WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Ali Stroker

The Tony Awards are like Christmas in June for theatre lovers, and that makes this year's nominees the reason for the season. This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theatre, and we're saluting their work by taking a closer look at their extraordinary accomplishments. Today we're studying up on Ali Stroker!

Quick Facts About Ali

Her Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

The Show: Oklahoma!

The Role: Ado Annie

Up Against: Lilli Cooper (Tootsie), Amber Gray (Hadestown), Sarah Stiles (Tootsie), Mary Testa (Oklahoma!)

Did You Know?: Ali made her Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of Spring Awakening.

Ali on Oklahoma!: "I think this revival is unlike any revival of Oklahoma! there has ever been and it's helping me grow as an artist and as a performer."

watch as Ali tells us all about what this nomination means to her, how she's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!