#include wheelchair users

[writing2changetheworld]

Exclusion of Marissa Bode from interviews for the Wicked movies is so explicit it's almost laughable.

Include a wheelchair user in your movies, but not interviews for said movies.

Ableism and performative activism at its finest.

[writing2changetheworld]

Smosh's newest "Beopardy" about musical theater is a great time for me to talk about Ali Stroker, Marissa Bode, and Jenna Bainbridge.

1.) In 2015 Ali became the first ever wheelchair user on Broadway ("Spring Awakening"). In 2019 she became the first wheelchair user to win a Tony Award (she also is the first wheelchair user ever nominated for one)("Oklahoma!").

2.) In 2024 Marissa became the first wheelchair user to ever play the role of Nessarose (the "Wicked" movie).

3.) In 2024 Jenna became the second ever wheelchair user on Broadway ("Suffs"). This role also means Jenna is the first wheelchair user to originate a role in a new musical on Broadway.

Jenna is also currently playing Nessarose in "Wicked" on Broadway. She is the first wheelchair user to play that role on stage.

Let's celebrate inclusion happening and remember there's still a long way to go.