomes the daily struggles, and why she actually doesn’t prefer being called an ‘inspiration’ to others. Interview content begins at 3:58. Connect with Ali:Instagram/Twitter: @alistrokerFacebook.com/officialalistrokerConnect with The Theatre Podcast:Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcastFacebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcastTheTheatrePodcast.comAlan’s personal Instagram: @alansealesJillian’s personal Instagram: @jillianhochmanEmail us at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. We want to know what you think.Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com.
Redhood is peeved that the tech world is attempting to rid the world of libraries, Jet2 finds themselves in hot water over an alledly asking a child to prove the child has a different ability, Pinkhood and the rest of the crew is concerned over censorship, and Ali Stroker is set to make Broadway more inclusive one broadway show at a time. The Satirically Challenged Show is presented by AMCPress&Co. We are the #1 disabled satirical news program in the world (65,000 and Counting) that provides uncensored news on numerous topics worldwide. You can find us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Subscribe to us through there. Want to connect with us? Seek us out on facebook under AMCPRESS&CO. You can find us at http://bit.ly/2fXFEFT. * Some media (sound effects, news clips and other sounds etc) is protected by Fair Use and Transformative works this is has been AMCPress&Co Production. Main theme song is composed by Redhood & Drizz. End theme song is composed by Pinkhood. This is an AMCPRESS&CO production. All Rights Reserved. Cast Pinkhood, Redhood, Johnnie & Drizz Sound Engineer: Ken Iselhart Sound Design: Ken Iselhart & Andre Safodi-Guy and James Barniker Board Op: Ken Iselhart Tonight's episode is written by the Company of The Satirically Challenged Show
Redhood is peeved that the tech world is attempting to rid the world of libraries, Jet2 finds themselves in hot water over an alledly asking a child to prove the child has a different ability, Pinkhood and the rest of the crew is concerned over censorship, and Ali Stroker is set to make Broadway more inclusive one broadway show at a time. The Satirically Challenged Show is presented by AMCPress&Co. We are the #1 disabled satirical news program in the world (65,000 and Counting) that provides uncensored news on numerous topics worldwide. You can find us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Subscribe to us through there. Want to connect with us? Seek us out on facebook under AMCPRESS&CO. You can find us at http://bit.ly/2fXFEFT. * Some media (sound effects, news clips and other sounds etc) is protected by Fair Use and Transformative works this is has been AMCPress&Co Production. Main theme song is composed by Redhood & Drizz. End theme song is composed by Pinkhood. This is an AMCPRESS&CO production. All Rights Reserved. Cast Pinkhood, Redhood, Johnnie & Drizz Sound Engineer: Ken Iselhart Sound Design: Ken Iselhart & Andre Safodi-Guy and James Barniker Board Op: Ken Iselhart Tonight's episode is written by the Company of The Satirically Challenge Show
New TV Shows for Fall 2017 As we get older, we gain a deeper appreciation for the subtle joys in life. And few things in life are as joyous an occasion as television premiere season every Fall. You've been waiting for what feels like an eternity for your favorite shows to come back for another season, and not just that, there will be a bunch of new shows that could become one of your favorite shows of all time. If you're interested, Entertainment Weekly has a great post with all the Fall TV Premiere Dates by date, time, and Network. ABC Alex, Inc. Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Zach Braff, Michael Imperioli, Tiya Sircar, Hillary Anne Matthews Producers: Matt Tarses, Zach Braff, John Davis Premise: Based on the podcast of the same name, the comedy follows Alex Schuman, an inquisitive journalist, husband, and father who dives headfirst into the brave new world of entrepreneurship when he quits his stable job and starts his own business. The Crossing Premieres: TBA Midseason Cast: Steve Zahn, Sandrine Holt, Rob Campbell, Jay Karnes, Simone Kessell, Grant Harvey, Tommy Bastow, John D'Leo, Kelley Missal, Marcuis W. Harris Premise: Refugees from a war-torn country start showing up to seek asylum in an American town. Only the country these people are from is America and the war they are fleeing is 250 years in the future. The local sheriff with a past, a federal agent and a mother in search of her missing refugee daughter drive this allegory with a surprising conspiracy at the center. Deception Premieres: TBA Midseason Cast: Jack Cutmore-Scott, Ilfenesh Hadera, Amaury Nolasco, Lenora Crichlow, Vinnie Jones Premise: When his career is ruined by scandal, superstar magician Cameron Black has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, illusion and influence: the FBI. He'll become the world's first consulting illusionist, helping the government solve crimes that defy explanation and trap criminals and spies by using deception. For the People Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Britne Oldford, Ben Rappaport, Hope Davis, Anna Deavere Smith, Wesam Keesh, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Regé-Jean Page, Lyndon Smith, Ben Shenkman Producers: Shonda Rhimes, Paul Davies, Betsy Beers Premise: Set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, known as the "Mother Court," the drama follows attorneys for the prosecution and defense "as they handle the most high profile and high stakes case in the country, all as their personal lives intersect. The Good Doctor Premieres: Monday, Sep. 25 at 10:00 PM Cast: Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chuku Modu, Richard Schiff, Beau Garrett Premise: A young surgeon with Savant syndrome is recruited into the pediatric surgical unit of a prestigious hospital. The question will arise: Can a person who doesn't have the ability to relate to people actually save their lives? Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Premieres: Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 10:00 PM Stars: Jason Ritter, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, J. August Richards, India de Beaufort, Dustin Ybarra, Chloe East Premise: The one-hour dramedy revolves around Kevin, a down-on-his-luck man who is tasked by God with a mission to save the world. Marvel's Inhumans Premieres: Friday, Sep. 29 at 9:00 PM Stars: Anson Mount, Iwan Rheon, Serinda Swan, Ken Leung, Ellen Woglom, Eme Ikwuakor, Isabelle Cornish, Mike Moh, Sonya Balmores Premise: The eight-episode series will explore the never-before-told adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family. The Mayor Premieres: Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 9:00 PM Stars: Brandon Micheal Hall, Lea Michele, Yvette Nicole Brown Premise: When an outspoken, idealistic rapper runs for office as a publicity stunt and actually gets elected, he surprises everyone (including himself) when he has a natural knack for the job and slowly transforms City Hall. Roseanne Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman, Lecy Goranson, Sarah Chalke Premise: The '90s hit will return for eight new episodes and will basically ignore the series finale, which revealed Dan (Goodman) died of a heart attack. Chalke, who played Becky after Goranson left the original series, will play a different character. Splitting Up Together Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Jenna Fischer, Oliver Hudson, Diane Farr Premise: The story of a couple whose marriage is reignited by their divorce. Based on the 2016 Danish series. Ten Days in the Valley Premieres: Sunday, Oct. 1 at 10:00 PM Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, Erika Christensen, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Felix Solis, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Francois Battiste, Currie Graham, Nelson Lee, Abigail Pniowsky, Josh Randall, Ali Stroker, Ella Thomas, Beth Triffon, Mark L. Young Premise: The 10-episode series centers on TV producer Jane Sadler, whose young daughter goes missing, mirroring the cop drama she produces. CBS 9JKL Premieres: Monday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 PM Stars: Mark Feuerstein, David Walton, Liza Lapira, Matt Murray, Linda Lavin, Elliott Gould Producers: Dana Klein, Mark Feuerstein, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Dana Honor Premise: A family comedy inspired by a time in Mark Feuerstein's adult life when he lived in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in, sandwiched between his parents' apartment, 9J, and his brother, sister-in-law and their baby's apartment, 9L, and his attempts to set boundaries with his intrusive but well-meaning family. By the Book Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Jay R. Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, David Krumholtz, Ian Gomez, Tony Rock, Camryn Manheim Premise: A modern-day man at a crossroads in his life decides to live according to the Bible. Based on A.J. Jacobs' bestseller The Year of Living Biblically. Instinct Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Naveen Andrews, Daniel Ings, Khandi Alexander Premise: A former CIA operative who has since built a “normal” life as a gifted professor and writer is pulled back into his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop a serial killer on the loose. Based on James Patterson's upcoming book. Me, Myself and I Premieres: Monday, Oct. 2 at 9:30 PM Stars: Bobby Moynihan, John Larroquette, Brian Unger, Kelen Coleman, Mandell Maughan, Jaleel White Premise: Examines one man's life over a 50-year span, focusing on three distinct periods: as a 14-year-old in 1991, a 40-year-old in present day and a 65-year-old in 2042. SEAL Team Premieres: Wednesday, Sep. 27 at 9:00 PM Stars: David Boreanaz, Jessica Paré, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley, Toni Trucks Premise: The drama follows the lives of the elite Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask. S.W.A.T. Premieres: Thursday, Nov. 2 at 10:00 PM Stars: Shemar Moore, Jay Harrington, Kenny Johnson, Peter Onorati, Lina Esco, Levi Fiehler, Alex Russell Premise: Inspired by the 2003 film that was based on the '70s TV series, the drama revolves around a locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant (Moore) torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly trained unit that is the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles. Wisdom of the Crowd Premieres: Sunday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 PM Stars: Jeremy Piven, Monica Potter, Richard T. Jones, Jake Matthews, Blake Lee, Natalie Tena Premise: A tech wiz who attempts to revolutionize crime solving – specifically the unsolved case of his daughter's murder – with a crowd-sourcing app that utilizes the public for information. Young Sheldon Premieres: Monday, Sep. 25 at 8:30 PM Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, Jim Parsons (narrator) Premise: The Big Bang Theory prequel spin-off follows Sheldon Cooper (Armitage) at the age of 9, living with his family in East Texas and going to high school. CW Black Lightning Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, China Anne McClain, Christine Adams Premise: Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) made his choice: He hung up the suit and his secret identity years ago, but with one daughter hell-bent on justice and the other a star student being recruited by a local gang, he'll be pulled back into the fight as the wanted vigilante and DC legend Black Lightning. Dynasty Premieres: Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 9:00 PM Stars: Nathalie Kelley, Elizabeth Gillies, Grant Show, Sam Adegoke, Robert Christopher Riley, Rafael de la Fuente, Brianna Brown, Alan Dale Premise: The modernized reboot of the '80s soap follows two of America's wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children. The drama will be told primarily through the perspectives of two women at odds: Fallon Carrington – daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington – and her soon-to-be stepmother, Cristal, a Hispanic woman marrying into this WASP family and America's most powerful class. Life Sentence Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Lucy Hale, Dylan Walsh, Gillian Vigman, Elliot Knight, Carlos PenaVega, Jayson Blair, Brooke Lyons Premise: When a young woman (Hale) diagnosed with terminal cancer finds out that she's not dying after all, she has to learn to live with the choices she made when she decided to "live like she was dying." Valor Premieres: Monday, Oct. 9 at 9:00 PM Stars: Matt Barr, Charlie Barnett, Christina Ochoa, Nigel Thatch, Corbin Reid, Melissa Roxburgh, W. Tré Davis Premise: Set at a U.S. Army base that houses an elite unit of helicopter pilots trained to perform clandestine international and domestic missions, the drama unfolds in the present as well as in flashbacks to a failed mission involving one of the first female pilots in the unit, ultimately uncovering layers of personal and government/military secrets, and leading to a season-long plan to rescue a group of MIA soldiers. Fox 911 Airs: Midseason Stars: Angela Bassett Premise: The drama revolves around the lives of 911 operators as they respond to emergency calls. Ghosted Premieres: Sunday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 PM Stars: Adam Scott, Craig Robinson, Edi Patterson, Ally Walker, Adeel Akhtar Premise: A cynical skeptic (Robinson) and a genius "true believer" (Scott) in the paranormal are recruited by The Bureau Underground to look into the rampant "unexplained" activity in Los Angeles – all while uncovering a larger mystery that could threaten the existence of the human race. The Gifted Premieres: Monday, Oct. 2 at 9:00 PM Stars: Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Jamie Chung, Coby Bell, Blair Redford, Sean Teale, Natalie Alyn Lind, Emma Dumont, Percy Hynes White Premise: The series follows two ordinary parents who discover their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive. LA to Vegas Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Ed Weeks, Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Olivia Macklin Premise: Set on the Friday night flight from LAX to Vegas and the returning flight on Sunday, it follows a group of underdogs trying to find their place in the world who all share the same goal: to come back a winner in the casino of life. The Orville Premieres: Sunday, Sep. 10 at 8:00 PM Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, J Lee, Halston Sage Premise: Set 300 years in the future, the live-action dramedy follows the adventures of the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth's interstellar Fleet. Facing cosmic challenges from without and within, this motley crew of space explorers will boldly go where no comedic drama has gone before. The Resident Premieres: TBA Midseason Cast: Manish Dayal, Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Bruce Greenwood, Valerie Cruz Premise: An idealistic young doctor begins his first day under the supervision of a tough, brilliant senior resident who pulls the curtain back on all of the good and evil in modern-day medicine. Lives might be saved or lost, but expectations will always be shattered. NBC A.P. Bio Premieres: TBA Stars: Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Mary Sohn, Lyric Lewis, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Jacob McCarthy Premise: A hilariously cynical Ivy League professor loses out on his dream job and goes to work as a high school biology teacher where he imposes his unorthodox teaching style and uses the kids to plot out revenge on those who wronged him. The Brave Premieres: Monday, Sep. 25 at 10:00 PM Stars: Mike Vogel, Anne Heche, Demetrius Grosse, Noah Mills, Sofia Pernas, Hadi Tabbal, Natacha Karam Premise: A heart-pounding look into the complex world of our bravest military heroes who make personal sacrifices while executing the most challenging and dangerous missions behind enemy lines. Champions Premieres: TBA midseason Stars: Anders Holm, Andy Favreau, JJ Totah, Nina Wadia, Mindy Kaling (recurring) Premise: The single-camera comedy follows Vince (Holm), a charismatic gym owner with no ambition who lives with his younger brother Michael (Favreau), a gorgeous idiot. Their simple life of women and working out is put on hold when the teenage son of Vince is dropped off on their doorstep by Priya (Kaling), one of his old high school flings. Good Girls Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Retta, Mae Whitman, Matthew Lillard, Manny Montana, Reno Wilson Premise: Three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back. Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders Premieres: Tuesday, Sep. 26 at 10:00 PM Stars: Edie Falco Premise: This eight-episode installment of Dick Wolf's popular franchise delivers a gripping in-depth dramatization of the notorious murder case that changed America forever. When the Menendez brothers were tried on national TV for brutally killing their parents in Beverly Hills, their story became a national obsession. Now, the first edition of this anthology series delves into the players, the crime and the media circus, detailing the day-to-day battles of the trial and unveiling the shocking truth of what really went down when the cameras stopped rolling. Reverie Premieres: TBA Midseason Stars: Sarah Shahi, Dennis Haysbert, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Kathryn Morris, Jessica L Premise: A grounded and dramatic thriller about a former detective specializing in human behavior who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has dangerous and unintended consequences. Rise Premieres: TBA Stars: Josh Radnor, Auli'i Cravalho, Rosie Perez, Marley Shelton, Rarmian Newton, Amy Forsyth, Casey Johnson, Shirley Rumierk, Joe Tippett, Ted Sutherland, Taylor Richardson, Shannon Purser Premise: Based on the book Drama High by Michael Sokolove and the life of drama teacher Lou Volpe, the series revolves around a high school drama teacher and family man whose passion for the program and his students galvanizes the entire working class town. Will & Grace Premieres: Thursday, Sep. 28 at 9:00 PM Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally Premise: Eleven years after going off the air, the former Must-See TV staple will return for 12 new episodes. Research compiled with the help of: TV Guide https://www.popsugar.com A look back at the new TV shows for Fall 2016 How many survived? Of the shows we looked at for Fall premieres last year, not that many. This doesn't include shows we didn't talk about, or other late premiere shows like mid-season or summer replacement series. ABC (3/5) American Housewife - renewed Conviction - canceled Designated Survivor - renewed Notorious - canceled Speechless - renewed CBS (4/7) Bull - renewed The Great Indoors - canceled Kevin Can Wait - renewed MacGyver - renewed Man With A Plan - renewed Pure Genius - canceled Training Day - canceled FOX (2/6) 24: Legacy - canceled, version in development The Exorcist - renewed Lethal Weapon - renewed Pitch - canceled Prison Break - canceled Son of Zorn - canceled NBC (4/7) The Blacklist: Redemption - canceled Chicago Justice - canceled Emerald City - canceled The Good Place - renewed Taken - renewed This Is Us - renewed Timeless - renewed CW (0/2) Frequency - canceled No Tomorrow - canceled
In Episode 6, Patrick introduces a new BloodStream co-host, touches on some headlines of interest in our Trending Topics segment, dives into what the recent election may mean for the bleeding disorders community in our Like, Share, Comment segment, and discusses disabilities, entertainment, and the importance of partnership with Ali Stroker, the first Broadway performer who uses a wheelchair. All this and more on Episode 6 of BloodStream! Sponsors for Episode 6: Presenting Sponsor: Stop The Bleeding! (STB!) Link to STB! Website. Supporting Sponsor: Entertainment to Affect Change (E2AC!) Link to STB! website. Trending Topics: Save One Life Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary. SaveOneLife.net / Story On Gala. The American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) Annual Meeting takes place December 3rd - 6th in San Diego, California. hematology.org. The Hemophilia Federation of America’s Blood Sisterhood Program Launches The Sisterhood App for Women with Bleeding Disorders. Sisterhood in the iTunes App Store. Paralyzed Monkey Walks Again. NPR Story. Should I Trust Wikipedia With My Health? NPR Article. Like, Share, Comment Segment: Blood Clots Dent Hopes for Hemophilia Drug Emicizumab. Link Hemophilia News Today’s Article On Emicizumab Data from World Congress. Link YogaWorks Website. Link HFA Responds to Election: We Are Always Here For You. Link NHF Addresses Your Post-Election Health Questions. Link Special Guest: Ali Stroker Ali Stroker, Official Website. Link Deaf West Theatre. Link BloodStream on Social: BloodStream Facebook Page BloodStream Twitter Account BloodStream Host Patrick James Lynch on Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to BloodStream: iTunes: http://bit.ly/bloodstreamitunes Stitcher: http://bit.ly/bloodstreamstitcher LibSyn: http://bit.ly/bloodstreamlibsyn SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/bloodstreamSC TuneIn: http://bit.ly/bloodstreamtunein Google Play: http://bit.ly/bloodstreamPlay
Glee and Glee Project star Ali Stroker (www.alistroker.com) made history by being the first actress in a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage, originating the role of Anna in Deaf West’s revival of Spring Awakening. Ali talks about her journey, from paralysis at age 2 to being the first person in a wheelchair to earn a degree from NYU’s Tisch Drama Department to acting on television to living her dream of performing on Broadway. As a special treat, hear Ali sing the first song she ever performed on stage at age 8. This is one talented and inspiring woman and you’ll learn about all this and more from her here!!
By Matthew Gray, Ali Stroker. Ali Stroker is currently starring in Deaf West’s acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening.
Doug sits down with actress/performer Ali Stroker (Glee, The Glee Project) to talk all wheel-chair dance teams, mid-air acrobatics and just plain going to the bathroom when you're paraplegic.
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
