Ali Louis Bourzgui

Ali Louis Bourzgui is a SWANA (Moroccan American) actor, singer, musician and creator based in NYC. Currently performing as Tommy in Des McAnuff and Pete Townshend’s revival of The Who’s Tommy on Broadway, he has received a Theatre World Award, Jeff Award (Performer in a Leading Role), an Outer Critics Circle and a Drama League nomination for the role. Recent work includes Paul in the Company 1st National Tour, Haled on The Band’s Visit National Tour and playing Young Mazin/Yousif in The Goodman’s World Premiere play, Layalina. He recently wrapped filming on leading the short film The Ghost Light (Tiny Viking Productions). You can also hear his voice on the Monkeypaw/Gimlet horror podcast Quiet Part Loud produced by Jordan Peele. Originally from Pittsfield, MA, he holds nature, art and community dear. When not performing you can usually find him hiking, gardening, geeking out over jazz, playing guitar and writing music with his songwriting duo Resident Lightweight (debut album coming soon). He graduated from the Ithaca College B.F.A. Musical Theatre program and has worked regionally at venues such as The Goodman Theatre, Barrington Stage Co., Theaterworks Hartford, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Group, The Theater Barn, & Ghostlit Rep Theatre Co. He’s also a proud ISF scholar, working actively to increase Arab American/Muslim representation in media in order to improve public opinion and policy. As the most underrepresented community in the American Theatre it is our collective job to tell the nuanced beautiful stories of Arab culture to fight years of dehumanization and silencing. m