Tony Nominee Rebecca Luker Diagnosed with ALS

Broadway’s Rebecca Luker, known for her work in shows including 2000′s The Music Man and 2007′s Mary Poppins, has revealed her ALS diagnosis.

The 58-year-old actress posted the news on Twitter, writing, “Hello friends. I have some tough news. Late last year I was diagnosed with ALS. I have the best medical care in the world and the greatest support. My dear husband Danny has been an angel. I will get well. In the meantime, we fight and go forward. Keep us in your thoughts.”

If you don’t know, ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

Rebecca made her Broadway debut in 1988 in Phantom of the Opera. She has earned numerous Tony Award nominations over the years including one in 1995 for Show Boat, and for her work in The Music Man and Mary Poppins.

Rebecca is married to fellow Broadway star Danny Burstein. Our thoughts are with Rebecca and her family during this time.